Spirituality in Australian Health Professional Practice: A Scoping Review and Qualitative Synthesis of Findings

This study explores how spirituality is integrated into practice across the different Australian health professions. Utilising the Joanna Briggs Institute's (JBI) protocol, six databases were searched, and sixty-seven articles were finally included. To present the findings, a qualitative synthe...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Authors: So, Heather (Author) ; Mackenzie, Lynette (Author) ; Chapparo, Chris (Author) ; Ranka, Judy (Author) ; McColl, Mary Ann 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2023
In: Journal of religion and health
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Health professional
B Spiritual care
B Religion
B Australia
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Summary:This study explores how spirituality is integrated into practice across the different Australian health professions. Utilising the Joanna Briggs Institute's (JBI) protocol, six databases were searched, and sixty-seven articles were finally included. To present the findings, a qualitative synthesis was used. "Meaning" and "purpose in life" were found to be key to many spirituality definitions. The most frequently reported approach for Australian health professionals (HPs) in asking about client spirituality was using one or two questions within a comprehensive assessment. Major facilitators included a holistic care approach and prior training, whereas a key barrier was a lack of time.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01840-5