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Published in: BMC Health Services Research 1/2009

Open Access 01-12-2009 | Review

Conceptualising spirituality for medical research and health service provision

Authors: Michael B King, Harold G Koenig

Published in: BMC Health Services Research | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

The need to take account of spirituality in research and health services provision is assuming ever greater importance. However the field has long been hampered by a lack of conceptual clarity about the nature of spirituality itself. We do not agree with the sceptical claim that it is impossible to conceptualise spirituality within a scientific paradigm. Our aims are to 1) provide a brief over-view of critical thinking that might form the basis for a useful definition of spirituality for research and clinical work and 2) demystify the language of spirituality for clinical practice and research.
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Metadata
Title
Conceptualising spirituality for medical research and health service provision
Authors
Michael B King
Harold G Koenig
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Health Services Research / Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-9-116

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