Title of article
A review of spirituality as applied to nursing
Author/Authors
Aru Narayanasamy، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1999
Pages
9
From page
117
To page
125
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Christian theological tradition , Operational de®-nition of spirituality , Biological basis of spirituality , Spirituality as an holistic dimension
Journal title
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Serial Year
1999
Journal title
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Record number
781576
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