Spirituality 1: Should spiritual and religious beliefs be part of patient care?
Despite spirituality being an important aspect of patient care, few nurses feel they meet patients' needs in this area. This first in a two part series examines definitions of spirituality and the difference between this concept and religion. It also discusses spirituality at certain points in t hepatient pathway, such as at the end of life, and finding meaning in illness.
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Intensive Therapy Unit, Morriston Hospital, Swansea.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001293:Attitude to Death / Q000208:ethnology; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D012067:Religion; D029181:Spirituality; D013727:Terminal Care