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ArticleJournal of religion and health2025

Teaching Spirituality in Nursing: Additional Evidence for Developing a Bibliometric Analysis.

Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha, Abdullah Farasani, Saleh M Abdullah, Jobran M Moshi, Nizar A Khamjan, Abrar Fahad Alshahrani, Zenat A Khired, Ahmad Assiri, Saeed Alshahrani and 2 more

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Article in Journal of religion and health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Siddig Ibrahim AbdelwahabHealth Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Manal Mohamed Elhassan TahaHealth Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah FarasaniHealth Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saleh M AbdullahDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Jobran M MoshiHealth Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Nizar A KhamjanDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Abrar Fahad AlshahraniDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Zenat A KhiredDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad AssiriDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Saeed AlshahraniDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Abdelkhalig Hussein ElhiluDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Waseem HassanInstitute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, 25120, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. waseem_anw@yahoo.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Building upon previous bibliometric studies, this analysis expands the dataset and refines analytical methods to offer deeper insights into spirituality in nursing education. Using bibliometric techniques with Scopus, VOSviewer, and R Studio, 1227 papers were analyzed to identify key author contributions, leading institutions, and international collaborations. A comprehensive co-word analysis of the top 100 most cited papers revealed evolving research dynamics, mapping at least 50 key terms through uni-gram, bi-gram, and tri-gram approaches. Based on keyword analysis and their frequency of appearance, a generalized theme emerged around the significance of spiritual care in healthcare. The findings emphasized spiritual care's significance, particularly in palliative and end-of-life care, with growing integration into nursing education. Research explored its impact on clinical practice, patient well-being, and nursing perceptions, as well as how academic training prepares students for spiritual care. Various studies examined its effects on patient outcomes, coping strategies, and assessment tools. Beyond spirituality, broader healthcare topics, including mental health and pediatric palliative care, were addressed. Challenges in nursing education and innovative teaching strategies were also explored. This study advances the bibliometric understanding of spirituality in nursing education by uncovering thematic shifts, strengthening research methodologies, and broadening the scope of analysis in spiritual and holistic care education.

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BibliometricsEducation, NursingSpiritualityHumansAuthor collaborationBibliometric analysisCitation metricsCo-word analysisNetwork analysisNursing educationRegional disparitiesResearch trendsSpirituality in nursingThematic mapping

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PMID40372669

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