title: A process model of healing and personal transformation in persons with chronic skin wounds.
abstract: Utilizing Newman's research as praxis process, this research examined the patterns of those living with chronic skin wounds. Ten men and 8 women, primarily of retirement age and living with chronic skin wounds for a year or more, reflected upon important relationships and life events during two in-depth interviews and a self-expressive drawing. Emerging from each participant's pattern was the link among human development, expanding consciousness, and processing a serious physical threat. Considering data across participants, five themes emerged from the data with evolution of a process model of wholistic healing that has implications for advanced nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, School of Health and Environment, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Katherine C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Rosa
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D012867:Skin / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012944:Social Support; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*