Self-Care Nursing in a Multicultural Context

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Juliene G. Lipson - School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Nancy J. Steiger - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

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Holistic Nursing

July 1996 | 368 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Description
Contents

This innovative book proceeds from the premise that self-care is a powerful philosophical, biological and psychological basis for nursing practice in a variety of settings. Cultural issues are stressed throughout the volume, especially in the section on cross-cultural communication and cultural influences on learning styles.

PART ONE: SELF-CARE IN NURSING PRACTICE

History and Philosophy of Self-Care

Theories Related to Self-Care

Culturally Congruent Self-Care and the Nursing Process

PART TWO: SELF-CARE PRINCIPLES

Self-Care in Health

Self-Care in Illness

Teaching Strategies

PART THREE: SELF-CARE PRACTICES

Nutrition

Activity, Rest, and Exercise

Stress Management

Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being

Social Support and Self-Help Groups

Environmental and Community Self-Care

PART FOUR: THE FUTURE OF SELF-CARE

Implications for Education, Practice, and Research

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