Mindfulness as the missing link in spiritual care: Reframing palliative care practice through presence.
Palliative & Supportive Care August 5, 2026 DOI: 10.1017/s1478951526103307 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Topics | End-of-life distress Meditation |
| Key points | Argues that mindfulness as presence is a crucial but overlooked component of spiritual care in palliative care, and proposes reframing practice to emphasize presence to improve patient care. |
Abstract
Mindfulness as the missing link in spiritual care: Reframing palliative care practice through presence.
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Argues that mindfulness as presence is a crucial but overlooked component of spiritual care in palliative care and proposes reframing practice around presence.
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Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on end-of-life distress, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palliative Nursing and Sacred Medicine: A Holistic Stance on Entheogens, Healing, and Spiritual Care. Patients with advanced serious illness | 2019 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Psychedelics and Dying Care: A Historical Look at the Relationship between Psychedelics and Palliative Care. Historical context of dying care | 2019 | Historical analysis | |
| Psychedelics, spirituality, and existential distress in patients at the end of life. | 2025 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Psychedelic Ethics in Palliative Care. | 2025 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Responding to existential distress at the end of life: Psychedelics and psychedelic experiences and/ as medicine | 2024 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |