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A Survey of Israeli Cancer Patients’ Attitudes Toward Spiritual Care

A Survey of Israeli Cancer Patients’ Attitudes Toward Spiritual Care. Mike Schultz Chaplain, Rambam Medical Center. Method. Questionnaire: composite of questionnaires developed by VandeCreek , Kernohan , and Flannelly Distributed to cancer patients

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A Survey of Israeli Cancer Patients’ Attitudes Toward Spiritual Care

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  1. A Survey of Israeli Cancer Patients’ Attitudes Toward Spiritual Care Mike Schultz Chaplain, Rambam Medical Center

  2. Method • Questionnaire: composite of questionnaires developed by VandeCreek, Kernohan, and Flannelly • Distributed to cancer patients • 265 completed questionnaires from respondents who were 53% female; 52% age>60; 80% Jewish.

  3. Results • “How open do you think you would be to a visit from the spiritual caregiver?” • 42.2% of patients were positively inclined • 32.1% were uninterested in receiving the service

  4. Factors contributing to a positive response • Self-identifying as “very spiritual” (60%, p<0.001) or “somewhat spiritual” (46%, p<0.001) vs“not spiritual” (12%). • Hospitalized patients who received visits from family and friends once weekly or less were interested in spiritual care (73%), compared to those receiving daily visits (41%, p=0.008).

  5. Factors contributing to a positive response • A previous encounter with the spiritual caregiver nearly tripled interest (66.7%, p=0.002). • Self-identifying as “religious” (57%), as opposed to traditional (43%) or secular (36%).

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