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Palliative cancer care - general issues - Management
How should I assess the person's religious or spiritual needs?
- Assess the person's spiritual needs (a person's search for meaning within his or her life) at key points during the course of the illness (e.g. at the time of diagnosis, around treatment episodes, as treatments end, at the time of a relapse, and when death is approaching).
- Spiritual and existential (concerned with human existence and the meaning of life) support for people who are receiving treatment or are at the end of life includes: listening to the person and discussing their questions; affirming their humanity; protecting their self worth, dignity, and identity; and ensuring that spiritual care is offered along with psychological, social, and emotional care as part of a holistic approach.
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