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Commentary on “Effects of a 12-Month Educational Intervention on Clinicians’ Attitudes/Practices Regarding the Screening Spiritual History”
Abstract
The interventional study by Koenig and colleagues charts the change in physician habits and perceived importance of taking a screening spiritual history (SSH) for patients.1 Two important findings bear further attention. First, physicians who “always/often” took an SSH increased from 17% to 35%, and, second, exposure to SSH training during medical school proved a positive predictor for taking an SSH as a part of one’s practice.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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References
1. Koenig HG, Perno K, Erkanli A, et al. Effects of a 12-month educational intervention on clinicians’ attitudes/practices regarding the screening spiritual history. South Med J 2017;110:412-418.
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