Spirituality Concept by Health Professionals in Iran: A Qualitative Study

Table 5

The codes and subthemes pertaining to the theme of spirituality in practice.

Theme	Subtheme	Code
Spirituality in practice	Consequences of spirituality	Good feelings about life
		Satisfaction with life
		Surrendering to God’s will
		The experience of love
		A balanced life
		The absence of distress
		Lasting peace of mind
		Avoiding ignorance
		Guarantee of true health
		Avoiding tensions
		Guaranteeing health in the hereafter
		Justifying the suffering
Spirituality in practice	Manifestations of spirituality	Respect
		Hopefulness
		Religious rituals
		Sacrifice
		Patience
		Faith
		Forgiveness
		Generosity
		Dedication
		Endurance of hardships
		Maintaining dignity
		Ethics
		Praying
		Healing
		Humanity
		Altruism
Spirituality in practice	Levels of spirituality	Being born with healthy spirituality
		The levels of adherence to religion
		Proper religious adherence
		Closeness to God (Allah)