Spirituality

Review collection - Spirituality

107 reviews

2024

Austin PD, Lee W, Keall R, Lovell MR. Efficacy of spiritual interventions in palliative care: An umbrella review of systematic reviews. Palliat Med. 2024:2692163241287650.

Costeira C, Querido A, Ventura F, Loureiro H, Coelho J, Benito E, et al. Spiritual care[givers] competence in palliative care: A scoping review. Healthcare [Internet]. 2024; 12(11).

Dunlop BC. Demystifying African American spirituality: Exploring the measurement of spirituality in the context of medical decision-making. Illness, Crisis & Loss. 2024;32(3):375-89.

Heidari Gorji MA, Ghorbani Vajargah P, Salami Kohan K, Mollaei A, Falakdami A, Goudarzian AH, et al. The relationship between spirituality and religiosity with death anxiety among cancer patients: A systematic review. J Relig Health. 2024 Mar 31.

Jaman-Mewes P, Caetano da Silva de Oliveira M, Regina Mazotti M, Salvetti MdG. Spiritual care interventions for palliative care patients: A scoping review. Palliat Support Care. 2024:1-20.

Prieto-Crespo V, Arevalo-Buitrago P, Olivares-Luque E, García-Arcos A, López-Soto PJ. Impact of spiritual support interventions on the quality of life of patients who receive palliative care: A systematic review. Nurs Rep [Internet]. 2024; 14(3):[1906-21 pp.].

2023

Britt KC, Boateng ACO, Zhao H, Ezeokonkwo FC, Federwitz C, Epps F. Spiritual Needs of Older Adults Living with Dementia: An Integrative Review. Healthcare (Basel). 2023 May 4;11(9):1319. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11091319.

Engel M, Brouwer MA, Jansen N, Leget C, Teunissen SC, Kars MC. The spiritual dimension of parenting a child with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition: A mixed-methods systematic review. Palliat Med. 2023 Jul 17:2692163231186173. doi: 10.1177/02692163231186173. Epub ahead of print.

Garcia ACM, Schneiders M, da Mota KS, da Conceição VM, Kissane DW. Demoralization and spirituality in oncology: an integrative systematic review. Support Care Cancer. 2023 Apr 13;31(5):259. doi: 10.1007/s00520-023-07722-6.

Illueca M, Bradshaw YS, Carr DB. Spiritual Pain: A Symptom in Search of a Clinical Definition. J Relig Health. 2023 Jun;62(3):1920-1932. doi: 10.1007/s10943-022-01645-y. Epub 2022 Sep 9.

Martins H, Romeiro J, Casaleiro T, Vieira M, Caldeira S. Insights on spirituality and bereavement: A systematic review of qualitative studies. J Clin Nurs. 2024 Feb 12.

Redondo Elvira T, Ibáñez Del Prado C, Cruzado JA. Psychological well-being in palliative care: A systematic review. Omega (Westport). 2023 Jun;87(2):377-400. doi: 10.1177/00302228211019203. Epub 2021 May 26.

Silva TO, Ribeiro HG, Moreira-Almeida A. End-of-life experiences in the dying process: scoping and mixed-methods systematic review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2023 Jun 13:spcare-2022-004055. doi: 10.1136/spcare-2022-004055. Epub ahead of print.

Svet M, Portalupi LB, Pyszczynski T, Matlock DD, Allen LA. Applying terror management theory to patients with life-threatening illness: a systematic review. BMC Palliat Care. 2023 Jun 17;22(1):74. doi: 10.1186/s12904-023-01193-6.

2022

Dos Santos FC, Macieira TGR, Yao Y, Hunter S, Madandola OO, Cho H, Bjarnadottir RI, Dunn Lopez K, Wilkie DJ, Keenan GM. Spiritual Interventions Delivered by Nurses to Address Patients' Needs in Hospitals or Long-Term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review. J Palliat Med. 2022 Jan 26. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0578. Epub ahead of print.

Hindmarch T, Dalrymple J, Smith M, Barclay S. Spiritual interventions for cancer pain: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2022 Mar;12(1):1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003102. Epub 2021 Oct 19.

Liu VL, Lin SC, Harding R. Conceptual Models and Mechanisms of Action that Underpin End-of-Life Care Interventions to Improve Spiritual Well-Being. J Palliat Med. 2022 Jan;25(1):106-118. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0223. Epub 2021 Aug 25.

