Spirituality and Caring for the Older Person: A Discussion Paper

Holistic healthcare to the older person is important. Spirituality is considered to be the very essence of being and for some is what motivates and guides us to live a meaningful existence. Nurses caring for the older person need support in responding to their spiritual needs in order to ensure that...

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Auteurs: McDonnell-Naughton, Mary (Auteur) ; Fagan, Alison (Auteur) ; Gaffney, Lorraine (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2020]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 2020, Volume: 59, Numéro: 6, Pages: 2775-2793
Sujets non-standardisés:B Spirituality
B older person
B Social connectivity
B Caring
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Résumé:Holistic healthcare to the older person is important. Spirituality is considered to be the very essence of being and for some is what motivates and guides us to live a meaningful existence. Nurses caring for the older person need support in responding to their spiritual needs in order to ensure that they are appropriately and successfully met. The aim of this paper is to explore these needs and highlight some evidence indicating how this care can be implemented and therefore ultimately influence nursing practice.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-020-01027-2