AIM The aim of this article is to clarify the concept of spirituality for future nursing research. BACKGROUND Previous concept analyses of spirituality have mostly reviewed the conceptual literature with little consideration of the empirical literature. The literature reviewed in prior concept analyses extends from 1972 to 2005, with no analysis conducted in the past 9 years. DESIGN Rodgers...

OBJECTIVE This study examined (a) occupational therapists' attitudes about spirituality in practice on the basis of whether they identified themselves as religious, (b) whether their personal definition of spirituality related to their religiousness, (c) whether their definition related to their attitude about spirituality in practice, and (d) the methods they used to address the spiritual need...

Abstract Good end-of-life care for nursing home (NH) residents and their families provides spiritual support, however, the role that spirituality plays in work of NH staff has not been well described. To understand more about staff, we examined interview data generated from Assessment Disparities Variation Alzheimer Disease Nursing Home Care at End Life (ADVANCE) study, a large qualitative stud...

American Indians exhibit suicide-related behaviors at rates much higher than the general population. This study examines the relation of spirituality to the lifetime prevalence of attempted suicide in a probability sample of American Indians. Data were derived from a cross-sectional sample of 1456 American Indian tribal members (age range 15-57yr) who were living on or near their Northern Plain...

Poor mental wellbeing not only affects an individual and their family, but it also the workplace society as a whole. Consequently, is crucial to investigate approaches that can promote positive mindset in order enhance wellbeing. This study aimed explore association between gratitude, wellbeing, spirituality, experiencing meaningful work. A sample of 197 participants (69.5% female) completed me...

The purpose of the article is to introduce into scientific circulation works by Ukrainian scholar Taras Zakydalsky on philosophy Hryhorii Skovoroda. a representative diaspora, philosopher, and member Canadian NTSh (Shevchenko Scientific Society Canada). Theoretical basis. We consider uniqueness H. Skovoroda’s philosophy, which stimulates not only intellectually but also spiritually enlightens r...

OBJECTIVE Individuals with life-threatening illness often engage in some form of spirituality to meet increased needs for meaning and purpose. This study aimed to identify the role of spirituality in persons who had reported positive, life-transforming change in relation to life-threatening cancer or cardiac events, and to connect these roles to palliative and supportive care. METHOD A purpos...