Manifestations of consciousness and the developmental phenomenon of death.
Recent developments in nursing science include the development of theoretic structures that focus on the developmental nature of the human life process. According to Rogers, this life process represents a unitary phenomenon within which change is constant and evolutionary. Such change occurs through a dynamic, rhythmic interaction between the person and the environment. A theoretic framework derived from conceptualizations of the life process with its associated manifestation of consciousness and the developmental phenomenon of death is presented. The concepts and identified propositions are related to specific empiric indicators for testing or measurement. Implications of the proposed relationships between state of consciousness and resolution of death anxiety for nursing practice are also discussed.
D001007:Anxiety; D001293:Attitude to Death; D003243:Consciousness; D004777:Environment; D006694:Holistic Health; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009732:Nursing Care