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Understanding the ageing process
 — a developmental perspective of the psychosocial and spiritual dimensions
Author(s)Elizabeth MacKinlay
Journal titleJournal of Religious Gerontology, vol 12, no 3/4, 2001
Pagespp 111-122
SourceHaworth Document Delivery Center, The Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, USA.
KeywordsMental health [elderly] ; Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Ageing process ; Psychology [care] ; Australia.
AnnotationA perspective of psychosocial and spiritual development in the later years of life is used, to outline a study of nurses conducted in six Australian nursing homes, five in Canberra and one in New South Wales. Before and after workshop tests identified changes in nurses' assignment of a list of behaviours to psychosocial or spiritual. Results highlight the potential role for nurses to provide spiritual care as part of holistic care. It also highlights the fact that many nurses feel ill-prepared for this role. (KJ/RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020205230 B
ClassmarkD: EX: BG: QN: 7YA

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