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Conceptualising spirituality for medical research and health service provision

Year: 2009

Type: review

Abstract: The need to take account of spirituality in research and health services provision is assuming ever greater importance. However the field has long been hampered by a lack of conceptual clarity about the nature of spirituality itself. We do not agree with the sceptical claim that it is impossible to conceptualize spirituality within a scientific paradigm. Our aims are to 1) provide a brief over-view of critical thinking that might form the basis for a useful definition of spirituality for research and clinical work and 2) demystify the language of spirituality for clinical practice and research.

Source: BMC Health Services Research

DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-116

Authors: Michael B King, Harold G Koenig

Institutions: The Royal Free Hospital, University College London, Duke Medical Center, Durham VA Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,290

OpenAlex ID: W2165687240

FWCI: 1.137

Cites: 58

Cited by: 139

Related to: 10