"Spirituality" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Sensitivity or attachment to religious values, or to things of the spirit as opposed to material or worldly interests. (from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed, and Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D029181
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.880.705 K01.844.664.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spirituality" by people in Profiles.
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Supporting staff: The role of health care chaplains. J Health Care Chaplain. 2024 Jan-Mar; 30(1):60-73.
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Managing Spiritual Care Departments During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study. J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2022 Dec; 76(4):294-303.
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Chaplain staffing and scope of service: benchmarking spiritual care departments. J Health Care Chaplain. 2024 Jan-Mar; 30(1):1-18.
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Spirituality in Serious Illness and Health. JAMA. 2022 07 12; 328(2):184-197.
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American health care chaplains' narrative experiences serving during the COVID-19 pandemic: a phenomenological hermeneutical study. J Health Care Chaplain. 2023 Apr-Jun; 29(2):229-244.
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Assessing the impact of religious resources and struggle on well-being: a report from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors-I. J Cancer Surviv. 2023 04; 17(2):360-369.
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Recognizing the Potential Importance of Religion and Spirituality in the Care of Black Americans with Kidney Failure. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022 07; 33(7):1255-1257.
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Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Spirituality in Serious Illness. J Palliat Med. 2022 02; 25(2):312-318.
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Examining Factors Associated with Utilization of Chaplains in the Acute Care Setting. J Relig Health. 2022 Apr; 61(2):1095-1119.
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Spiritual Well-Being and Associated Factors in Dutch Patients With Advanced Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 Mar; 63(3):404-414.