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We received an NIH grant to look at the effects of prayer and spirituality on wound healing; research we are conducting at California Pacific Medical Center. This is a three-arm clinical trial with women, primarily breast cancer patients, who are undergoing reconstructive surgery after mastectomy.
- Defining Spirituality in Healthcare: A Systematic Review and Conceptual ...
We discuss below the most important spirituality dimensions...
- Adapting Traditional Healing Values and Beliefs into Therapeutic ...
Indigenous cultures embrace traditional medicine as a...
- Defining Spirituality in Healthcare: A Systematic Review and Conceptual ...
18 lis 2021 · We discuss below the most important spirituality dimensions (“connection,” “interpretation of life,” “beliefs, practices and experiences,” “spirituality sensations”, and “spirituality as an intrinsic component of human beings”) found in these studies.
31 gru 2021 · Indigenous cultures embrace traditional medicine as a preferred form of healthcare in many parts of the world as it holds a more holistic approach to healing, including the interconnection of mind, body, and spirit in a specific context.
17 lis 2020 · The spiritual dimension of patients has progressively gained more relevance in healthcare in the last decades. However, the term “spiritual” is an open, fluid concept and, for health purposes, no definition of spirituality is universally accepted.
Providing spiritual care to patients with serious illness has been associated with better end-of-life outcomes, and unmet spiritual needs can be associated with poorer patient quality of life and wellbeing.
11 mar 2021 · Potential beneficial mechanisms of spirituality include the modulation of the ANS, hormonal, immunological, and neurological pathways. Spiritual practices have been shown to improve outcomes in various cardiovascular disorders such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, and arrhythmias.
Findings A systematic review and a multidisciplinary Delphi panel assessed the evidence regarding spirituality and health, developed 16 evidence statements, and offered 6 implications regarding incorporation of spirituality in the care of patients with serious illness and in health outcomes.
