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Spiritual Needs Assessment in Post-Secular Contexts: An Integrative Review of Questionnaires

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  • Ricko D. Nissen

    (Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern, 5000 Odense, Denmark)

  • Erik Falkø

    (Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern, 5000 Odense, Denmark)

  • Tobias K. Stripp

    (Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern, 5000 Odense, Denmark)

  • Niels Christian Hvidt

    (Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern, 5000 Odense, Denmark
    Academy of Geriatric Cancer Research, University of Southern, 5000 Odense, Denmark)

Abstract

Research across healthcare contexts has shown that, if provided appropriately, spiritual care can be of significant benefit to patients. It can be challenging, however, to incorporate spiritual care in daily practice, not least in post-secular, culturally entwined, and pluralist contexts. The aim of this integrative review was to locate, evaluate and discuss spiritual-needs questionnaires from the post-secular perspective in relation to their applicability in secular healthcare. Eleven questionnaires were evaluated and discussed with a focus on religious/spiritual (RS) wording, local culturally entwined and pluralist contexts, and on whether a consensual understanding between patient and healthcare professional could be expected through RS wording. By highlighting some factors involved in implementing a spiritual-needs questionnaire in diverse cultural and vernacular contexts, this article can assist by providing a general guideline. This article offers an approach to the international exchange and implementation of knowledge, experiences, and best practice in relation to the use of spiritual needs-assessment questionnaires in post-secular contexts.

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  • Ricko D. Nissen & Erik Falkø & Tobias K. Stripp & Niels Christian Hvidt, 2021. "Spiritual Needs Assessment in Post-Secular Contexts: An Integrative Review of Questionnaires," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(24), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:24:p:12898-:d:696906
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