TY - JOUR
T1 - A Platform for Nursing Research on Spirituality and Religiosity
T2 - Definitions and Measures
AU - Cohen, Marlene Z.
AU - Holley, Lyn M.
AU - Wengel, Steven P.
AU - Katzman, Rabbi Mendel
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - Spirituality or religiousness is important across the health trajectory, from promoting health and preventing disease, to coping with illness and end of life. Research on the relationship of religiousness or spirituality to health spans more than one discipline and applies many definitions and measures. The purpose of this multidisciplinary work is to facilitate research by nurses who seek to investigate the relationship between health and religiousness or spirituality, and provide evidence-based guidance for nursing practice. Senior researchers summarize the history of inquiry on this topic, discuss particular and persistent challenges posed by definitions of religion and spirituality, describe selected measures that have enjoyed wide application, and make recommendations for consideration by nurse researchers. Use of existing knowledge to select variables, definitions, and measures, and to link research questions and findings to the larger body of current inquiry, will advance nursing practice closer to fulfilling Nightingale's ideals for effective care.
AB - Spirituality or religiousness is important across the health trajectory, from promoting health and preventing disease, to coping with illness and end of life. Research on the relationship of religiousness or spirituality to health spans more than one discipline and applies many definitions and measures. The purpose of this multidisciplinary work is to facilitate research by nurses who seek to investigate the relationship between health and religiousness or spirituality, and provide evidence-based guidance for nursing practice. Senior researchers summarize the history of inquiry on this topic, discuss particular and persistent challenges posed by definitions of religion and spirituality, describe selected measures that have enjoyed wide application, and make recommendations for consideration by nurse researchers. Use of existing knowledge to select variables, definitions, and measures, and to link research questions and findings to the larger body of current inquiry, will advance nursing practice closer to fulfilling Nightingale's ideals for effective care.
KW - health behavior
KW - literature synthesis
KW - religiosity
KW - spirituality
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U2 - 10.1177/0193945912444321
DO - 10.1177/0193945912444321
M3 - Article
C2 - 22517440
AN - SCOPUS:84865965095
SN - 0193-9459
VL - 34
SP - 795
EP - 817
JO - Western journal of nursing research
JF - Western journal of nursing research
IS - 6
ER -