Relationship of nurses' spirituality to their understanding and practice of spiritual care

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 158-170

  Chung, Loretta Yuet Foon ^a   Wong, Frances Kam Yuet ^a   Chan, Moon Fai ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carers; Empirical research report; Instrument development; Nursing; Self; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; NURSES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUAL THERAPIES; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 34047204228     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04225.x     Document Type: Article

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