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Studies have shown that faith is a resource during sickness, and that many patients grapple with exi-stential and religious issues. But nurses are said to fear contact with spiritual issues and seldom ask patients about their spiritual well-being. On the basis of descriptions of practice and by including relevant literature we seek to answer the following questions: What is the reason for their fear of contact" How can we overcome it" We have deduced the following reasons for fear of contact: The culture of the job, the fear of feeling powerless and being rejected, being over-careful and mistaken training. We suggest the following ways of overcoming fear of contact: to set oneself goals, to risk making mistakes, making wants of known, having faith, being present in one's ineptitude, as well as training, a sense of humour, love and reflection. The article does not deal exhaustively with the topic, but may inspire readers to be aware of the factors which obstruct and those which promote spiritual care in their own nursing practice.

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