The Spiritual Dimension of Well-Being Implications for the Elderly

Ruffing-Rahal, Mary Ann

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“…Health care has historically failed to provide integrated holistic care for mind, body, and spirit (Treloar, 2000). On the other hand, spirituality has long been viewed as critical to a truly holistic integration of an individual's spirit, mind, environment, and body (Ruffing-Rahal, 1984) and has been shown to positively affect attitudes of those with declining health (Lowry & Conco, 2002). Some believe that spiritual needs may increase or become more important in the elderly, chronically ill, or those approaching death (Delgado, 2007;Denham, 1999b;Lowry & Conco, 2002;Mueller et al, 2001).…”

Section: Spirituality Nursing and Healthmentioning

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Spirituality and Its Relationships With the Health and Illness of Appalachian People

Diddle

Denham

2010

J Transcult Nurs

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This article explores the ways spirituality intertwines with the health and culture of those living in the Appalachian region. Nursing has long considered the value of spirituality and faith, noting its complex connections with health and illness. Literature pertaining to spirituality, health, and the culture of those residing in the Appalachian region was reviewed. Although the review suggests that connections between spirituality and health exist, empirical evidence is limited, somewhat dated, and lacks viable conclusions relative to the diverse needs of the Appalachian population. Focused research that addresses strongly linked operationally defined variables is needed to strengthen the evidence for clarity about distinct applications to practice.

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Section: Spirituality Nursing and Healthmentioning

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Spirituality and Its Relationships With the Health and Illness of Appalachian People

Diddle

Denham

2010

J Transcult Nurs

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“…Spirituality is presented as a multidimensional concept that consists of both a vertical dimension of connectedness, referring to a relatedness to a "higher being," and a horizontal dimension, referring to a relatedness to the social and physical environment (e.g., Stoll, 1989). To these transpersonal and interpersonal dimensions of relatedness, a third dimension-the intrapersonal-can be included to represent a relatedness to the inner self (e.g., Ruffing-Rahal, 1984). Similarly, Lane (1987) described "inward turning" for knowledge about the "complexities" of one's inner life as a spiritual phenomenon.…”

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An emerging paradigm for the investigation of spirituality in nursing

Reed

1992

Research in Nursing & Health

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A paradigm is presented as a perspective for the investigation of spirituality in nursing. Elements in the paradigm include assumptions about the self-transcendent nature of human beings as derived from the developmental-contextual worldview, a description of spirituality in terms of various forms of connectedness integral to human development and health, and assumptions about the empirical and multidimensional nature of spirituality. Extant sources of conceptual, empirical, and clinical knowledge are utilized to support the ideas put forth in the emerging paradigm. It is concluded that the study of spirituality from the perspective of the paradigm would entail examination of the multiple expressions of connectedness intrapersonally, interpersonally, and transpersonally as related to human health and well-being.

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“…Although in the past Thai family members provided care for each other, currently some elders do not have any caregiver to take care of them at home. As a result of the ageing process and disease, elderly people face complex problems such as physical decline, economic concerns, loneliness and the approach of death ( Ruffing‐Rahal 1984, Brooke 1987, Forbis 1988). All of these situations may make elders apprehensive and fearful because these problems threaten their total being ( Pereira 1984).…”

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The essential elements of spirituality among rural Thai elders

Tongprateep¹

2000

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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The purpose of the study reported here was to understand and describe the essential elements of spirituality among rural Thai elders. The research question that guided the study was: How do rural Thai elders experience and describe spirituality in their daily lives? This question was explored through in-depth, audio-taped, face-to-face interviews with 12 rural Thai elders living in the Nakhorn Prathom Province in the central part of Thailand during the period from January to March 1998. Prior to implementing the study, approval to conduct this study was granted from the Institutional Review Broad of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Through the process of hermeneutic phenomenological data analysis, three categories and nine themes emerged. The findings of the study provide a knowledge base for Thai nurses to explore and explain spirituality to enhance nursing science and provide holistic nursing care. Further research should be conducted throughout the health and illness continuum with all age groups and with individuals of different cultures and belief systems.

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The Spiritual Dimension of Well-Being Implications for the Elderly

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Spirituality and Its Relationships With the Health and Illness of Appalachian People

Spirituality and Its Relationships With the Health and Illness of Appalachian People

An emerging paradigm for the investigation of spirituality in nursing

The essential elements of spirituality among rural Thai elders

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