Mascio R, Best M, Lynch S, Phillips J, Jones K. Factors influencing nurse spiritual care practices at the end of life: A systematic review. Palliat Support Care. 2021 Dec 7:1-19. doi: 10.1017/S1478951521001851. Epub ahead of print.

McCann Klug L. The Specialty Chaplain on the Palliative Care Team: A Narrative Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2022 Oct 13:10499091221134021. doi: 10.1177/10499091221134021. Epub ahead of print.

Pentaris P, Patlamazoglou L, Schaub J. The role of faith in the experience of grief among sexually diverse individuals: a systematic review. Psychol Sex. 2022 Apr 3. doi: 10.1080/19419899.2022.2057869.

2021

Camacho-Montaño LR, Pérez-Corrales J, Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres M, Martin-Pérez AM, Güeita-Rodríguez J, Velarde-García JF, Palacios-Ceña D. Spiritual Care in Advanced Dementia from the Perspective of Health Providers: A Qualitative Systematic Review. Occup Ther Int. 2021 Nov 24;2020:9998480. doi: 10.1155/2021/9998480.

Kelly EP, Myers B, Henderson B, Sprik P, White KB, Pawlik TM. The Influence of Patient and Provider Religious and Spiritual Beliefs on Treatment Decision Making in the Cancer Care Context. Med Decis Making. 2021 Jul 1:272989X211022246. doi: 10.1177/0272989X211022246. Epub ahead of print.

Liu VL, Lin SC, Harding R. Conceptual Models and Mechanisms of Action that Underpin End-of-Life Care Interventions to Improve Spiritual Well-Being. J Palliat Med. 2021 Aug 25. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0223. Epub ahead of print.

Lormans T, de Graaf E, van de Geer J, van der Baan F, Leget C, Teunissen S. Toward a socio-spiritual approach? A mixed-methods systematic review on the social and spiritual needs of patients in the palliative phase of their illness. Palliat Med. 2021 Jun;35(6):1071-1098. doi: 10.1177/02692163211010384. Epub 2021 Apr 20.

Redondo Elvira T, Ibáñez Del Prado C, Cruzado JA. Psychological well-being in palliative care: A systematic review. Omega (Westport). 2021 May 26:302228211019203. doi: 10.1177/00302228211019203. Epub ahead of print.

Zheng Y, Cotton AC, He L, Wuest LG. Spirituality-Integrated Interventions for Caregivers of Patients with Terminal Illness: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Outcomes. J Relig Health. 2021 Aug;60(4):2939-2959. doi: 10.1007/s10943-021-01221-w. Epub 2021 Mar 8.

2020

Batstone E, Bailey C, Hallett N. Spiritual care provision to end-of-life patients: A systematic literature review. J Clin Nurs. 2020 Jul 9. doi: 10.1111/jocn.15411. Epub ahead of print.

Rieger KL, Lobchuk MM, Duff MA, Chernomas WM, Demczuk L, Campbell-Enns HJ, Zaborniak AR, Nweze S, West CH. Mindfulness-based Arts Interventions for Cancer Care: A Systematic Review of the Effects on Wellbeing and Fatigue. Psychooncology. 2020 Oct 1. doi: 10.1002/pon.5560. Epub ahead of print.

Terpstra J, Lehto R, Wyatt G. Spirituality, Quality of Life, and End of Life Among Indigenous Peoples: A Scoping Review. J Transcult Nurs. 2020 Aug 27:1043659620952524. doi: 10.1177/1043659620952524. Epub ahead of print.

Wright PM. Perinatal Loss and Spirituality: A Metasynthesis of Qualitative Research. Illn Crises Loss. 2020 Mar 06;28(2)99-118. doi: 10.1177/1054137317698660.

2019

Bahraini S, Gifford W, Graham ID, Wazni L, Brémault-Phillips S, Hackbusch R, Demers C, Egan M. The accuracy of measures in screening adults for spiritual suffering in health care settings: a systematic review. Palliat Support Care. 2019 Aug 7:1-14. doi: 10.1017/S1478951519000506. [Epub ahead of print]

Burlacu A, Artene B, Nistor I, Buju S, Jugrin D, Mavrichi I, Covic A. Religiosity, spirituality and quality of life of dialysis patients: a systematic review. Int Urol Nephrol. 2019 May;51(5):839-850. doi: 10.1007/s11255-019-02129-x. Epub 2019 Mar 27.

