OBJECTIVE This randomized controlled trial assessed the efficacy of a Spirituality Teaching Program to treat unipolar major depression. METHOD A randomized controlled, assessor blinded trial design was used. A total of 84 individuals aged 18 years or older with unipolar major depression of mild to moderate severity were recruited in Calgary, Canada and randomized to two study arms: 1) Spiritu...

In recent times, spirituality, as typified by the religion has been on receiving end of scathing criticisms. Although seducing, arguments these critics seem romanticized and flawed for very reason that there abound natural synergies between spirituality social development. Consequently, this article addresses interconnections work profession, Drawing holistic intervention strategies religious o...

C ontemporary health care is a swirl of change. No one, however, has removed the work of patient care. With so much to do, people naturally lose sight of institutional mission and personal spirituality. When this happens in a health care institution, it plays out in hundreds of ways. Patients experience hurried and perfunctory care. Flashes of conflict surface at every level. People begin to fo...

This study used a qualitative descriptive research design to discover the relevance and meaning of spirituality in the lives of 130 urban low-income pregnant women by asking the open-ended question, "How does your faith or spirituality affect your pregnancy if at all?" Forty-seven percent of the women in this study described how spirituality affected their pregnancy positively, 45% described th...

Spirituality and religiosity are considered to be protective factors in the treatment of substance abuse. Little is known, however, about how adult attachment style may be associated with levels of spirituality and religiosity. This study explored adult attachment styles among individuals in inpatient treatment for substance abuse and dependence and determined if there were significant differen...

The purpose of the present study was to explore nurses' perception about spirituality and spiritual care. A qualitative content analysis approach was conducted on 20 registered nurses interviewed using unstructured strategy in 2009. Three themes emerged from the data analysis: 1) "meaning and purpose of work and life" including 'spiritualistic view to profession', 'commitment and professional r...

CONTEXT Many epidemiological studies indicate that spirituality or religion are positively correlated with health measures, but research is needed on interventions that change spirituality to verify that it actually affects health and to justify suggestions that changes in spiritual practices or beliefs may have health benefits. However, it is not clear that health interventions can influence s...

The past several years have seen a virtual explosion of research in the area of religion, spirituality, coping, and health. Despite this inundation, most studies have remained at the descriptive level of analysis. It has only been within the past few years that more complex associations, pathways (i.e., mediation), and possible models concerning the influence of religion and/or spirituality on ...

in the current studies, organization and management is of the opinion that the concept of spirituality and spirituality in work would be the answer and solution to reduce the negative functions such as stress, turnover and political behavior in organizations and lead to the favorable consequences, such as increased commitment and satisfaction the job entails. in this regard, there some factors ...

BACKGROUND Although many studies examine motivators for diabetes self-management, few explore the role spirituality plays in this disease, especially in low-income urban populations. METHODS This qualitative, focus group study elicits thoughts of diabetic patients regarding spirituality in diabetes self-care, at an urban primary care practice in Rhode Island. Focus group discussions were audi...