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September 16, 2025Japan Journal of Clinical & Medical Research

Spirituality and Patient’s Clinical Outcome

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AGAndré Luis Valera GasparotoASAnita L R SaldanhaAMAna Paula Pantoja Margeotto

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Overview

Review highlights spirituality's role in patient care outcomes, indicating its effects on treatment decisions and psychological health.

Key Points

  • Spirituality significantly influences clinical outcomes, showing that patients' religious beliefs can lead to more aggressive end-of-life treatments.
  • Religious affiliation of providers shapes end-of-life decisions, evidenced by variations among different faiths in treatment approaches.
  • Structured spiritual interventions, including chaplaincy and meditation, demonstrate positive outcomes in reducing psychological distress and enhancing quality of life.
  • Further research is needed to address methodological challenges, including limited randomized studies and the impact of cultural tailoring.

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Gasparoto et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4565431b076d99fa5aeechttps://doi.org/10.47363/jjcmr/2025(5)213
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