Paliatívna medicína a liečba bolesti 2e/2019

Spiritual needs of the sick people and pastoral accompaniment – history

The subject of the article is an overview of the possibilities of pastoral care - spiritual care for severely sick and dying people, their facing with the reality of their own dying and near death. It emphasizes the importance of fulfilling the spiritual needs of patients which is the integral part of the whole healing process.

Keywords: pastoration, spiritual needs, patient