Spiritual needs among hospitalized patients at a public hospital in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.
Cassio Murilo Trovo Hidalgo FilhoAna Julia Aguiar de FreitasLucas Salviano de AbreuHendrio Reginaldo SantiagoAlessandro Gonçalves CampolinaPublished in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2022)
Spiritual, psychosocial, and religious needs are prevalent among hospitalized patients, and multidisciplinary teams must consider these needs in their management approach. In addition, this study suggests that psychosocial and spiritual needs can be even higher in patients who do not receive palliative care.