Being in Tune With Life: Complementary Therapy Use and Well-Being in Residential Hospice Residents

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 152-161

  Nelson, Jenenne P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

caring presence; complementary therapy; culture; well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; EMPATHY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HOSPICE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOLISTIC NURSING; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 39049181361     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010105282524     Document Type: Article

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