The Role of Spirituality and Religiosity in Persons Living With Sickle Cell Disease: A Review of the Literature

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 351-360

  Clayton Jones, Dora ^a   Haglund, Kristin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; adults; children chronic conditions; sickle cell disease; spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84994556221     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: 15525724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010115619055     Document Type: Article

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