Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association
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Heart failure is a chronic and terminal disease that affects a significant portion of the U. S. population. It is marked by considerable suffering, for which palliative care has been recommended. ⋯ A literature search resulted in 30 articles meeting the criteria for review of spirituality and spiritual coping in the heart failure population. Findings within this body of literature include descriptive evidence of the uniqueness of spirituality in this population, quantitative and qualitative approaches to inquiry, theoretical models of spiritual coping, and proposed interventions. The article concludes with implications for future research and practice.