The author describes a model of health that incorporates the spiritual dimension of life, and articulates the relevancy of this model to those with disabilities. The model includes sociocultural, psychological, physical and spiritual aspects of life, around a central integrative core. The article enumerates some of the challenges faced by those with disabilities and contrasts the predominantly ...

The WHO's well known definition of health stressed the indivisibility of human well-being, physical and otherwise, by stating that health is "not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". The spiritual dimension of health is well covered in the medical literature. Different locations on Earth are associated with different interrelated profiles: physical, biological, environmental, socio-econ...

Background: Spiritual is the most important dimension of existence in more than a third of the people and it has been at the center of their lives as strong force and so may have an influence on a person's quality of life. Infertile women are at risk of so much stress and anxiety. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between spiritual health and quality of life in ...

Volunteering is one of the oldest human social cooperation activities. Whether it called volunteering, whether charity, in form involvement and active participation public agenda, a small-scale or extremely large-scale activity, niche fields traditional fields, organized on basis state-sponsored programs non-governmental institutions, over time, volunteering has represented clear manifestation ...

This article describes The New Light, a site-specific light mapping intervention in the altar of the Museu Paroquial in Óbidos, Portugal – a church converted into a sacred art museum. The work suggests a reflection on our religious heritage and raises the question on churches as the true satisfying place to our spiritual needs. What are we missing? Is spirituality not important anymore? Can we ...