Holistic Nursing Research Articles

Mindfulness and Meditation in Holistic Nursing

Mindfulness and Meditation in Holistic Nursing

The Relationship of Integrated Geriatric Assessment and Effective Communication Towards Holistic Nursing Care With Caring Nurse Behavior as an Intervening Variable at Islamic Hospital Siti Khadijah Palembang City

In the world of health, Holistic Nursing Care is a standard with a multi-disciplinary approach through integrated and holistic assessment. Geriatric patients have complex needs that must be identified to address the needs that must be met by a hospital service to provide patient survival, quality of life and satisfaction. Holistic nursing care is influenced by several variables such as integrated geriatric assessment and effective communication. In addition to these two variables, there are other variables that can affect this relationship, one of which is the caring behavior of nurses. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between Integrated Geriatric Assessment and Effective Communication of Holistic Nursing Care with Nurse Caring Behavior as Intervening Variables at Siti Khadijah Islamic Hospital, Palembang City. This research is explanatory research with a quantitative approach in the form of causality using 7 hypotheses with a sample of 80. The conclusion in this study is that there is a significant relationship between integrated geriatric assessment and effective communication on nurse caring behavior and holistic nursing care, besides that caring behavior turns out to be able to Intervene a significant relationship between integrated geriatric assessment and effective communication of holistic nursing care. Meanwhile, another significant relationship is between the caring behavior of nurses and holistic nursing care at Siti Khadijah Islamic Hospital, Palembang. The theoretical implications of this study will prove the effect of research variables and managerially will further improve the evaluation system for the quality of nursing care for geriatric services in hospitals and the overall management of geriatric patients for healthy old age.

How Advanced Practice Holistic Nurses Meet International Criteria for Advanced Practice.

Much has been written about the inclusion of holistic nursing philosophy and practices in undergraduate nursing education, but their inclusion and influence in advanced practice nursing education have not been fully explored. Supporting a holistic paradigm and model of care founded on evidenced-based clinical theory allows for expanded nursing practice and health care options for patients. Holistic nursing aligns with culturally competent, patient-centered care and is consistent with how our current health care landscape has evolved in recent years. Health care reform highlights a new direction in practice toward self-transformation, accountability, natural treatment options, and a patient's active role in health care decisions. To demonstrate the role, this article will address how advanced practice holistic nurses meet the International Council of Nurses Criteria for Advanced Practice and is substantially equivalent and exceeds current APRN competencies.

The Gut Microbiome and Mental Health.

The gut microbiome has been well researched in the past few years and may be a target for treating mental illness. Trillions of bacteria in the digestive system work with the brain, immune function, and endocrine pathways. This gut microbiome ecosystem mediates the interaction between the human being and the environment making its inclusion in holistic nursing essential. Changes in normal balance of the gut microbiome occur with diet, antibiotics and other medications, stress, cancer treatment, geography and environment, and current illnesses. When the microbiome is challenged a "dysbiotic" state leads to inadequate production of needed neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine. Research has shown links between the dysbiosis, and the inflammatory response system that are known to contribute to depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. Understanding the role of the gut microbiome can be beneficial to holistic nurses, providing a new tool to prevent, treat, or reduce symptoms of mental illness and improve general immune function. This innocuous holistic approach to mental wellness is becoming an important evidenced-based approach.

Investigating the educational competency of student nurses in holistic nursing: Recalibrating holistic education

Teaching nursing students a holistic approach to patient care and integrating treatment modalities is a crucial component of traditional holistic nursing education. This study aims to investigate the educational competency of student nurses in holistic nursing by employing a descriptive comparative design among the 209 student nurses from the University of Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Results showed that the student nurses perceived that they have been skillful in the following; professional, legal, and ethical nursing (3.22±.455), management (3.27±.492), leadership (3.29±.493), and professionalism (3.32±.505). On gender and professional, legal, and ethical nursing, there found significant gender differences (t=.822; p=.012). Also, management was found to have significant differences with gender (t=.281; p=.009). Leadership (t=-.694; p>488) and professionalism (t=.885; p>.377) were found to have no significant difference with gender. Moreover, the professional, legal, and ethical nursing (t=.822; p<.001) and management (t=.910; p<.001) were found to have significant differences with the age of the student nurses, while leadership (t=.231; p>.794), and professionalism (t=.270; p>.764) were found no significant difference with age. On civil status, there found a significant difference in professional, legal, and ethical nursing (t=1.337; p<0.001). Meanwhile, management (t=.992; p>.397), leadership (t=.142p>.935), and professionalism (t=1.122; p>.341) were found to have no significant difference with civil status. Incorporating holistic nursing into nursing courses and research programs would help educate student nurses for multicultural practice contexts as healthcare settings become more diverse.

