Gabriela Pulin Putri, Isabela Inggrini, Nyza Adelya Delila Tanjung, Martina Pakpahan, Dora Irene Purimahua
{"title":"The Lifestyle and Quality of Life Among Nursing Students.","authors":"Gabriela Pulin Putri, Isabela Inggrini, Nyza Adelya Delila Tanjung, Martina Pakpahan, Dora Irene Purimahua","doi":"10.1177/08980101241292208","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08980101241292208","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nursing students will graduate as professional nurses and serve as community health role models. They need to start living a healthy lifestyle and having a good quality of life as soon as feasible. However, their attitudes and actions often reflect the opposite, as if their learning has little bearing on their lives. This study examines nursing students' lifestyle and quality of life, as well as the relationship between lifestyle and quality of life at a private university in Tangerang, Indonesia. This study is cross-sectional. The population comprised up to 220 third-year nursing students from one of Tangerang's private universities. The sample size was 147 students, drawn from convenience sampling. Data were collected online using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire and a lifestyle questionnaire that has been validated and reliable. The findings revealed that most students had a healthy lifestyle (72.1%) but a low quality of life (62.6%). Furthermore, there was a significant association between lifestyle and quality of life in nursing students (<i>p</i>-value 0.003). Nursing students must maintain a healthy lifestyle to have a good quality of life. Building quality of life in nursing students is crucial since it can improve their overall well-being and future care quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":51615,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"18-25"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brittany Murley, Kuei-Min Chen, Christine S Gipson, Kevin Gosselin, Jenna Thornhill, Allison Ross, Kennedy Gladding, Beth Mastel-Smith
{"title":"Effects of the Vitality Acupunch Exercise Program on Older Adults With Probable Sarcopenia: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study.","authors":"Brittany Murley, Kuei-Min Chen, Christine S Gipson, Kevin Gosselin, Jenna Thornhill, Allison Ross, Kennedy Gladding, Beth Mastel-Smith","doi":"10.1177/08980101241291756","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08980101241291756","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> Age-related loss of muscle mass and strength is a highly prevalent condition in older adults in long-term care (LTC) facilities. This pilot study aimed to test the effects of a vitality acupunch (VA) exercise program on muscle mass, muscle strength, muscle endurance, functional fitness, activities of daily living, quality of life, and sleep quality of older adults in LTC facilities with probable sarcopenia in the United States and understand the experiences of residents who participated in the VA program. <b>Design:</b> A mixed-methods experimental design was used for this study. <b>Methods:</b> The quantitative phase included a sample of 27 participants randomly assigned to the control (<i>n </i>= 13) or VA (<i>n </i>= 14) condition. The VA condition consisted of three weekly 40-minute instructor-led seated exercise sessions over 24 weeks. Measures were obtained at baseline, three, and sixmonth intervals. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore participant's experiences of the program. <b>Findings:</b> Statistical comparison revealed significantly higher handgrip strength for the VA group (<i>p </i>= .008). Narrative analysis revealed that the program had a positive impact on participant's daily lives. <b>Conclusions:</b> The VA program offers a holistic, evidence-based exercise program for older adults with probable sarcopenia living in LTC facilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":51615,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"70-83"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11869509/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meg Moorman, Kim A Decker, Amy Minix, Jacqueline Huddle
{"title":"The Use of Art to Develop Holistic Nurses and Clinical Judgment: An Educational Intervention.","authors":"Meg Moorman, Kim A Decker, Amy Minix, Jacqueline Huddle","doi":"10.1177/08980101241273369","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08980101241273369","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Artwork can be used to practice the development of holistic care for nursing students. This activity was designed for senior nursing students to develop their holistic nursing skills through a series of in-class activities while viewing Frida Kahlo's <i>The Broken Column</i>. <b>Aim:</b> This study's aim was to design an educational experience to develop a more holistic approach to caring for patients for nursing students. <b>Method:</b> Students submitted their initial impressions of the painting via an anonymous quiz. After a guided Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) session, students submitted impressions of the artwork. A VTS facilitator read a history of an accident which revealed the cause of Kahlo's medical and emotional pain. Students then wrote about their perceptions of the painting's meaning and how they might use VTS in caring for their patients. Answers were analyzed using Braun and Clark's thematic analysis. <b>Results:</b> The themes identified were emotions and feelings, metaphor, life/story, and listening to inform perspective. Most found that VTS changed their impressions and enhanced their ability to question patients and inform their care. <b>Conclusion:</b> Students found that VTS expanded their view of patient care and helped them see the patient more holistically, aligning with the development of clinical judgment.</p>","PeriodicalId":51615,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"49-57"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142127191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"<i>Corrigendum</i> to \"Forgiveness and Religiosity Among Nurses: A Correlational Descriptive Study\".","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/08980101241297842","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08980101241297842","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51615,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"101"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rachel Joseph, Shanna W Akers, Jichan Kim, Lora Mullen
