title: Spirituality as a component of holistic self-care practices in human immunodeficiency virus-positive women with histories of abuse.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to articulate the need for a holistic theory of self-care for women with human immunodeficiency virus that describes and interprets spirituality as a primary component. The authors propose that by conceptualizing spirituality as integral to self-care, nurses will support and educate women with human immunodeficiency virus utilizing a holistic perspective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Kansas Hospital, and the University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. Jpeltzer2@kumc.edu
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peltzer
authors.forename: Mary Hobbs
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Leenerts
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D029181:Spirituality; D014481:United States