Improving patient outcomes with prayer.
Matthew's et al.'s (2000) study supported the use of prayer in rheumatoid arthritis patients. The results of this study can be used to support the group's research utilization project to educate nurses about the impact religion and prayer can have on patient outcomes. A suggestion for future research is to include a more widespread age group, ranging from school age children up to the older adult, as study participants. Two feasability issues for educating nurses about the benefits of prayer on patient outcomes are the time and money.
Adkins
April L
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Department of Baccalaureate & Graduate Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky, USA.