Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
March 2026
Fatma Dursun Ergezen, Emine Kol
Intentionality is a transformative antecedent of the transpersonal caring relationship (TCR). This study aimed to unveil the nurses' intentionality in the TCR after the Mindful Caring Education Program. This was a technical action research. The study was conducted in three phases: planning, implementation, and evaluation. The researchers developed a four-session education program (EP) based on...
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
December 1, 2023
Suzanne Parkman, Jill Olausson
10 citations
The progressive nature of dementia leaves the person vulnerable and dependent on others for care. While persons with dementia often have better outcomes when cared for at home, it can lead to personal challenges and self-neglect of the caregiver. Mindfulness-based interventions such as yoga can lessen the potential negative effects encountered by caregivers of persons with dementia. The aim of...
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
March 1, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Self-transcendence is a human capacity for wellbeing by expanding one's personal boundaries and may act as a health-promoting resource among adults ≥65 years. Therefore, the objectives of this meta-analysis were to determine the mean score of self-transcendence based on place of residence and gender, and to evaluate the correlations of self-transcendence with meaning, sense of...
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
March 1, 2018
M. Anclair, R. Lappalainen, Joona Muotka et al.
BACKGROUND Parents of children with chronic conditions often experience a crisis with serious mental health problems for themselves as a consequence. The healthcare focus is on the children; however, the parents often worry about their children's health and future but are seldom offered any counselling or guidance. AIM The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of two...
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
December 1, 2016
G. Haugan, U. Moksnes, A. Løhre
BACKGROUND: Spirituality has demonstrated a significant impact on quality of life in nursing-home patients. Likewise, as essential aspects of spirituality, hope, self-transcendence, and meaning are found to be vital resources to nursing-home patients' global well-being. Further, nurse-patient interaction has demonstrated a powerful influence on patient's hope, self-transcendence, and...
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
September 1, 2013
Tiburtius Koslander, Unni Å Lindström, António Barbosa da Silva
3 citations
The study aims at describing different meanings of patients' spiritual experiences and their impact on patients' health in mental healthcare. The different contents of patients' spiritual experiences are often understood by caregivers as the expressions of patients' religious speculation. The study has a hermeneutic approach, inspired by Gadamer. Its theoretical pre-understanding is Caring...
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
March 2012
Dagfinn Nåden, Ida Torunn Bjørk
Research is scarce regarding patients' experiences, feelings and thoughts the first 4 weeks after liver transplantation. Most research involving patients with a liver transplant are conducted several months, or even years, after the transplantation. The aim of this study is to present results from research interviews that took place post-transplant while patients still were in hospital. The...
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
September 12, 1987
Torill Christine Lindstrøm
ABSTRACT. Evidence as to the existence of various altered states of consciousness are referred to from various fields of research. The effect of mental and physiological states on learning and retrieving is also documented. This evidence is combined to shed a new light on problems in patient education. Problems here are usually explained as stemming from various intellectual or motivational...