Spiritual needs in Denmark: a population-based cross-sectional survey linked to Danish national registers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spiritual aspects of the human condition may give rise to spiritual pain and suffering, especially in the face of illness or difficult life situations. A growing volume of research documents the effects of religiosity, spirituality, meaning, and purpose on health. In supposedly secular societies, however, spiritual matters are rarely addressed in healthcare. This is the first large scale study to examine spiritual needs in Danish culture, and the largest study on spiritual needs to date.

Methods

A population-based sample of 104,137 adult (≥18 yrs) Danes were surveyed cross-sectionally (the EXICODE study) and responses were linked to data from Danish national registers. The primary outcome was spiritual needs in four dimensions: religious, existential, generativity

SUBMITTER: Stripp TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10173272 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature