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Table 5 Reasons spiritual caregivers are infrequently involved in primary care and suggestions for improvement

From: Spiritual care at the end of life in the primary care setting: experiences from spiritual caregivers - a mixed methods study

Reasons spiritual caregivers are infrequently involved

1. Other healthcare providers have insufficient knowledge of spiritual care

2. Other healthcare providers do not know spiritual caregivers or how to find one

3. Spiritual care is not funded in primary care

Suggestions to improve involvement of spiritual caregivers

1. Training of healthcare providers in primary care in recognizing spiritual distress

2. Active promotion of spiritual caregiver services in primary care to increase awareness of their availability

3. Organise structural funding / insurance coverage in primary care