"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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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spirituality" by people in Profiles.
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Spirituality in Serious Illness and Health. JAMA. 2022 07 12; 328(2):184-197.
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Health Care Professionals' Spirituality and COVID-19: Meaning, Compassion, Relationship. JAMA. 2021 10 26; 326(16):1577-1578.
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The NERSH Questionnaire and Pool of Data from 12 Countries: Development and Description. J Relig Health. 2022 Jun; 61(3):2605-2630.
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Improving End of Life Cancer Outcomes Through Development and Implementation of a Spiritual Care Advocate Program. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Dec; 38(12):1441-1450.
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"Let Go, Let God": A Qualitative Study Exploring Cancer Patients' Spirituality and Its Place in the Medical Setting. J Relig Health. 2020 Oct; 59(5):2341-2363.
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Development of the PC-7, a Quantifiable Assessment of Spiritual Concerns of Patients Receiving Palliative Care Near the End of Life. J Palliat Med. 2020 02; 23(2):248-253.
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Spirituality, Religion, and Medicine Education for Internal Medicine Residents. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2020 Apr; 37(4):272-277.
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Moral Controversy and Working with Colleagues with a Shared Ethical/Moral Outlook: A National Survey of US Primary Care Physicians. South Med J. 2019 08; 112(8):457-461.
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Empathy and Attending to Patient Religion/Spirituality: Findings from a National Survey of Muslim Physicians. J Health Care Chaplain. 2021 Apr-Jun; 27(2):84-104.
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Predictors of Empathic Compassion: Do Spirituality, Religion, and Calling Matter? South Med J. 2019 06; 112(6):320-324.