Becoming Whole: The Role of Story for Healing

Jennifer Reich; Cathy Michaels

doi:10.1177/0898010111412188

Becoming Whole: The Role of Story for Healing

Jennifer Reich, Cathy Michaels

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This paper explores the role of story for healing. Specifically, this paper describes story and healing in cultural or whole medical systems, including Latino/Hispanic traditions, Native American/Indigenous traditions, and Homeopathy. In addition, the authors provide a brief overview of story and healing in the nursing and medical literature, and evaluate the value of story in our current practice as holistic nurses. It is important for the holistic nurse to be aware of the role of stories for healing in diverse systems of healthcare. This awareness can help bridge the knowledge gap between cultural or whole medical systems and Western Medicine, thus optimizing the healing environment for the patient, nurse, and other providers of care.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	16-23
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Holistic Nursing
Volume	30
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010111412188
State	Published - Mar 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

aesthetics
health promotion
holistic health
holistic nursing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Nursing (miscellaneous)

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