Re-examining definitions of spirituality in nursing research

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 69, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2622-2634

  Reinert, Katia Garcia ^a   Koenig, Harold G ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Holistic care; Mental health; Nursing; Psychology; Research methods; Spiritual care; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION; RESEARCH METHODS; SPIRITUAL CARE;

HOLISTIC CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH METHODS; SPIRITUAL CARE; SPIRITUALITY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84887825633     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12152     Document Type: Article

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