Promoting spiritual health in home healthcare.
This article explores how clinicians can promote patient and family caregiver spiritual health. After a review of pertinent theory and research, clinical implications are identified, including appropriate goals for clinicians with regard to spiritual health promotion.
Taylor
Elizabeth Johnston
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Loma Linda University, School of Nursing, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA. ejtaylor@llu.edu
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006694:Holistic Health; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009742:Nursing Theory; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012067:Religion; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012944:Social Support; D029181:Spirituality