Spiritual care in the intensive care unit

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Netharland Journal of Critical Care

2017, Volume 25, Issue 2 : 60-61

Editorial

Spiritual care in the intensive care unit

Giebner B.J.C.

Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

The title of the article by Suzan Willemse Spiritual care in the intensive care unit: an integral part of daily intensive care?, in this issue of the Journal, suggests that spiritual care should be integrated in the highly technical care on the ICU. At the same time, it gives rise to the following question: Isn’t the main purpose of spiritual care to give relief in the last moments of life or only intended for patients with religious questions? In her article, Willemse shows that spiritual care has more to offer and is a natural supplement at the operational level. © 2017, Netherlands Society of Intensive Care. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Critical care

End of life

Multiprofessional care

Quality of care

Secularisation

Spirituality

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