title: Spirituality as a component in nursing care.
abstract: Narayanasamy's (2002) study supported spiritual coping mechanisms as an important part of coping and recovery in chronically ill patients. The results of this study can be used to support a research utilization project to teach nurses the importance of supporting and promoting patient spirituality as a component of nursing care. A feasibility issue would include the need for spiritual assessment tools. Future research could focus on the importance of spirituality in patients of different age groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Baccalaureate & Graduate Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, USA.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dean