Effects of Holistic Nursing Course: A Paradigm Shift for Holistic Health Practices
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2007
Abstract
A study of an undergraduate course in holistic nursing was conducted to determine its impact on personal and professional health care practices. A mixed method design was used to examine responses on a sample of 200 participants. Results indicated a positive personal impact with continued application of concepts into professional health practices. Personal and professional nursing practices were influenced from 1 to 7 years after completing the holistic nursing course. After introduction of the concepts of self-care and holistic approaches to health, students and graduates experienced a shift in values and beliefs related to their own health practices. Continued exposure to holistic practices creates a pattern of awareness toward health that affects future personal and professional nursing practice, creating a paradigm shift for emerging nursing students and graduates from the course. This affects the manner in which nurses meet the needs of their clients in a variety of settings.
Publication Information
Downey, Marty. (2007). "Effects of Holistic Nursing Course: A Paradigm Shift for Holistic Health Practices". Journal of Holistic Nursing, 25(2), 119-125. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010107301616