Spiritual care as eHealth: a systematic review.
A systematic review was undertaken of the literature on the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT's) in the provision and support of religious and spiritual care in healthcare. Indexes such as Medline, PsychoINFO and Proquest Religion were searched. The review found little systematic study of the effectiveness of the Internet and other ICT's in religious and spiritual care. It is believed that the results of this review provide a basis for promise spiri care in the further explora of the potential and of ICT's for tual healthcare.
van Nooten
Johan
J
University Health Network Toronto, Canada. jvnooten@yahoo.com
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Hans
H
Pierce
Bruce
B
Koning
Frederic J
FJ
Jadad
Alejandro R
AR
D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010327:Pastoral Care