Pastoral care,spirituality,and religion in palliative care journals

Abstract

With the growth and development of palliative care, interest in pastoral care, spirituality, and religion also seems to be growing. The aim of this article is to review the topic of pastoral care, spirituality, and religion appearing in the journals of palliative care, between January 1984 and January 2002.

Keywords

Pastoral care spirituality religion qualitative analysis journals of palliative care

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