Clyne B, O'Neill SM, Nuzum D, O'Neill M, Larkin J, Ryan M, Smith SM. Patients' spirituality perspectives at the end of life: a qualitative evidence synthesis. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2019 Nov 26. pii: bmjspcare-2019-002016. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002016. [Epub ahead of print]

Daly L, Fahey-McCarthy E, Timmins F. The experience of spirituality from the perspective of people living with dementia: A systematic review and meta-synthesis. Dementia (London). 2019 Feb;18(2):448-470. doi: 10.1177/1471301216680425. Epub 2016 Dec 9.

Gautam S, Neville S, Montayre J. What is known about the spirituality in older adults living in residential care facilities? An Integrative review. Int J Older People Nurs. 2019 Mar 1:e12228. doi: 10.1111/opn.12228. [Epub ahead of print]

Gijsberts MHE, Liefbroer AI, Otten R, Olsman E. Spiritual Care in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review of the Recent European Literature. Med Sci (Basel). 2019 Feb 7;7(2). pii: E25. doi: 10.3390/medsci7020025.

Hennessy N, Neenan K, Brady V, Sullivan M, Eustace-Cooke J, Timmins F. End of life in acute hospital setting-A systematic review of families' experience of spiritual care. J Clin Nurs. 2019 Dec 31;10.1111/jocn.15164. doi: 10.1111/jocn.15164. [Epub ahead of print].

Kang KA, Han SJ, Lim YS, Kim SJ. Meaning-Centered Interventions for Patients With Advanced or Terminal Cancer: A Meta-analysis. Cancer Nurs. 2019 Jul/Aug;42(4):332-340. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000628.

Robert R, Stavinoha P, Jones BL, Robinson J, Larson K, Hicklen R, Smith B, Perko K, Koch K, Findley S, Weaver MS. Spiritual assessment and spiritual care offerings as a standard of care in pediatric oncology: A recommendation informed by a systematic review of the literature. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019 Apr 29:e27764. doi: 10.1002/pbc.27764. [Epub ahead of print]

Warth M, Kessler J, Koehler F, Aguilar-Raab C, Bardenheuer HJ, Ditzen B. Brief psychosocial interventions improve quality of life of patients receiving palliative care: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Palliat Med. 2019 Jan 16:269216318818011. doi: 10.1177/0269216318818011. [Epub ahead of print]

2018

Bassett L, Bingley AF, Brearley SG. Silence as an element of care: A meta-ethnographic review of professional caregivers' experience in clinical and pastoral settings. Palliat Med. 2018 Jan;32(1):185-194. doi: 10.1177/0269216317722444. Epub 2017 Aug 8.

Bauereiß N, Obermaier S, Özünal SE, Baumeister H. Effects of existential interventions on spiritual, psychological and physical well-being in adult patients with cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Psychooncology. 2018 Jun 29. doi: 10.1002/pon.4829. [Epub ahead of print]

Chen J, Lin Y, Yan J, Wu Y, Hu R. The effects of spiritual care on quality of life and spiritual well-being among patients with terminal illness: A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2018 Apr 1:269216318772267. doi: 10.1177/0269216318772267. [Epub ahead of print]

Doolittle BR, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Religion, Spirituality, and HIV Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature. AIDS Behav. 2018 Jun;22(6):1792-1801. doi: 10.1007/s10461-016-1651-z.

Gustafson C, Lazenby M. Assessing the Unique Experiences and Needs of Muslim Oncology Patients Receiving Palliative and End-of-Life Care: An Integrative Review. J Palliat Care. 2018 Sep 20:825859718800496. doi: 10.1177/0825859718800496. [Epub ahead of print]

Lalani N, Duggleby W, Olson J. Spirituality among family caregivers in palliative care: an integrative literature review. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2018 Feb 2;24(2):80-91. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2018.24.2.80.

Moore PM, Rivera S, Bravo-Soto GA, Olivares C, Lawrie TA. Communication skills training for healthcare professionals working with people who have cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Jul 24;7:CD003751. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003751.pub4.

Timmins F, Pujol N. The Role of Healthcare Chaplains in Resuscitation: A Rapid Literature Review. J Relig Health. 2018 Jun;57(3):1183-1195. doi: 10.1007/s10943-018-0604-4.

