Teaching spirituality in nursing: a bibliometric analysis

Ana Afonso*, Sara Sitefane, Janaína Fabri, Isabel Rabiais, Sílvia Caldeira

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Abstract

The study of spirituality in nursing education has become an emerging academic field, making it important to understand its evolution using bibliometric indicators. To achieve this, a search was conducted on July 8, 2024, using the Web of Science and Scopus databases. Titles and abstracts were screened in Rayyan, and data analysis was performed using Bibliometrix and Biblioshiny in the R language. A total of two hundred thirty documents published between 1981 and 2024 were included. The United States contributed the most publications (n = 70), and Wilfred McSherry was the most prolific author, with 16 publications and the highest h-index. Nurse Education Today was the journal with the most publications. Transition themes identified include spiritual competence and spiritual care education.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Religion and Health
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 18 Jan 2025

Keywords

  • Bibliometrics
  • Nurse
  • Spiritual care
  • Education
  • Teaching

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