Matches in SemOpenAlex for { <https://semopenalex.org/work/W124600929> ?p ?o ?g. }
- W124600929 abstract "Many older adults perceive spirituality as an important resource in their lives and spiritual practices as crucial to their health and well-being. Unfortunately, there is limited knowledge of how spirituality is defined by African American and Caucasian American men and women aged 65 years and older. In addition, less understanding on the role spirituality played in the self-management of chronic illness among this population. The purpose of this qualitative study was to define, explore, and describe spirituality in the life of chronically ill elders and to examine its relationship to self-management of chronic illness in terms of gender and race.The grounded theory approach guided the study design and analysis. This study used both comparative method and thematic content analysis in a sample of eighty-eight older adults in the i?½Self-Care Study,i?½ a NIA-funded study on the process of self-care among older adults. The analytic technique of comparative method defined spirituality while thematic content analysis identified patterns of spirituality and self-management. Each in-depth interview was audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Results identified three types of spirituality: transpersonal transcendence, interpersonal transcendence, and intrapersonal transcendence. In describing the spiritual/self-management connection nine themes emerged: 1) God: the healer, 2) God: the enabler through doctors, 3) faith in God, 4) prayer as a mediator, 5) spirituality as a coping mechanism, 6) combining traditional medicine and spiritual practices, 7) selected spiritual practices of self-care, 8) empowering respondents to practice health-promoting activities, and 9) personal responsibilities in the self-management of illness.These findings suggest a new direction for public health practice, education, and research. Spirituality is a pervasive factor in this population and may help to ensure positive health-promoting behaviors. The public health significance of this study is great because it is important for public health educators to understand the role spirituality plays in the self-management of chronic illness among the elderly. The implications for public health educators and researchers are the possible collaboration with faith-based institutions to assess, plan, develop, and evaluate interventions within the context of older adults." @default.
- W124600929 created "2016-06-24" @default.
- W124600929 creator A5051730628 @default.
- W124600929 date "2005-06-22" @default.
- W124600929 modified "2023-09-23" @default.
- W124600929 title "THE ROLE OF SPIRITUALITY IN THE SELF-MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC ILLNESS AMONG OLDER ADULTS" @default.
- W124600929 cites W107327566 @default.
- W124600929 cites W109728625 @default.
- W124600929 cites W120334895 @default.
- W124600929 cites W149093955 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1501491984 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1520752117 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1547075691 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1577656182 @default.
- W124600929 cites W159710564 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1603882355 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1607697309 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1608469325 @default.
- W124600929 cites W17398562 @default.
- W124600929 cites W180619272 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1862091355 @default.
- W124600929 cites W188208574 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1945524409 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1964337573 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1965210455 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1968548444 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1970973092 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1972002779 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1974966326 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1976888478 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1978539331 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1983492786 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1985118918 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1986356576 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1993556215 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1993812018 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1994977314 @default.
- W124600929 cites W1999727051 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2000117884 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2001463184 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2003187098 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2006285018 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2007552339 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2008861617 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2018694537 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2024031520 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2024476116 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2026455564 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2027538841 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2029140550 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2029319267 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2030308746 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2032142520 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2032244681 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2033134350 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2033611876 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2033952602 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2037036485 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2037403441 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2039291831 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2041441758 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2041900322 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2042594626 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2045128344 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2045497826 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2046464121 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2047027156 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2049183155 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2050069541 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2052029127 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2053313218 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2056014050 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2058178502 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2064885042 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2065764672 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2069260333 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2069339662 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2074289509 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2075153256 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2076334857 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2076464224 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2076706181 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2077571442 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2079673443 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2080207047 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2080661104 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2081712795 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2082279051 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2083913743 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2084376024 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2085940393 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2089793557 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2089976317 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2090960100 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2092958186 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2094288093 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2095605536 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2095685350 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2098823778 @default.
- W124600929 cites W2101939392 @default.