Religion/spirituality and health among elderly African Americans and Hispanics.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
1 It is important to view elders in a multicultural sense and also understand that there may be great heterogeneity within cultural or ethnic groups. 2 Knowledge of the impact of religion and spiritual beliefs for ethnic groups can help health care professionals design interventions that are culture-specific to the beliefs of individuals. 3 The psychiatric nurse is in a unique position to encourage the patient to use healthy religious practices to deal with their illness, whether mental or physical.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Stolley, JM; Koenig, H
Published Date
- November 1997
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 35 / 11
Start / End Page
- 32 - 38
PubMed ID
- 9395987
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0279-3695
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3928/0279-3695-19971101-14
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States