The experience of persons with allergic respiratory symptoms: Practicing yoga as a self-healing modality

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 63-70

  Chukumnerd, Prapaporn ^a   Hatthakit, Urai ^a   Chuaprapaisilp, Arphorn ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

content analysis; holistic nursing; mindfulness; respiratory allergy symptoms; self healing; yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDITATION; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; YOGA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOGA;

EID: 79952287716     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e31820dbbae     Document Type: Review

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