Here,we report on the role of spirituality assessment in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although a positive effect of addressing spirituality in health care has been proved in a number of chronic diseases, its potential in COPD has received less attention. Although limited, available evidence suggests that spirituality may play an important role in improving quality of life of patients with COPD. The fruitful results in other long-term conditions may lay the foundation for further research on addressing spirituality in COPD. This should focus where the burden of COPD is greatest, including low-resource settings globally. Implementation research should include exploration of an acceptable consultation process to identify patients who would welcome spiritual discussions; how to integrate spiritual approaches into health care professional curricula so that they are aware of its importance and have the confidence to raise it with patients and how to integrate spiritual approaches into holistic COPD care.

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评估灵性：在COPD的管理中是否有有益的作用？

在这里，我们报告灵性评估在慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）的管理中的作用。尽管在许多慢性疾病中已证明在医疗保健中解决精神问题具有积极作用，但其在慢性阻塞性肺病中的潜力却很少受到关注。尽管有限，但现有证据表明灵性在改善COPD患者的生活质量中可能起重要作用。在其他长期条件下取得的丰硕成果可能为进一步研究解决COPD精神问题奠定基础。这应该集中在COPD负担最大的地方，包括全球范围内的资源匮乏的地方。实施研究应包括探索可接受的咨询程序，以识别愿意进行精神讨论的患者；