July, 2019 | Transforming Chaplaincy

Assessing spirituality: is there a beneficial role in the management of COPD?

July 5, 2019 chronic diseases

Here,we report on the role of spirituality assessment in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although a positive effect of addressing spirituality in health care has [...]
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Predictors of Empathic Compassion: Do Spirituality, Religion, and Calling Matter?

July 5, 2019 physicians

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether physician spirituality, religion, and sense of calling toward medicine are predictors of self-reported empathic compassion. METHODS: We sampled 2000 practicing US [...]
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Spiritual Perspectives on Pain in Advanced Breast Cancer: A Scoping Review

July 5, 2019 cancer

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present review was to characterize how pain and spirituality have been conceptualized, assessed, and addressed and how these concepts may be related among women with [...]
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The therapeutic dimension of research about spirituality: Particularities of cancer, mental health and infertility

July 5, 2019 cancer, mental health

Healthcare is moving from a biomedical paradigm into a holistic paradigm, which includes all dimensions and needs of patients and families. Health conditions may trigger a spiritual journey for [...]
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Effect of Chaplaincy Visits in an Elder Care Setting: A Pilot Analysis of Existing Data

July 5, 2019 elders

Religion is a consistent, positive predictor of health in older adults. Studies focused on religion and spirituality as a coping mechanism find significant positive effects on the lives of older [...]
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