What are the barriers to spiritual care in a hospital setting?

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 370-374

  Rushton, Lucy ^a  

^a MAIDSTONE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Holistic care; Nursing education; Spirituality; Wellbeing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RELIGION; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84902079201     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2014.23.7.370     Document Type: Article

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