"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Spirituality" by people in this website by year, and whether "Spirituality" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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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 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spirituality" by people in Profiles.
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Artificial Intelligence, Clergy and Chronic Care. J Relig Health. 2026 Oct; 65(5):4133-4138.
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Catholicism, Spirituality Scales and COVID-19. J Relig Health. 2026 08; 65(4):3153-3157.
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Faith in Brazil, Nursing, Spirituality and Spiritual Care. J Relig Health. 2026 Jun; 65(3):2235-2239.
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A Short "Scrubbing" Prayer as a Potentially Valuable Addition to Preoperative Preparation. Am Surg. 2026 Jul; 92(7):2010-2013.
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Research Reviews, Israel, Antisemitism and Scales for Religious and Spiritual Assessment. J Relig Health. 2026 Feb; 65(1):1-5.
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Faith and Health in Poland, the USA and During COVID-19. J Relig Health. 2025 Dec; 64(6):4293-4299.
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Spiritual needs and satisfaction with life: an exploration of mediating pathways. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Nov 06; 33(12):1020.
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Reviews of Religion, Spirituality and Health. J Relig Health. 2025 Oct; 64(5):3285-3290.
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Diabetes, Hemodialysis, Clergy, Women, Children and Measurement Scales. J Relig Health. 2025 Aug; 64(4):2403-2406.
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Nurses, Chaplains, Clergy and Measurement Scales. J Relig Health. 2025 Apr; 64(2):711-715.