title: Trends in publication of spirituality/religiosity articles in critical care populations.
abstract: Research on spirituality and religion (S/R) is receiving more attention as healthcare staff recognize the importance of treating the whole person. This is especially pertinent in critical care, where patients and families deal with a multitude of issues. As not all research comes exclusively from theologically educated authors, this study explored publication trends of S/R articles in critical care. Findings indicated medically credentialed professionals, not chaplains and/or pastoral care staff, constituted the majority of authors in S/R articles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, KU School of Medicine-Wichita, 1010 N. Kansas, Wichita, KS 67214, USA. gcopas@kumc.edu
authors.forename: Gina M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: Robin E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Crowe
authors.forename: Bryant
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Siebert
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000639:trends*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000639:trends*; D011643:Publishing / Q000639:trends*; D029181:Spirituality