Spiritual Needs of the Muslim Elderly Living in Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study

• Published in: Journal of religion and health Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 1514 - 1528
• Main Authors: Jadidi, Ali, Sadeghian, Efat, Khodaveisi, Masoud, Fallahi-Khoshknab, Masoud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.04.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aged; Aging; Clinical Psychology; Communication; Content analysis; Existentialism; Female; Humans; Islam; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Nursing Homes; Older people; Original Paper; Public Health; Qualitative Research; Religion; Religious Studies; Spirituality; Geriatric nursing; Spirituality; Aged

Paying attention to and meeting the needs of people who are elderly helps to improve their health. Caring for the elderly includes addressing their spiritual needs which has been less investigated. This study aimed to examine the spiritual needs of the Muslim elderly living in nursing homes. A quali...