a Social Work, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center , New York , New York , USA.
Soc Work Health Care. 2014;53(1):59-73. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2013.834033.
Spirituality is central to many people's lives, yet social workers often defer discussing the topic with patients. Their avoidance can be linked to the lack of training on how to speak with patients about spiritual matters (Lemmer, 2010) With further education, clinical social workers are empowered to assess this significant aspect of the patient's cancer experience as they progress along the illness continuum. The social worker's comfort and familiarity with spiritual assessment, spiritual language, and various forms of religious and/or spiritual practices will improve their clinical work with patients who have chronic cancer by providing insight to guide appropriate social work interventions designed to enhance spiritual well-being.
灵性是许多人的生活中心，但社会工作者在与患者讨论这个话题时往往犹豫不决。他们回避这个话题的原因可能与缺乏如何与患者讨论灵性问题的培训有关（Lemmer，2010 年）。通过进一步的教育，临床社会工作者可以评估患者癌症经历中的这一重要方面，因为他们沿着疾病连续体前进。社会工作者对灵性评估、灵性语言以及各种形式的宗教和/或精神实践的舒适感和熟悉感将通过提供洞察力来指导适当的社会工作干预措施，以增强灵性幸福感，从而改善他们与患有慢性癌症的患者的临床工作。
