Spiritual Care as eHealth: A Systematic Review

A systematic review was undertaken of the literature on the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT's) in the provision and support of religious and spiritual care in healthcare. Indexes such as Medline, PsychoINFO and Proquest Religion were searched. The r...

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Published inThe journal of pastoral care & counseling Vol. 60; no. 4; pp. 387 - 394
Main Authors van Nooten, Johan, Oh, Hans, Koning, Frederic J., Pierce, Bruce, Jadad, Alejandro (Alex) R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2006
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Communications technology
Health administration
Health care
Hospice care
Humans
Information technology
Internet
Pastoral Care
Spirituality
Systematic review
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Summary:A systematic review was undertaken of the literature on the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT's) in the provision and support of religious and spiritual care in healthcare. Indexes such as Medline, PsychoINFO and Proquest Religion were searched. The review found little systematic study of the effectiveness of the Internet and other ICT's in religious and spiritual care. It is believed that the results of this review provide a basis for the further exploration of the potential and promise of ICT's for spiritual care in healthcare.
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ISSN:1542-3050
2167-776X
DOI:10.1177/154230500606000408