title: Religion/spirituality and health among elderly African Americans and Hispanics.
abstract: 1 It is important to view elders in a multicultural sense and also understand that there may be great heterogeneity within cultural or ethnic groups. 2 Knowledge of the impact of religion and spiritual beliefs for ethnic groups can help health care professionals design interventions that are culture-specific to the beliefs of individuals. 3 The psychiatric nurse is in a unique position to encourage the patient to use healthy religious practices to deal with their illness, whether mental or physical.
authors.affiliation: Trinity College of Nursing, Moline, IA 61265, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Stolley
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koenig
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008602:Mental Healing; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012944:Social Support