Webb WA, Mitchell T, Snelling P, Nyatanga B. The spiritual concerns of people experiencing homelessness at the end of life. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2018 Sep 2;24(9):428-435. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2018.24.9.428.

2017

Chakraborty R, El-Jawahri AR, Litzow MR, Syrjala KL, Parnes AD, Hashmi SK. A systematic review of religious beliefs about major end-of-life issues in the five major world religions. Palliat Support Care. 2017 Oct;15(5):609-622. doi: 10.1017/S1478951516001061.

Mendieta M, Buckingham RW. A Review of Palliative and Hospice Care in the Context of Islam: Dying with Faith and Family. J Palliat Med. 2017 Nov;20(11):1284-1290. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0340. Epub 2017 Aug 11.

2016

Best M, Butow P, Olver I. Doctors discussing religion and spirituality: A systematic literature review. Palliat Med. 2016 Apr;30(4):327-37. Epub 2015 Aug 12.

Evangelista CB, Lopes ME, Costa SF, Batista PS, Batista JB, Oliveira AM. Palliative care and spirituality: an integrative literature review. Rev Bras Enferm. 2016 Jun;69(3):591-601. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690324i.

Fang ML, Sixsmith J, Sinclair S, Horst G. A knowledge synthesis of culturally- and spiritually-sensitive end-of-life care: findings from a scoping review. BMC Geriatr. 2016 May 18;16:107. doi: 10.1186/s12877-016-0282-6.

Gielen J, Bhatnagar S, Chaturvedi SK. Spirituality as an ethical challenge in Indian palliative care: A systematic review. Palliat Support Care. 2016 Oct;14(5):561-82. Epub 2015 Oct 29.

2015

Bai M, Lazenby M. A systematic review of associations between spiritual well-being and quality of life at the scale and factor levels in studies among patients with cancer. J Palliat Med. 2015 Mar;18(3):286-98. Epub 2014 Oct 10.

Best M, Butow P, Olver I. Do patients want doctors to talk about spirituality? A systematic literature review. Patient Educ Couns. 2015 Nov;98(11):1320-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.04.017. Epub 2015 May 19.

Best M, Aldridge L, Butow P, Olver I, Price M, Webster F. Assessment of spiritual suffering in the cancer context: A systematic literature review. Palliat Support Care. 2015 Oct;13(5):1335-61. doi: Epub 2014 Nov 11.

Best M, Aldridge L, Butow P, Olver I, Price MA, Webster F. Treatment of holistic suffering in cancer: A systematic literature review. Palliat Med. 2015 Dec;29(10):885-98. Epub 2015 Apr 20.

Broadhurst K, Harrington A. A Thematic Literature Review: The Importance of Providing Spiritual Care for End-of-Life Patients Who Have Experienced Transcendence Phenomena. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2015 Jul 12.

Fitchett G, Emanuel L, Handzo G, Boyken L, Wilkie DJ. Care of the human spirit and the role of dignity therapy: a systematic review of dignity therapy research. BMC Palliat Care. 2015 Mar 21;14:8.

Jim H.S.L. Pustejovsky J.E. Park C.L. Danhauer S.C. Sherman A.C. Fitchett G. Merluzzi T.V. Munoz A.R. George L. Snyder M.A. Salsman J.M. Religion, spirituality, and physical health in cancer patients: A meta-analysis. Cancer.2015;121(21): 3760-3768. [No abstract available]

Oliver A, Galiana L, Benito E. Evaluation tools for spiritual support in end of life care: increasing evidence for their clinical application. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2015 Dec;9(4):357-60. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000173.

Piderman KM, Kung S, Jenkins SM, Euerle TT, Yoder TJ, Kwete GM, Lapid MI. Respecting the spiritual side of advanced cancer care: a systematic review. Curr Oncol Rep. 2015 Feb;17(2):429.

Salsman JM, Pustejovsky JE, Jim HS, Munoz AR, Merluzzi TV, George L, Park CL, Danhauer SC, Sherman AC, Snyder MA, Fitchett G. A meta-analytic approach to examining the correlation between religion/spirituality and mental health in cancer. Cancer. 2015 Nov 1;121(21):3769-78. Epub 2015 Aug 10.

