ABSTRACT
The wish to approach death with hope and serenity rather than fear and despair often magnifies spiritual and existential concerns at the end of life. Religion and spirituality can be sources of both emotional support and distress to those with terminal illness, who are more likely than nonterminally ill patients and healthy people to acknowledge a spiritual perspective and orientation (Reed 1987). This chapter focuses on spirituality and end-of-life care by providing an overview of the topic, relating it to issues of workplace (hospital, home-care, and hospice settings) spirituality, highlighting some practical uses of this information by health-care managers, professional caregivers, patients, and their families; and exploring issues of spirituality, death, and multiculturalism.