Why it's time to unite science-based and alternative care in holistic nursing

Sally Star, Holistic Health Practitioner and Nurse with specialisms in specialist community public health nursing, educator, and Founder Member, Holistic Nurses UK (www.linkedin.com/in/sallystaratbioelectriclife).

Deep Diaphragmatic Breathing-Anatomical and Biomechanical Consideration.

Background: Deep diaphragmatic breathing (DDB) involves slow and fully contraction of the diaphragm with expansion of the belly during inhalation, and slow and fully contraction of the abdominal muscles with reduction of the belly during exhalation. It is the key component of the holistic mind-body exercises commonly used for patients with multimorbidity. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to re-visit and address the fundamental anatomical and biomechanical consideration of the DDB with the relevant literature. Method: Peer-reviewed publications from last the 15 years were retrieved, reviewed, and analyzed. Findings: In this article, we described the updated morphological and anatomical characteristics of the diaphragm. Then, we elucidated in a biomechanical approach how and why the DDB can work on the gastrointestinal, cardiopulmonary, and nervous systems as well as on regulating the intra-abdominopelvic pressure and mind-body interaction to coordinate the diaphragm-pelvic floor-abdominal complex for a variety of physical and physiological activities. Conclusion: Understanding of this updated DDB knowledge may help holistic healthcare professionals including holistic nurses provide better patient education and care management during the DDB or DDB-based mind-body intervention time.

Teaching the Subject of Nursing-Academic Teaching Based on Dossey's Holistic Nursing Theory.

Being a teacher of nursing education can be challenging. Nursing theories can guide clinical nurses in their work, but is it possible to apply a nursing theory in the context of academic teaching? To investigate if it is possible to apply Dossey's holistic nursing theory into the context of teaching the subject of nursing. This article proposes that Dosseys holistic nursing theory could be applied in the context of nursing education.

Nurses' Existential Spirituality, Nursing Oncological Patients

The phenomenon of nurses' spirituality is relevant in the holistic nursing of oncological patients, providing spiritual care. Its basis is the phenomenon of spirituality, i. e. the aspect of spirituality is felt, experienced. The nurse, providing spiritual care, shall know and reflect the phenomenon of spirituality herself/himself, in her/his own life.
 The aim of the research is to reveal the existential spirituality of nurses, taking care of oncological patients.
 The research issue (problem) includes the following main questions: How do nurses, taking care of oncological patients, reflect spirituality in their own practical activities? How do nurses reflect on the nurse‘s and the patient‘s spiritual relationship, providing care for oncological patients?
 A qualitative research was conducted at National Cancer Institute, Unit X, using an interview method.
 The existential spirituality of nurses is revealed, performing their favourite work, in which they do realize themselves and have the opportunity to improve themselves, to communicate with patients, and create an empathetic relationship with them.
 The internal strength for nurses is provided by knowledge, experience at work, character-hardening and positive real-life experiences, thoughts about the transience of life, the desire to give hope and kindness to the patient. Nurses' personal experiences of crises and losses lead to empathy and compassion for their patients. Nurses reveal the nobility of patients by looking at each patient as a full-fledged person with the hope of recovery; and own nobility through professionalism, creating an empathetic relation with patients.

