Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Pentecostal Patients
People of the Pentecostal faith are a grouping of Protestant Christians. Pentecostals are a growing group not only in the United States, but also worldwide. As the population of this faith group continues to grow, palliative care clinicians will need a basic understanding of the values and practices of Pentecostal spirituality and its potential impact on goals-of-care discussions. This article in the Journal of Palliative Medicine, offers 10 recommendations for clinicians to better understand and support Pentecostal patients and families.