Journal of Holistic Nursing
March 2009
Mary Jo Kreitzer, Cynthia R Gross, On-anong Waleekhachonloet et al.
This article describes a factor analysis of a 22-item version of the Serenity Scale, a tool that measures spirituality and well-being. A sample of 87 participants, enrolled in a National Institutes of Health-funded clinical trial examining the impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction on symptom management post-solid organ transplantation, completed the abbreviated instrument. Exploratory...
Journal of Holistic Nursing
June 1, 2008
Alison S Witte, Dirk M Van der Wal, H Chrissie Steyn
6 citations
Eighteen participants in a rural Appalachian community were interviewed to learn about their mystical experiences in the context of health care. Semistructured interviews addressed factors initiating mystical experience and essential qualities of mystical experience. Nursing process and the nurse's response were examined. Data were analyzed using the immersion/crystallization method and concept...
Journal of Holistic Nursing
December 2007
Lynn S Koerbel, Donna M Zucker
As incidence of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) in the United States increases, management of physical and psychological symptoms over the long term becomes crucial. Research has shown meditation to be a valuable tool in reducing such symptoms for various chronic illnesses. In particular, the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program offers curriculum that has been shown to influence both...
Journal of Holistic Nursing
February 26, 2007
Jennifer J. Runquist, Pamela G. Reed
97 citations
This study examines the relationships of spiritually and physically related variables to well-being among homeless adults. A convenience sample of 61 sheltered homeless persons completed the Spiritual Perspective Scale, the Self-Transcendence Scale, the Index of Well-Being, and items measuring fatigue and health status. The data were subjected to correlational and multiple regression analysis....
Journal of Holistic Nursing
September 1, 2005
James W Carson, Francis J Keefe, Thomas R Lynch et al.
Loving-kindness meditation has been used for centuries in the Buddhist tradition to develop love and transform anger into compassion. This pilot study tested an 8-week loving-kindness program for chronic low back pain patients. Patients (N = 43) were randomly assigned to the intervention or standard care. Standardized measures assessed patients' pain, anger, and psychological distress. Post and...
Journal of Holistic Nursing
September 1, 1999
Sandra Upchurch
The number of older adults in our population is steadily increasing. Many older adults continue to remain active and care for themselves. However, differences exist in older adults’ ability to perform activities of daily living. The purpose of the study was to explore relationships among self-transcendence (ST), health status (SHS), and ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) in...
Journal of Holistic Nursing
June 1, 1998
B M Dossey
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) received a clear and profoundly moving Call to serve God at the age of 16. Through a lifetime of hard work and discipline, she became a practicing mystic in the Western tradition, thereby becoming an instrument of God's love, which was the primary source of her great energy and the fabled "Nightingale power." To understand the life and work of this legendary...
Journal of Holistic Nursing
December 1993
M Olson, P Dulaney
When 145 senior citizens living independently in the community were surveyed for incidence of near-death experiences (NDEs), 46 of the seniors believed they had had a "close call" with death. Twelve of those reported that they had had an unusual experience during their close call and were subsequently interviewed. Their stories were evaluated using research criteria to document sufficient...
Journal of Holistic Nursing
1991
Lynn Keegan
2 citations
Spiritual journeying is a process of unfoldment, a journey of discovering the light within. It is ongoing and continuous and is a part of the life of every evolving nurse healer. Spiritual journeying involves a conscious decision to explore ones own inner self in relation to a larger cosmic consciousness. There is an awareness, gradual or abrupt, of the paradigm shift originating from sorting...