Reflexive account of unintended outcomes from spiritual care qualitative research

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 234-248

  Narayanasamy, Aru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

qualitative research of spirituality; reflexive accounts; structured reflections; transformations and personal growth; unintended outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930459053     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744987115578185     Document Type: Article

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