Traditional practices constituting spiritual and religious (S/R) healing are an important
component of the holistic healthcare model and are used in health, well-being, and treating …

Allopathic medical professionals in developed nations have started to collaborate with
traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine (TCAM) to enquire on the role of …

Previous spirituality studies have mostly been conducted in a Western context (Moberg
2002; Koenig et al. 2012). However, an increasing number of studies are originating from …

Eighty percent of the population in the developing world relies on traditional medicine, and
70-80% of the population in developed countries utilizes complementary therapies. Though …

Background. For years, researchers have sought to provide a clear definition of spirituality
and its features and consequences, but the definitions provided of this concept still lack …

Research in the field of “Spirituality and Health” has been growing, with spirituality/
religiousness (S/R) being consistently related to both physical and mental health. The …

Persons with mental illnesses in India and rest of developing world continue to consult
religious/spiritual (R/S) healers or traditional, complementary and alternative medicine …

Background: Spiritual health has attracted wide attention in health-related and nursing
sciences. However, most research on this complex and ambiguous concept has been …

Dear Editors Spirituality is one of the most important dimensions of human life, and can play
a fundamental role in a person's health. It refers to the perception of the surrounding world …

Nurses and health care professionals should have an active role in meeting the spiritual
needs of patients in collaboration with the family and the chaplain. Literature criticizes the …