Experiences of intensive care unit nurses working with COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses are at the forefront of fighting and treating the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and are often directly exposed to this virus and at risk of disease, due to their direct care for infected patients. This study aims to synthesize the experiences of ICU nurses working with COVID-19 patients. A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies were undertaken. A systematic literature search in four databases, including Web of Sciences, Scopus, Embase, and PubMed (including Medline), was performed. Original qualitative studies and the qualitative section of mixed method studies, written in English, which focused on the experiences of only ICU nurses working with COVID-19 patients, were included. Seventeen qualitative studies and two mixed-method studies were included in the review. As a result of the inductive content analysis, six main categories were identified, as follows: "distance from holistic nursing," "psychosocial experiences," "efforts for self-protection and wellbeing," "organizational inefficiency," "job burnout," and "emerging new experiences in the workplace." The findings from this study suggest that healthcare authorities and policymakers can facilitate the provision of high-quality patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic through appropriate planning to provide adequate support and training, prevent shortages of nursing staff and equipment, and provide adequate attention to the psychological needs and job satisfaction of ICU nurses. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=256070, identifier: CRD42021256070.

Ubuntu as an Instrument to Foster Holistic Nursing: The Views of South African Student Nurses.

Introduction: Ubuntu is an African philosophy that reflects holistic and comprehensive care among people in the community. Holistic nursing is a philosophy of caring that focuses on holistic healing and humanism. The purpose of the study was to explore the views of the South African final-year student nurses on the ability of Ubuntu to foster holistic nursing. Methods: An exploratory descriptive qualitative method was used. Eight focus group interviews were conducted with final-year student nurses at selected universities. Colaizzi seven steps process of data analysis was utilized. Results: One of the themes that emerged was that Ubuntu can be an instrument to foster holistic nursing Ubuntu and holistic nursing share many common attributes, hence, the teaching and learning of Ubuntu could foster the type of caring embodied by holistic nursing. Discussion: Ubuntu represents an important care philosophy that can foster holistic nursing, especially when the inner driving force of the nurses is primarily to care for patients.

The Effect of Holistic Nursing Competence on Work Engagement, Self-Reflection and Insight in Nurses.

This study aimed to examine the effects of holistic nursing competence on work engagement, self-reflection and insight in nurses. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 309 nurses working in Turkey. Data were collected using the "Descriptive Information Form", "Holistic Nursing Competence Scale (HNCS)", "Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES)", and "Self-Reflection and Insight Scale (SRIS)". Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data. We found that the HNCS had a moderate positive relationship (r = 0.411, p < 0.05) with the UWES, and a weak positive relationship (r = 0.324, p < 0.05) with the SRIS. In the model established by multiple regression analysis, the effect of the HNCS, age, marital status, position, and performing the profession willingly on work engagement explained 33.7% of the variance. In another established model, the effect of the HNCS, gender, and having children on self-reflection and insight explained 11.5% of the variance. Our findings revealed the effect of holistic competence on nurses' positive attitudes about their work engagement and self-reflection in practice. We recommended developing awareness-based programs for nurses to increase their holistic nursing competence.

Holistic Nursing: An Essence of Nursing Philosophies

The author in this article provides introduction to the eighth edition of Dossey & Keegan's Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice, reflecting on holistic nursing as an essence of nursing philosophies.

Association between spiritual care competency and perceived professional benefit among nurses: A cross-sectional study.

This study aimed to investigate the status quo of nurses' spiritual care competency and their relationship with perceived professional benefit. Spiritual care has always been considered a vitally important part of holistic nursing. Understanding the spiritual care competency of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic can help nursing managers understand the weak links in spiritual care practice and improve the quality of nursing service. As a positive emotional experience and cognitive evaluation of the profession, perceived professional benefit can serve to adjust work pressure, relieve job burnout and promote an individual's overall growth. However, the relationship between perceived professional benefit among nurses and spiritual care competency remains unclear. A total of 372 nurses were recruited from 15 separate Chinese hospitals. An online questionnaire was used to assess nurses' sociodemographic, spiritual care competency and perceived professional benefit. Statistical analyses were performed using Pearson's correlation analysis, t test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple stepwise linear regression analysis. The total mean score of spiritual care competency (99.43 ± 21.10) among nurses was found to be moderate. Nurses' spiritual care competency was positively correlated with perceived professional benefit (P < .01). The multiple stepwise linear regression model (n = 372) had an explained variance (R2 = 0.218) and showed that perceived professional benefit and the manner of receiving spiritual training were the main influencing factors of nurses' spiritual care competency (P < .001). The study findings indicated that nurses need to improve their spiritual care competency by improving their perceived professional benefit. Our study evaluated the spiritual care competency of nurses and explored the correlation between perceived professional benefit and spiritual care competency among nurses. The results of this study can help nursing managers to carry out relevant interventions, thus improving nurses' spiritual care competency and optimizing the quality of nursing.

