Spiritual practices among elderly, prevalence, pattern and associated factors: a community-based study from rural Bengaluru, India

• Main Authors: Nimin Hafeez (Author), Thittamaranahalli Varadappa Sanjay (Author), Yannick Poulose Puthussery (Author), Muralidhar Madhusudan (Author), Poornima Muddaiah Kariyappa (Author), Sridevi Kulkarni (Author), Lavanya Raj (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Need for spiritual solace increases with aging due to fading health and wellbeing. Modern medicine has realized the influence of spirituality on positive health. There is a paucity of evidence on spiritual practices among the elderly from rural parts of India. Objectives: To find out t...