Nurses' and caregivers' definition of spirituality from the Christian perspective: a comparative study between Malta and Norway.

Aim: The aim of this cross-sectional comparative exploratory study was to explore the term spirituality as defined by four groups of nurses and two groups of caregivers from Malta and Norway.

Background: Spirituality is a complex subjective concept which may or may not contain religiosity. Several factors may influence the individual's interpretation with implications to nursing care and nursing management.