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The introductory chapter addresses indicators of the multilayered construct ‘spirituality’ along with an assessment, and highlights a person-centered approach to ask what could be done to support a person’s spiritual needs. Such an assessment of a person’s spiritual needs in a standardized way does not replace communication, which is the central aspect of spiritual care approaches. It provides a reason to start talking about what is stated as important and unmet. Further, it can be a useful tool for recording and documenting the intensity of unmet needs and can be used for better planning of specific support and treatment. It facilitates learning processes to become more aware of the uniqueness of the person in question.
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Büssing, A. (2021). Introduction. In: Büssing, A. (eds) Spiritual Needs in Research and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70139-0_1
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