Sherman AC, Merluzzi TV, Pustejovsky JE, Park CL, George L, Fitchett G, Jim HS, Munoz AR, Danhauer SC, Snyder MA, Salsman JM. A meta-analytic review of religious or spiritual involvement and social health among cancer patients. Cancer. 2015 Nov 1;121(21):3779-88.Epub 2015 Aug 10.

2014

Oh PJ, Kim SH. The effects of spiritual interventions in patients with cancer: a meta-analysis. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2014 Sep;41(5):E290-301.

Petersen CL. Spiritual care of the child with cancer at the end of life: a concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 70(6):1243-53, 2014 Jun.

2013

Lima NN, do Nascimento VB, de Carvalho SM, Neto ML, Moreira MM, Brasil AQ, Junior FT, de Oliveira GF, Reis AO. Spirituality in childhood cancer care. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2013;9:1539-1544. Epub 2013 Oct 9.

2012

Brandstätter M, Baumann U, Borasio GD, Fegg MJ. Systematic review of meaning in life assessment instruments. Psychooncology. 2012 Jan 10. doi: 10.1002/pon.2113. [Epub ahead of print]

Candy B, Jones L, Varagunam M, Speck P, Tookman A, King M. Spiritual and religious interventions for well-being of adults in the terminal phase of disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 May 16;5:CD007544.

Cobb M, Dowrick C, Lloyd-Williams M. What can we learn about the spiritual needs of palliative care patients from the research literature? J Pain Symptom Manage. 2012 Jun;43(6):1105-19. Epub 2012 May 9

Nurmatov U, Buckingham S, Kendall M, Murray SA, White P, Sheikh A, Pinnock H. Effectiveness of holistic interventions for people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: systematic review of controlled clinical trials. PLoS One. 2012;7(10):e46433. Epub 2012 Oct 23.

Schreiber JA, Brockopp DY. Twenty-five years later--what do we know about religion/spirituality and psychological well-being among breast cancer survivors? A systematic review. J Cancer Surviv. 2012 Mar;6(1):82-94. Epub 2011 Dec 25.

2011

Gijsberts MJ, Echteld MA, van der Steen JT, Muller MT, Otten RH, Ribbe MW, Deliens L. Spirituality at the End of Life: Conceptualization of Measurable Aspects-a Systematic Review. J Palliat Med. 2011 Jul;14(7):852-63. Epub 2011 May 25.

Hodge DR, Horvath VE. Spiritual needs in health care settings: a qualitative meta-synthesis of clients' perspectives. Soc Work. 2011 Oct;56(4):306-16.

Holloway M, Adamson S, McSherry W, Swinton J, University of Hull, Staffordshire and Aberdeen. Spiritual care at the end of life: a systematic review of the literature. London: Department of Health: 2011 Jan. 102p.

Monod S, Brennan M, Rochat E, Martin E, Rochat S, Büla CJ. Instruments measuring spirituality in clinical research: a systematic review. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Nov;26(11):1345-57. Epub 2011 Jul 2.

Pike J. Spirituality in nursing: a systematic review of the literature from 2006-10. Br J Nurs. 2011 Jun 24-Jul 7;20(12):743-9.

Selman L, Harding R, Gysels M, Speck P, Higginson IJ. The measurement of spirituality in palliative care and the content of tools validated cross-culturally: a systematic review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Apr;41(4):728-53.

Selman L, Siegert R, Harding R, Gysels M, Speck P, Higginson IJ. A psychometric evaluation of measures of spirituality validated in culturally diverse palliative care populations. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Oct;42(4):604-22.

Sessanna L, Finnell DS, Underhill M, Chang YP, Peng HL. Measures assessing spirituality as more than religiosity: a methodological review of nursing and health-related literature. J Adv Nurs. 2011 Aug;67(8):1677-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05596.x. Epub 2011 Mar 4.

Trinkaus M, Burman D, Barmala N, Rodin G, Jones J, Lo C, Zimmermann C. Spirituality and use of complementary therapies for cure in advanced cancer. Psychooncology. 2011 Jul;20(7):746-54. doi: 10.1002/pon.1773. Epub 2010 May 19.

Vermandere M, De Lepeleire J, Smeets L, Hannes K, Van Mechelen W, Warmenhoven F, van Rijswijk E, Aertgeerts B. Spirituality in general practice: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Br J Gen Pract. 2011 Nov;61(592):e749-60.

