July, 2019 | Transforming Chaplaincy

A Response to Geriatric Oncology, Spirituality, and Palliative Care by Dr. Lodovicio Balducci

July 3, 2019 cancer, palliative care

We first thank Dr. Balducci for writing on this most important topic. It usefully explores the overlap of three relatively new but increasingly prominent specialties—geriatric oncology, spiritual [...]
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Development and validation of a measure of spiritual fortitude

July 3, 2019 trauma

OBJECTIVE: In this article, we develop and validate a measure of spiritual fortitude (SF). SF is defined as a character trait enabling people to endure and make redemptive meaning from adversity [...]
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Spirituality, dimensional autism, and schizotypal traits: The search for meaning

July 3, 2019 autism

The relationships of spirituality with human social cognition, as exemplified in autism spectrum and schizophrenia spectrum cognitive variation, remain largely unstudied. We quantified [...]
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Spirituality and quality of life in epilepsy and other chronic neurological disorders

July 3, 2019 quality of life

PURPOSE: The patients with neurological disorders often report a different quality of life (QoL), which is in part explained by clinical-pathological or psychosocial variables. This study [...]
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Psychometric properties of the Chinese mainland version of the Palliative Care Spiritual Care Competency Scale (PCSCCS-M) in nursing: a cross-sectional study

July 3, 2019 nursing

BACKGROUND: Spiritual care competencies are among the primary professional skills that enable best practices in nursing. Assessing these competencies and identifying those that are insufficient [...]
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Monthly Archive for: "July, 2019"

A Response to Geriatric Oncology, Spirituality, and Palliative Care by Dr. Lodovicio Balducci

Development and validation of a measure of spiritual fortitude

Spirituality, dimensional autism, and schizotypal traits: The search for meaning

Spirituality and quality of life in epilepsy and other chronic neurological disorders

Psychometric properties of the Chinese mainland version of the Palliative Care Spiritual Care Competency Scale (PCSCCS-M) in nursing: a cross-sectional study