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. 2024 May-Jun;38(3):148-150.
doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000641. Epub 2024 May 6.

Should Healthcare Organizations Promote a Spiritually Healthy Work Environment?

Elizabeth Johnston Taylor  1 , Jeremy C Pangan
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Should Healthcare Organizations Promote a Spiritually Healthy Work Environment?

Elizabeth Johnston Taylor et al. Holist Nurs Pract. 2024 May-Jun.

Abstract

Both personal spirituality/religiosity and perception of a spiritually respectful work climate are inversely related to burnout among nurses. In addition to briefly reviewing the empirical evidence that consistently supports these assertions, this essay offers some practical suggestions for how nurses can promote a spiritually healthy work environment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest and Source of Funding: Elizabeth Johnston Taylor receives royalties from Templeton Press and Springer Publishing; Jeremy Pangan has no significant relationships with, or financial interest in, any commercial companies pertaining to this article.

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