2010

Albers G, Echteld MA, de Vet HC, Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD, van der Linden MH, Deliens L. Content and spiritual items of quality-of-life instruments appropriate for use in palliative care: a review. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010 Aug;40(2):290-300. Epub 2010 Jun 11.

Edwards A, Pang N, Shiu V, Chan C. The understanding of spirituality and the potential role of spiritual care in end-of-life and palliative care: a meta-study of qualitative research. Palliat Med. 2010 Dec;24(8):753-70. Epub 2010 Jul 21.

Hook JN, Worthington EL Jr, Davis DE, Jennings DJ 2nd, Gartner AL, Hook JP. Empirically supported religious and spiritual therapies. J Clin Psychol. 2010 Jan;66(1):46-72.

McBrien B. Emergency nurses' provision of spiritual care: a literature review. Br J Nurs. 2010 Jun 24-Jul 7;19(12):768-73.

Ungureanu I, Sandberg JG. "Broken together": Spirituality and religion as coping strategies for couples dealing with the death of a child: A literature review with clinical implications. Contemp Fam Ther. 2010 Sep;32(3):302-19.

Visser A, Garssen B, Vingerhoets A. Spirituality and well-being in cancer patients: a review. Psychooncology. 2010 Jun;19(6):565-72.

2009

Chida Y, Steptoe A, Powell LH. Religiosity/spirituality and mortality. a systematic quantitative review. Psychother Psychosom. 2009;78(2):81-90. Epub 2009 Jan 14.

2008

Farah J, McColl MA. Exploring prayer as a spiritual modality. Can J Occup Ther. 2008 Feb;75(1):5-13.

Hummel L, Galek K, Murphy KM, Tannenbaum HP, Flannelly LT. Defining spiritual care: an exploratory study. J Health Care Chaplain. 2008;15(1):40-51.

Lewis LM. Spiritual assessment in African-Americans: a review of measures of spirituality used in health research. J Relig Health. 2008 Dec;47(4):458-75.

Vivat B, Members of the Quality of Life Group of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer. Measures of spiritual issues for palliative care patients: a literature review. Palliat Med. 2008 Oct;22(7):859-68. Epub 2008 Aug 28.

Wortmann JH, Park CL. Religion and spirituality in adjustment following bereavement: an integrative review. Death Stud. 2008;32(8):703-36.

2007

Becker G, Xander CJ, Blum HE, Lutterbach J, Momm F, Gysels M, Higginson IJ. Do religious or spiritual beliefs influence bereavement? a systematic review. Palliat Med. 2007 Apr;21(3):207-17.

2006

Hebert RS, Weinstein E, Martire LM, Schulz R. Religion, spirituality and the well-being of informal caregivers: a review, critique and research prospectus. Aging Ment Health. 2006 Sep;10(5):497-520.

Sinclair S, Pereira J, Raffin S. A thematic review of the spirituality literature within palliative care. J Palliat Med. 2006 Apr;9(2):464-79.

Williams AL. Perspectives on spirituality at the end of life: a meta-summary. Palliat Support Care. 2006 Dec;4(4):407-17.

2005

Chochinov HM, Cann BJ. Interventions to enhance the spiritual aspects of dying. J Palliat Med. 2005;8 Suppl 1:S103-15.

Johnson KS, Elbert-Avila KI, Tulsky JA. The influence of spiritual beliefs and practices on the treatment preferences of African Americans: a review of the literature. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Apr;53(4):711-9.

2004

Flannelly KJ, Weaver AJ, Costa KG. A systematic review of religion and spirituality in three palliative care journals, 1990-1999. J Palliat Care. 2004 Spring;20(1):50-6.

Gysels M, Higginson IJ, National Institute for Clinical Excellence. Improving supportive and palliative care for adults with cancer: research evidence manual. Kings college, University of London. 2004 Mar;384pp.

Hermsen M, ten Have HA. Pastoral care, spirituality and religion in palliative care journals. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2004 Sep-Oct;21(5):353-6.

2003

Lin HR, Bauer-Wu SM. Psycho-spiritual well-being in patients with advanced cancer: an integrative review of the literature. J Adv Nurs. 2003 Oct;44(1):69-80.

Puchalski CM, Kilpatrick SD, McCullough ME, Larson DB. A systematic review of spiritual and religious variables in Palliative Medicine, American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, Hospice Journal, Journal of Palliative Care, and Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Palliat Support Care. 2003 Mar;1(1):7-13.

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