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Religious and spiritual beliefs in end of life care: how major religions view death and dying
Christina M. Puchalski, MD, MS, OCDS a, , , Edward O’Donnell, OCD, MA b a George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC
b Spiritual Life Magazine, Washington, DC
Patients with chronic and serious illness suffer from physical, emotional, social, and spiritual pain. Traditionally, society at large and the Western medical system have viewed death as something to be avoided, and the emphasis on care was usually curative. Thus, when a patient became terminal, the prognosis was often “nothing to do.” Little was done to attend to the patient’s suffering and to the questions that arose for the patient as a result of having a serious illness. Yet, there have been many studies over the last decade that highlight the importance of spiritual and religious beliefs in how patients cope with serious illness and dying and their accompanying suffering. Religious and cultural beliefs can impact health care decision-making, particularly at the end of life, and can provide an understanding of suffering in one’s life. It is important, therefore, that physicians and other health care professionals are able to discuss spiritual and religious issues, particularly those related to issues of pain and suffering, with patients.
Keywords: Spirituality; End of life; Suffering; Healing; Christianity; Judaism; Islam.