Abstract
Nursing means trying to understand the man both in wellness and illness, from his/her birth to death, is to consider the human existence as a whole and is to know him/her with all aspects. Helping the patient to conserve, sustain and obtain all these described features make up the core elements of good nursing care. An individul is a whole of physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual dimensions and each of them is interrelated and interdependent to others. It is crucial for the patient to be treated not only for the remediation of the organ but also to be approached spiritually in holistic approach. This study aims to discuss the spiritual dimension for traumatic patients and to draw attention to the importance of serving holistic nursing care.
Highlights
Holistic view means focusing on the whole rather than the pieces
Althoughholistic careconcept was introduced to the nursing literature in back1980 by theoretician nurses such as Rogers, Parse and Newman, holistic approach has been used traditionally in care giving by nurses throughout the history [2]
As healthcare started to be given in holistic approach, spiritual dimension has gained value by getting as much importance as other dimensions and this approach has removed the idea of the sipiritual deminsion being only for religious focus
Summary
Holistic view means focusing on the whole rather than the pieces. To analyze pieces apart from the whole would cause to disregard some elements of reality [1]. Holistic care comprises the idea of considering the individual as a whole on physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual scales. In a study by McEwen it is stated that some theoreticians define and accept spiritual necessities in holistic care concept, many others neglect that term [3]. In that case, surgical nurses take the great responsibility of informing the patient and providing holistic care [7]. Holistic nursing care plays an important role in the success of surgical operations for nervous system. Spirituality, known as a concept for the introduction of holistic nursing care, has a significant role in the individual’s healthcare acquisition process. American Holistic Nurses Assocciation has indicated that the individual’s integral health would be possible only if all kinds of care including spirituality are provided [8]
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