Culture and context shapes spiritual distress: A phenomenological study of spiritual distress in hospitalised people with advanced COPD in India
This study has indicated that family and God were central to coping with spiritual distress during hospitalisation in Indian people with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Identifying spiritual distress in its context and culture and the utilisation of appropriate spiritual support are important for palliative care professionals providing care to culturally diverse populations.
Authors
- Barathi Bakthavatsalu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0562-0498)
- Jane Simpson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5071-4077)
- Catherine Walshe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4531-8608)
Institutions
- Lancaster University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01896-y
- Primary Topic
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00