Table 10 Discussion – Key insights

Function

Deontic

CPPs want to be perceived in the entirety of their (spiritual) integrity as human beings in HCPs treatment of them

Voluntaristic

A large number of CPPs considers spiritual issues in therapy to be insufficiently recognised.

Structure

Temporal

The two groups hold diverging opinions as to whether it is the CPP or HCP who should take, must take or actually take the initiative for a discussion on spiritual issues.

Modal

HCPs do not feel well prepared to initiate and to discuss spiritual issues.

Context

Causal

In therapy, HCPs must be able to bear witness to the CPP’s situation at their side.

Conditional

Mutual trust is necessary for a shared approach in general and for a conversation about spiritual issues in particular.