Influence of spirituality or religiosity of patients on life expectancy and overall mortality

Maciej Klimasiński; Maria Płocka; Natalia Neumann-Klimasińska

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Medycyna Paliatywna/Palliative Medicine

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Influence of spirituality or religiosity of patients on life expectancy and overall mortality

Maciej Klimasiński

,

Maria Płocka

,

Natalia Neumann-Klimasińska

Medycyna Paliatywna 2017; 9(2): 84–88

Online publish date: 2017/10/30

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Introduction: Over the past 20 years, the amount of scientific research on the relationship between spirituality and health has increased significantly in international literature.

Objective: The purpose of this article is to review studies that assessed whether high spirituality or religiousness of patients has an impact on life expectancy and overall mortality.

Materials and methods: The scoping study method was used to select studies available in popular online databases, conference folders, newsletters, books, and other sources.

Results and conclusions: All analyzed studies show that higher spirituality or religiosity is positively correlated with all-cause mortality. Lifespan of people who attend religious services may be up to 8 years longer than those who do not.

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Influence of spirituality or religiosity of patients on life expectancy and overall mortality

Maciej Klimasiński , Maria Płocka , Natalia Neumann-Klimasińska

spirituality, religiosity, life expectancy, all-cause mortality

Maciej Klimasiński

,

Maria Płocka

,

Natalia Neumann-Klimasińska