Spiritual Health Among Iranian Population: A Scoping Review Study

Background and Objectives: Scientists are interested in studying the spiritual health of populations and its related factors.In this regard, Iranian health researchers have conducted numerous studies on spiritual health in a variety of settings.The aim of this study was to review the scope of spiritual health among Iranian research. Methods:The present study was conducted based on the PRISMA protocol among Iranian studies on spiritual health.Using appropriate keywords in scientific databases, a total of 18 articles were included and thoroughly reviewed.Results: Fifteen studies were cross-sectional in design.The largest sample size in the study of spiritual health included 3,249 adults.The Ellison spiritual well-being scale (SWBS) was the most commonly used instrument among Iranian researchers.Most of the studies reported moderate to high scores of spiritual health among the Iranian population. Conclusion:According to these findings, it is recommended to conduct further studies in the field of spiritual health using other research methods, such as interventional, retrospective, and longitudinal approaches.