The spiritual dimension: its importance to patients’ health, well-being and quality of life and its implications for nursing practice

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Abstract

The spiritual dimension is described and is interpreted as the need for: meaning, purpose and fulfilment in life; hope/will to live; belief and faith. As the spiritual dimension is important for the attainment of an overall sense of health, well-being and quality of life (referred to as the health potential) and as illness and hospitalisation can precipitate spiritual distress, patients’ spiritual needs should be addressed. The nurse’s role in spiritual care is discussed with
reference to the nursing literature.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)457-468
Number of pages12
JournalInternational Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume32
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 1995

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