Page Robin L, Peltzer Jill N, Burdette Amy M, Hill Terrence D
Texas A&M University.
University of Kansas Medical Center.
J Holist Nurs. 2020 Mar;38(1):89-101. doi: 10.1177/0898010118783502. Epub 2018 Jun 29.
The resurgence of interest in the influence of religion and spirituality on health is examined within the context of the holistic paradigm and historical connection between nursing and spirituality. While nursing and spirituality often intersect with end-of-life considerations, this article presents findings from studies that demonstrate that religious involvement favors health and longevity across the life course. Examples include protective associations with stress, depression, self-rated health, and infant birth weight. Theoretical and empirical explanations for this relationship are offered, such as social and psychological resources and healthy behaviors. The effects of religion on biological functioning, including allostatic load and telomere length, are also discussed, although this area is understudied. Considerations for the "dark-side" of religious involvement are also offered. Suggestions for nurses wishing to protect and promote the health of their patients using a holistic approach include expanding knowledge of research on religion and health and advocating for patients' spiritual needs by conducting a comprehensive spiritual assessment in primary, secondary, and tertiary clinical settings.
在整体范式以及护理与灵性的历史联系背景下，探讨了对宗教和灵性对健康影响的兴趣再度兴起的情况。虽然护理和灵性常常与临终关怀相关，但本文展示了一些研究结果，这些结果表明宗教参与在整个人生过程中有利于健康和长寿。例子包括与压力、抑郁、自评健康以及婴儿出生体重的保护性关联。文中提供了对这种关系的理论和实证解释，比如社会和心理资源以及健康行为。还讨论了宗教对生物功能的影响，包括应激负荷和端粒长度，尽管这一领域研究较少。文中也提到了宗教参与“黑暗面”的相关考量。对于希望采用整体方法保护和促进患者健康的护士，建议包括扩大对宗教与健康研究的了解，以及通过在初级、二级和三级临床环境中进行全面的灵性评估来倡导满足患者的灵性需求。
