Spiritual perspectives, needs and nursing interventions of Christian African-Americans

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 624-632

  Conner, Norma E ^a   Eller, Lucille Sanzero ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Nursing interventions; Spiritual needs; Spiritual Perspective Scale; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHRISTIAN; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NURSING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHRISTIANITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING PROCESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 2942591025     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03053.x     Document Type: Review

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