Implementing Spiritual Care in Inpatient Palliative Care

This study looks at how to meet the spiritual needs of patients who are in palliative care, which is care given to people with serious illnesses. The research uses a tool called the Spiritual Needs Questionnaire to understand what patients need spiritually and then provides special help based on those needs. The study takes place at Muenster University Hospital in Germany, and it will look at data from the past and collect new data to see if this approach helps patients and if the hospital staff can keep doing it over time.

• The study is observational, meaning no new treatment will be tested on you.
• You will need to fill out a questionnaire, which requires understanding German.
• It involves patients with serious illnesses and short life expectancy.