attitudes to humankind will have different effects on health service delivery. health might used to be intended to provide physical health in the past; today, however, many researchers and clinicians consider the concept health to be beyond physical health. in support of this claim, it is enough to indicate that the bio-psycho-social model has for years been held by scientific communities to be...

This paper shows similarities and differences in perceptions and competences regarding spirituality and spiritual care of nurses in different health care settings. Research on this specific topic is limited and can contribute towards a nuanced implementation of spiritual care in different nursing care settings. Four hundred forty nine nurses in different health care settings completed a questio...

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE The stress of living with a terminal disease has a negative impact on the mental health of hemodialysis (HD) patients. Spirituality is a potential coping mechanism for stressful experiences. Studies on the relationship between spirituality and mental health among HD patients are scarce. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between mental health and sp...

For many patients confronted with chronic diseases, spirituality/religiosity is an important resource for coping. Patients often report unmet spiritual and existential needs, and spiritual support is also associated with better quality of life. Caring for spiritual, existential and psychosocial needs is not only relevant to patients at the end of their life but also to those suffering from long...

background: nursing is one of the stressful jobs that affect nurse's general health. the aim of this study was assessment relationship between spiritual intelligence, hardiness and general health among nurses in the hospital of bushehr in 1388. methods: cross- sectional study designed and 125 nurses who have been working in different wards of the hospital enrolled in the study. data was collect...

The theory of Ayurveda rests on the concepts of matter, vital principle, mind, and pure consciousness. It is a holistic theory of medicine, which aims at restoration of physical and mental health, and spiritual well-being in a sick person, so that he may self-actualize himself, and eventually, realize his nature as pure consciousness. Modern Western medicine tries to reduce consciousness, and v...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence and characteristics of users of prayer or spiritual healing among women. DESIGN AND SETTING This cross sectional study was conducted as a part of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH), a 20-year study that examines various factors affecting women's health and well-being. PARTICIPANTS The sample used in the current study were women...

introduction: spirituality is taken deeply into consideration as a part of health because of its role in the control of chronic diseases and its importance in determination of life purpose in the elderly. this study aimed to investigate the association between spiritual health and blood sugar control in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on ...

background and objectives: heart failure is a life-threatening illness in which panic disorder, anxiety, depression, and death expectation are constantly experienced. this study, thus, determined to examine the relationship between spiritual health and depression, anxiety, and stress in patients with heart failure. methods: this study was a descriptive-correlational investigation that was perfo...