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Spiritual Health: A Concept Analysis
Azita Jaberi1, Marzieh Momennasab2, Shahrzad Yektatalab3
1Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Journal of Religion and Health
|March 12, 2017
Summary
This study clarifies spiritual health, a complex concept in nursing. Key attributes include transcendence, purpose, and interconnectedness, essential for holistic care and nursing theory development.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Sciences
- Health Sciences
Background:
- Spiritual health is a significant but complex and ambiguous concept in health and nursing research.
- Lack of consensus on spiritual health poses challenges for holistic nursing practice and theory development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore and clarify the concept of spiritual health within the existing health-related and nursing literature.
- To establish a clearer theoretical definition for spiritual health to enhance nursing knowledge and practice.
Main Methods:
- Employed the Walker and Avant concept analysis method.
- Systematically reviewed health-related and nursing literature to identify core components of spiritual health.
Main Results:
- Identified critical attributes of spiritual health: transcendence, purpose/meaningfulness, faithfulness, interconnectedness, integrative power, multidimensionality, and holistic being.
- Defined antecedents as capability for transcendence and spiritual awareness.
- Outcomes include well-being and moral development.
Conclusions:
- Spiritual health is a fundamental aspect of overall health.
- A clear theoretical definition of spiritual health is crucial for common understanding among nurses, guiding spiritual care interventions and advancing nursing theories.
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