Evidence-based guideline: Promoting spirituality in the older adult

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 8-13

  Gaskamp, Carol ^a   Sutter, Rebecca ^a   Meraviglia, Marty ^a   Adams, Susan ^b   Titler, Marita G ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 39049184580     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20061101-03     Document Type: Article

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