{"title":"Forgiveness and Religiosity Among Nurses: A Correlational Descriptive Study.","authors":"Rachel Joseph, Shanna W Akers, Jichan Kim, Lora Mullen","doi":"10.1177/08980101241281760","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08980101241281760","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of the study was to explore how nurses' religious beliefs affect their ability to forgive themselves and others. <b>Design:</b> A descriptive correlational study was conducted. <b>Methods:</b> The data were collected using an online survey via Qualtrics using three validated tools Enright Forgiveness Inventory - 30 (to measure forgiveness of others), Enright Self-Forgiveness Inventory (to measure forgiveness of self), and Duke University Religious Index (to measure religiosity). <b>Findings:</b> Forgiveness of others was associated with both non-organized religious activities and intrinsic religiosity. After controlling for other variables, non-organized religious activities continued to predict forgiveness of others but organized religious activities negatively predicted forgiveness of others. Self-forgiveness was not associated with any of the religiosity indicators, and in the regression model, the seriousness of self-offense alone uniquely explained self-forgiveness. <b>Conclusion:</b> Stressed nurses become distracted, may miss effective job performance, and patient care may suffer. Emotional and spiritual health and better patient outcomes can be attributed to the nurse forgiving others and the self. Nurses must be self-aware to develop forgiveness strategies for their well-being and provide effective care. Faculty should teach \"person-centered\" care and educate students to forgive others and themselves for effective patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":51615,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"7-17"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142332078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Forgiveness and Religiosity Among Nurses: A Holistic Perspective.","authors":"Jeff Clyde G Corpuz","doi":"10.1177/08980101241294164","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08980101241294164","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51615,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"99-100"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Atika Khalaf, Kalunga Cindy Nakazwe, Lena Halawi, Francis Sichimba
{"title":"Professional Competence and Spiritual Care Provision Among Zambian Maternal Healthcare Providers: Through the Lens of Watson's Theory of Human Caring.","authors":"Atika Khalaf, Kalunga Cindy Nakazwe, Lena Halawi, Francis Sichimba","doi":"10.1177/08980101251321970","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08980101251321970","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> Spiritual care is a multifaceted and integral part of holistic health within the medical standard of care, and it is a crucial component of healthcare providers' (HCPs) job descriptions. This study aimed to investigate Zambian HCPs' professional competence and practice of spiritual care in maternal healthcare settings, with a comparative focus on nurses. <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional design was applied among 311 maternal HCPs using an online survey with two validated instruments: Professional Competence in Spiritual Care (PCSC) and the Nurse Spiritual Care Therapeutics Scale (NSCTS). <b>Results:</b> Most participants were females (63.0%) and nurses or midwives (25.1% each). The mean PCSC score was 135.4 (SD = 26.5), indicating excellent competence in spiritual care. The mean NSCTS score was 24.5 (SD = 14.2), indicating that HCPs seldom provide spiritual care. No significant differences were found in PCSC scores across different HCPs (<i>p</i> = 0.065). However, midwives and medical practitioners scored significantly higher on NSCTS compared to nurses (<i>p</i> < 0.001). <b>Conclusions:</b> Zambian HCPs demonstrate excellent competence in spiritual care but seldom provide it. Nurses appear to provide inadequate spiritual care compared to other HCPs. These findings highlight the need for further investigation to identify barriers preventing nurses from delivering comprehensive spiritual care.</p>","PeriodicalId":51615,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"8980101251321970"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143525095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"<i>Erratum</i> to \"Forgiveness and Religiosity Among Nurses: A Correlational Descriptive Study\".","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/08980101251319591","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08980101251319591","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51615,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"8980101251319591"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143416166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Holistic Effect of Complementary Interventions in Reducing Stress in College Students.","authors":"Linda Cefo, Kellyann Navarre, Allyson Chicoski, Myrita Wilhite, Violet Cox, Sheryl Feeney","doi":"10.1177/08980101241312288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08980101241312288","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this research was to examine the holistic effects of combined complementary therapies in reducing stress in college students. This convergent mixed-method study provided aromatherapy, massage, and meditation music sessions to college students (<i>N</i> = 50) just before finals week. Paired t-tests analyzed pre-session and post-session perceived stress and anxiety as well as objective physiological measures, including salivary cortisol, heart rate, and blood pressure. There was a significant difference in the scores for perceived stress before and after the sessions, t(49) = 4.72, <i>p</i> < .001, as well as pre-anxiety and post-anxiety, t(49) = 10.27, <i>p</i> < .001. Additionally, salivary cortisol levels significantly reduced from pre-session to post-session t(49) = 2.76, <i>p</i> = .008; and a significant reduction in heart rate from pre-session to post-session, t(49) = 3.73, <i>p</i> < .001. This study demonstrates that 20 min of brief complementary interventions can alter students' subjective holistic health perspectives, with objective physiological data confirming changes that promote health and wellbeing.</p>","PeriodicalId":51615,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"8980101241312288"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transformative Nature of Therapeutic Touch<sup>®</sup> as Compassion Meditation: Sculpting From Within.","authors":"Katherine C Rosa","doi":"10.1177/08980101241301124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08980101241301124","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Holistic nurses intentionally respond to the suffering of others with compassion. This article presents knowledge relevant to the Universal force of compassion from three knowledge sources: (a) neuroscience, (b) the chakra system by clairvoyants, and (c) nursing theorists Watson, Newman, and Smith. In the past two decades an increase in research on compassion has yielded information that has implications for fostering self-development, transformation, and healing. Therapeutic Touch<sup>®</sup> (TT), a compassion-based holistic human energy field therapy, is used as a practice exemplar.</p>","PeriodicalId":51615,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Holistic Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"8980101241301124"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142786917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}