Women's Health Promotion in the Rural Church: A Canadian Perspective

The rural church may be an effective health resource for rural Canadian women who have compromised access to health resources. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relevance of the Christian church and faith community nurses in promoting the health of rural Canadian women in the evolving rura...

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Auteurs: Plunkett, Robyn (Auteur) ; Leipert, Beverly D. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2013]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 2013, Volume: 52, Numéro: 3, Pages: 877-889
Sujets non-standardisés:B Canada
B Faith community nursing
B Rural women
B Church-based health promotion
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé:The rural church may be an effective health resource for rural Canadian women who have compromised access to health resources. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relevance of the Christian church and faith community nurses in promoting the health of rural Canadian women in the evolving rural context. The findings from an extensive literature search reveal that religion and spirituality often influence the health beliefs, behaviors, and decisions of rural Canadian women. The church and faith community nurses may therefore be a significant health resource for rural Canadian women, although this phenomenon has been significantly understudied.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-011-9535-z