Seeking Something Beyond Themselves: A Concept Analysis of Spiritual Awakening Experiences at the End of Life
Nursing Reports October 8, 2025 Manuela Monteiro, Joel Vitorino, Marina de Goés Salvetti et al. 4 citations
Spiritual awakening at the end of life is a complex, multifactorial phenomenon involving four main attribute domains: sensory–perceptual, affective/cognitive, relational, and transcendental. Spiritual consciousness and the existential matrix precede it, while consequences include revaluation of beliefs, finding spiritual serenity and inner freedom, fostering spiritual growth, and the desire to leave a legacy. Recognizing and integrating spiritual awakening into palliative care allows a more comprehensive understanding of human consciousness and requires acknowledging spirituality as a health determinant, including spiritual care in standard practice, and training healthcare practitioners. The analysis was based on 21 articles from PubMed, CINAHL, and Scopus.