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Spiritual distress at the end of life is an inner struggle about meaning, purpose, or one’s beliefs, and the way to support it is through compassionate listening, involving spiritual care specialists when needed, and honoring the person’s beliefs and rituals. This description fits because it centers the patient’s inner life and the protective, comforting actions that can ease existential suffering—being present, listening without judgment, drawing on spiritual care resources, and respecting rituals that provide meaning and comfort. It’s not primarily about physical symptoms, so analgesics address a different need. It’s also not about changing someone’s religious identity through conversion counseling, which would miss the point of supporting authentic belief and meaning. And it isn’t about decision-making capacity or surrogate decisions; that concern relates to who makes medical choices, not the spiritual or existential distress the patient may experience.