Biopsychosocial Benefits of Spirituality in Adults Aging With HIV:Implications for Nursing Practice and Research

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-125

  Vance, David E ^a   Struzick, Thomas C ^a   Raper, James L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

formative spirituality; hardiness; HIV AIDS; successful aging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HIV INFECTIONS; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 52049111057     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010107310615     Document Type: Article

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