title: Application of integral theory in holistic nursing practice.
abstract: This study explores the utility of Integral Theory's metatheoretical framework in supporting holistic nursing practice. A case example is provided to illustrate how integral theory allows for the organization, integration, and application of nursing knowledge generated from multiple perspectives in complex nursing contexts.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Faculty, School of Health Sciences, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver (Ms Shea), and School of Nursing, University of Victoria, Victoria (Dr Frisch), British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shea
authors.forename: Noreen Cavan
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Frisch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D055048:Integrative Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009742:Nursing Theory