The importance of prayer for mind/body healing.
OBJECTIVE
A growing interest in using complementary and alternative modalities (CAM) to treat the patient as a whole.


OBJECTIVE
To address the use of prayer for mind/body healing in nursing practice.


METHODS
Published research articles, studies, book chapters.


CONCLUSIONS
Key research studies show that CAM are gaining acceptance by healthcare providers. Prayer is especially growing as an alternative method for healing. Additional research is needed to demonstrate further the effectiveness of prayer as a CAM modality for mind/body healing.
Maier-Lorentz
Madeline M
MM
Capella University, Minneapolis, MN, USA. mlorentzrn@aol.com
D000368:Aged; D001290:Attitude; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008602:Mental Healing; D019222:Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; D012067:Religion; D012106:Research