ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Wanlapa Kunsongkeit

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Spiritual Health of Thai People.

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Thai Journal of Nursing Research,Vol.8, No.1, January-March 2004, Page 64-82.

รายละเอียด / Details:

WHO and the Thai government consider spiritual health to be an aspect of health. Nursing theorists and professional nursing organizations address nurses to be aware in providing holistic nursing care which includes providing and promoting spiritual health. This study aimed to understand the lived experience of spiritual health perceived by thai people. A qualitative research based on Heiderggerian phenomenology was conducted. The results showed that spiritual perceived by Thai people is composed of three themes. The first was having a sense of connectedness in life. It was divided into three categories, which were adherence to a religion, belief in supernatural power and relationship with persons. Adherence to a religion was presented through their faith in religion, having religious principles as guidance in life and a practice of religious activities. Belief in supernatural power was reflected in belief in supernatural things and worship of supernatural things, and relationship with persons was reflected in a sense of bonding with the family, relationship with friends and faith in respected persons. The secon was happiness in life, which resulted from life satisfaction and a meaningful life. Life satisfaction was comprised of satisfaction with one's personal life. Family life and social life, whereas a meaningful life came from self-esteem and pride in oneself. The third was power for living. It came from the will to live and the ability to cope with life's problems. The will to live was reflected in courage, inner strength, hope and plans fosr the future, while the ability to cope with life's problems was shown through the ability to face one's life problems and make changing in life and life style to solve these problems. This results provide basic knowledge for health professional to promote spiritual health and further explore for development of a body of knowledge regarding Thai context for effective holistic care.

Keywords: spirituality, spiritual health, a sense of connectedness in life, happiness in life, power for living

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2004

Address: Faculty of Nursing, Burapha University, Thailand

Code: 100099

ISSN/ISBN: 0859-7685

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English.

Category: Abstract Journal.

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