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Spirituality as a component of holistic self-care practices in human immunodeficiency virus-positive women with histories of abuse.

Peltzer J, Leenerts MH

Department of Nursing, University of Kansas Hospital, and the University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. Jpeltzer2@kumc.edu

The purpose of this article is to articulate the need for a holistic theory of self-care for women with human immunodeficiency virus that describes and interprets spirituality as a primary component. The authors propose that by conceptualizing spirituality as integral to self-care, nurses will support and educate women with human immunodeficiency virus utilizing a holistic perspective.

Published 1 May 2007 in Holist Nurs Pract, 21(3): 105-12; quiz 113-4.
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