“…Recently patient religious and/or spiritual (R&S) needs have been increasingly identified as essential components in the patient healthcare experience. Although R&S has been largely avoided in many patient interactions (Astrow, Puchalski, & Sulmasy, 2001; Koenig, 2012; Pargament, Koenig, Tarakeshwar, & Hahn, 2004; Peteet & Balboni, 2013), the American Medical Association (AMA) has recently highlighted the importance of R&S in clinical practice and PCC (Lucchetti et al, 2012; Taunay, Cristino, et al, 2012). Specifically, R&S may lead to better patient outcomes, assist in coping with diagnosis or prognosis, psychosocial adjustment, and making meaning of the illness experience, as well as increased feelings of overall well-being (Breitbart, 2002; Daaleman, Kuckelman Cobb, & Frey, 2001; Koenig, 2012; Savel & Munro, 2014).…”