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A review of spirituality as applied to nursing
被引:61
|作者:
Narayanasamy, A
[1
]
机构:
[1] Univ Nottingham, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Sch Nursing Undergrad Div, Queens Med Ctr, Nottingham NG7 2UH, England
关键词:
spirituality as an holistic dimension;
Christian theological tradition;
biological basis of spirituality;
operational definition of spirituality;
D O I:
10.1016/S0020-7489(99)00007-3
中图分类号:
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号:
1011 ;
摘要:
In this paper a review of spirituality as applied to nursing is carried out. In doing so, it is shown that the holistic understanding of spirituality has been derived almost exclusively from the Christian theological tradition. Whilst recognizing the importance of this tradition, the relatively unknown element, that is, the biological basis of spirituality as advanced by empirical research on spiritual awareness is brought to the debate in this review. Following the review, an operational definition of spirituality embracing its biological roots is provided to highlight its significance to nursing. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:117 / 125
页数:9
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