Spiritual Care

A cancer patient may face a variety of spiritual, existential, religious and divine issues. While facing a cancer diagnosis may harm the individuals comprehension of self and life, concurrently may also pose the opportunity to discover the meaning of life in more depth. Spiritual care (also known as pastural care and chaplaincy) is a discipline within palliative care that helps the individual to find the answer to the spiritual doubts and questions, and leads him or her reach to inner peace.

Despite the religious society of Iran, Spiritual care, one of the main disciplines involved in palliative and supportive care, has been largely neglected by the health system. MACSA is the pioneer of spiritual care in Iran. MACSA provides spiritual care services in various settings including hospital, outpatient clinic and home based services.

MACSA is also providing education opportunities for both clinicians and the clergies. As well MACSA has designed and conducted various research programs in the field to develop an understanding of the local needs, challenges and options of spiritual care services in Iran.