To address the underlying disparities in the cultural, emotional, and spiritual aspects of hospice care, the objective of the present qualitative study was to examine the emotional and spiritual needs of Hispanic patients' families while in hospice.

Nuñez, A., Holland, J. M., Beckman, L., Kirkendall, A., & Luna, N. 2017, A Qualitative Study of the Emotional and Spiritual Needs of Hispanic Families in Hospice, Palliative and Supportive Care

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Nora Luna

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A Qualitative Study of the Emotional and Spiritual Needs of Hispanic Families in Hospice

Published by: Nuñez, A., Holland, J. M., Beckman, L., Kirkendall, A., & Luna, N., 2017, A Qualitative Study of the Emotional and Spiritual Needs of Hispanic Families in Hospice, Palliative and Supportive Care