Review on Comfort Nursing Interventions for Patients Undergoing Neurosurgery and General Surgery.

Objective To summarize the commonalities and particularities of comfort care interventions for neurology and general surgery patients. Methods The development of comfort care and its practical application in neurology and general surgery were discussed and summarized by searching the current literature on comfort care interventions for neurology and general surgery patients, including case reports, clinical studies, and systematic reviews. Results Comfort nursing intervention is a kind of nursing intervention with integrity and creativity. In addition to its uniqueness, the comfort nursing model also has strong effectiveness. Clinical holistic nursing has been significantly improved through the application of comfort nursing intervention theory, and its nursing mode has enhanced the connotation of clinical nursing. Conclusion Comfort nursing intervention for neurology and general surgery patients can help patients recover and deserves further promotion.

Analysis on the Application Effect of Holistic Nursing in Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis Nursing

Analysis on the Application Effect of Holistic Nursing in Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis Nursing

Impact of Systematic Holistic Nursing Combined with Narrative Nursing Intervention for Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer on Complications and Negative Emotions

Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of systemic holistic nursing combined with narrative nursing on the postoperative complications and negative emotions in patients with advanced gastric cancer. Methods A total of 120 patients with advanced gastric cancer admitted to our hospital between February 2020 and February 2021 were recruited and assigned to receive systemic holistic nursing combined with narrative nursing (experimental group) or systemic holistic nursing (control group) according to order of admission, with 60 cases in each group. The outcome measures included the incidence of postoperative complications, negative emotion score, quality of life score, self-efficacy score, self-care ability score, and nursing satisfaction. Results The experimental group had a significantly lower incidence of complications and lower negative emotion scores than the control group (P < 0.001). Systemic holistic nursing plus narrative nursing resulted in significantly higher life scores, self-efficacy scores, and self-care ability scores in the experimental group after nursing than in the control group (P < 0.001). Patients of the experimental groups were more satisfied with the nursing in contrast to those in the control group (P < 0.001). Conclusion Systematic holistic nursing plus narrative nursing alleviates the negative emotions of patients, improves their self-efficacy scores, lowers the incidence of complications, and enhances quality of life.

Analysis of Intervention Effect and Satisfaction of Holistic Nursing after Oral Tumor Resection.

Objective To explore the intervention effect and satisfaction analysis of holistic nursing after oral tumor resection. Methods A total of 70 oral tumor patients who underwent surgical treatment in our hospital from April 2020 to September 2021 were randomly divided into two groups, with 35 patients in each group. The control group was given basic oral care, the observation group was given overall oral care, and the actual effects of the two groups of care were compared, including the emotional status, compliance and nursing satisfaction, hospital stay and nursing quality scores, pain level, quality of life, and complications occurred. Results After nursing, the patients in the observation group had good mood, higher compliance and nursing satisfaction, shorter hospital stay, higher nursing quality and quality of life scores, lower pain level, and lower incidence of complications, when compared with the control group. Conclusion Holistic nursing has obvious effects on patients after oral tumor surgery, which can relieve patients' negative emotions, improve patients' compliance with treatment, improve their quality of life, and effectively reduce the degree of pain and the occurrence of complications, which is worthy of clinical promotion.

Effect Evaluation of Holistic Nursing of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Recurrent Candidal Vaginitis

Effect Evaluation of Holistic Nursing of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Recurrent Candidal Vaginitis

Analysis on the Effect of Holistic Nursing in the Nursing of Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease Complicated with Heart Failure

Analysis on the Effect of Holistic Nursing in the Nursing of Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease Complicated with Heart Failure