Spirituality in Nursing and Health-Related Literature: A Concept Analysis

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 252-262

  Sessanna, Loralee ^a   Finnell, Deborah ^a   Jezewski, Mary Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

concept analysis; health related literature; nursing; spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; HUMANISM; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; RELIGION; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANISM; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 38749111820     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010107303890     Document Type: Article

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