The role of spirituality and spiritual care in complementary and alternative medicine: A scoping review
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Date
2021
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BanglaJOL
Abstract
Spirituality has become more prevalent in health professions other than
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). In CAM, spirituality appears to be part of a
foundational component of the clinical practice, which is valued by many patients. Spirituality
has gained popularity in healthcare education and practice; however, the contribution made by
CAM remains minimal evidenced by the paucity of studies on the topic of spirituality in CAM.
Therefore, there is need for a scoping review to: 1) to explore the focus and nature of research
on spirituality in CAM; 2) to provide recommendations based on the relational aspects between
spirituality and CAM. Methods: A scoping review was performed of all relevant articles found
in Ebscohost (Academic Search Complete),
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Keywords
Spirituality, Spiritual care, Complementary medicine, Alternative medicine, Traditional medicine
Citation
Hoosen, M. et al. (2021). The role of spirituality and spiritual care in complementary and alternative medicine: A scoping review. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 20(4),714-724. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v20i4.54125