Abstract

Human beings have benefited from well-developed medical technology. But during this medical development, there are still so many dying people whose treatment is unsatisfactory. Hence spiritual care will be increasingly valued in hospices. The important point of hospice care is not only reducing physical pain, but also comforting the spirit of the patient and family members. In a comparison between hospice care in Japan and Taiwan, we realized the great importance of religious spirit in the spiritual care of a hospice