A Concept Analysis of Spiritual Health

Spiritual health is an important dimension of health and forms part of a comprehensive care. This study was conducted to redefine and clarify the components of spiritual health based on different worldviews through Walker and Avant's concept analysis method. Being given a life and a soul and ha...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health 2019-08, Vol.58 (4), p.1025-1046
Main Authors: hoseini, Akram Sadat Sadat, Razaghi, Naghmeh, Panah, Abdul Hosein Khosro, Nayeri, Nahid Dehghan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Clinical Psychology
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental health
Morals
Nursing care
Original Paper
Public Health
Religion
Religion and Medicine
Religious Studies
Spirituality
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Summary:Spiritual health is an important dimension of health and forms part of a comprehensive care. This study was conducted to redefine and clarify the components of spiritual health based on different worldviews through Walker and Avant's concept analysis method. Being given a life and a soul and having beliefs are the antecedents of spiritual health. The attributes of this concept include a morality-oriented intellectual connectedness with the self, others, and the universe guided by a connection with the Transcendent and Superior being in order to create meaning in life and find its purpose in the context of culture and religion; transcendence is ultimately the consequence of spiritual heath. Using the attributes appeared in this conceptual analysis, nurses can evaluate the spiritual health of their clients and help them create positive outcome by providing appropriate interventions.
ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
DOI:10.1007/s10943-017-0522-x