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These diseases present complex biomedical, social, psychological, and existential challenges that demand a whole-person approach to care. Various initiatives have progressed the understanding of spirituality as a dimension of well-being, yet the systemic delivery of spiritual care remains inconsistent and inequitable.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S1478951526102302_sec2b\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study adopts a narrative umbrella review approach. We provide a synthesized framework highlighting current knowledge and models of care, educational needs, and future priorities for research, while advocating for the formal integration of spiritual care into all stages of illness.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S1478951526102302_sec3c\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our exploration highlights the importance of early integration of dynamic and multidimensional spiritual care for people with neuro-oncological or neurodegenerative diseases. The implementation of spiritual care in this context should address the unique challenges that arise with these diseases, such as changes in spiritual needs and in the ability to communicate spiritual needs across disease progression. Spiritual care should be carried out by the whole care team, offering regular spiritual screenings and referring care to specialists when needed, and it should be offered across all stages of care. Spiritual care should be culturally safe, offering multilingual access, and multi-faith chaplaincy services.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S1478951526102302_sec4d\">\n                    <jats:title>Significance of results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Spiritual care is not a luxury or an optional extra; it is a fundamental aspect of palliative care. There is a need to implement spiritual care across all stages of care, taking into consideration the patient\u2019s evolving needs. Sufficient time should be allocated to spiritual care education for social and healthcare professionals. 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