Aims. The paper gives an overview of nursing research papers published on spiritual care
between 1983 and October 2005. It also provides pointers for the future direction of research …

Background: This paper explores the relationships that exist between the language used to
describe spirituality within nursing and the appropriateness of constructing a universal …

Aim and objectives. The aim of this paper is to reveal the main nursing competencies for
spiritual care, which emerged from data collecting from qualified nurses in Malta …

A critical incident study of nurses' responses to the spiritual needs of their patients Aims of
study. The aims of the study were to carry out a critical incident study to:(1) Describe what …

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 …

Background The debate that spirituality is 'caught'in practice rather than 'taught'implies that
spiritual awareness comes about through clinical experience and exposure, requiring no …

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 …

The study unit on 'The spiritual dimension in care'had a Judeo–Christian orientation. It was
introduced to the Diploma nursing curriculum at the University of Malta in the academic year …

This study unit as part of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme
aimed at reviving the spiritual dimension in nursing care. This paper discusses the …

Title. Relationship of nurses' spirituality to their understanding and practice of spiritual care
Aim. This paper reports a study to examine the relationship of nurses' spirituality to their …