Paying attention to and meeting the needs of people who are elderly helps to improve their
health. Caring for the elderly includes addressing their spiritual needs which has been less …

Healthcare providers agree that promoting spirituality among older adults while caring for
them increases their quality of life. However, there is little knowledge about the spiritual …

Background: Spirituality is recognized as a personally important matter to the elderly, and
there are evidences of its impact on their health. The aim of this study was to explore the …

This paper describes a pilot study, in a small sample of elderly patients, designed to
ascertain their perceptions of their spiritual needs and care. According to the nursing …

Background. The literature suggests that the notion of holistic health has gained popularity
in the nursing of older persons. Holistic care, based on the premises that there is a balance …

This paper explores through focus group discussion what is meant by spirituality and its
attributes as a means of maintaining and connecting with Quality of life/life satisfaction …

Background Spirituality plays an important role during old age, but reveals itself as a
confounding mental health concept, which needs to be defined when providing spiritual …

Spirituality's influence on general well-being and its association with healthy ageing has
been studied extensively. However, a different perspective has to be brought in when …

The present study was performed with the aim to explain older people's perceptions of
spiritual health. It was conducted using the conventional content analysis method. Twelve …

Objectives Spiritual health is one of the significant dimensions of health. It plays an important
role in the health of older people and brings aims and meanings to their lives. This study …