Abstract
An emerging body of theoretical and empirical knowledge links the concepts of self-transcendence and healing in persons facing end-of-life issues related to aging or life-threatening illness. Self-transcendence is postulated to be a resource for healing in that reaching beyond self-boundaries may lead to a sense of well-being derived from an intensified awareness of wholeness and integration among all dimensions of one's being. This paper proposes a link between self-transcendence and healing, based on clinical and empirical literature. Suggestions for approaches nurses may use to facilitate self-transcendence are included.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 275-288 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Issues in Mental Health Nursing |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Phychiatric Mental Health