Research article summary (published 29 Sep 2002):

Holism and a health-promoting approach to palliative care.

Full Abstract

This article draws on Illich's definition of health and explores the perspective of facing death as a process of adaptation. Research into psychoneuroimmunology is discussed. This focuses on using one's own resources, which the author sees as a central tenet of holism. A key aspect of this approach is not only empowerment of patients, but also of nurses, allowing them to be self-aware, self-valuing and to practise self-care. The article mentions an educational strategy to encourage a health-promoting approach. This course uses the concept of holism as a framework for teaching and practice of palliative care.

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Author information

Author/s: Buckley, Jenny (J);

Affiliation: St Wilfrid's Education Centre, St Wilfrid's Hospice, Chichester, UK.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: International journal of palliative nursing (Int J Palliat Nurs), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Oct; vol 8 (issue 10) : pp 505-8

Dates: Created 2002/11/06; Completed 2002/12/10; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 12419990, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Curriculum Education, Nursing Health Promotion - methods Holistic Health Holistic Nursing - education Humans Models, Nursing

Models, Nursing Palliative Care - methods; psychology Patient Education as Topic - methods Patient Participation Power (Psychology) Psychoneuroimmunology Self Care - methods; psychology

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