"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spirituality" by people in Profiles.
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Bio-Psycho-Spiritual Perspectives on Psychedelics: Clinical and Ethical Implications. Perspect Biol Med. 2024; 67(1):117-142.
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Competencies for quality spiritual care in palliative care in Latin America: from the Spirituality Commission of the Latin American Association for Palliative Care. Ann Palliat Med. 2022 Oct; 11(10):3247-3262.
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Factors related to spiritual well-being in the last days of life in three East Asian countries: An international multicenter prospective cohort study. Palliat Med. 2021 09; 35(8):1564-1577.
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Development of a One-item Screening Question to Assess Spiritual Well-Being for Advanced Cancer Inpatients in Korea. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Nov; 62(5):910-917.
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Association between Spirituality, Religiosity, Spiritual Pain, Symptom Distress, and Quality of Life among Latin American Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Multicenter Study. J Palliat Med. 2021 11; 24(11):1606-1615.
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Efficacy of two-way prayer meditation in improving the psychospiritual well-being of people with substance use disorders: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Subst Abus. 2021; 42(4):832-841.
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Associations Between Spirituality, Mindfulness, and Psychological Symptoms Among Advanced Lung Cancer Patients and Their Spousal Caregivers. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 05; 61(5):898-908.e1.
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Frequency and Characteristics of First-Time Palliative Care Referrals During the Last Day of Life. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 02; 61(2):358-363.
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Religious Coping in Cancer: A Quantitative Analysis of Expressive Writing Samples From Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 10; 60(4):737-745.e3.
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The Influence of Spirituality and Religiosity on US Oncologists' Personal Use of and Clinical Practices Regarding Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Integr Cancer Ther. 2020 Jan-Dec; 19:1534735420945769.