Holistic healthcare is complete or total patient care that considers the physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of the person, his or her response to illness and the effect of the illness on the ability to meet self-care needs.

1. Holistic Care
DR. PALLAVI

3. As a nurse, you will be a professional
caregiver.
Your intimate contact with clients allows
you the opportunity not only to provide physical
and emotional support but also to teach ways to
take an active role in maintaining health.

4. 1. INTERRELATED CONCEPTS OF HEALTH
Health is "the condition of being sound in
body, mind, or spirit" (Merriam-Webster Online
Dictionary, 2008).
The WHO defines health as follows: "Health
is a state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity" (WHO, 1974).
Health refers to the total well-being of the
whole person. (Telstar Innovations, Inc., 2000).

6. Holistic is a term derived from the Greek word holes, meaning "whole."
Holistic health views the physical, intellectual, sociocultural, psychological,
and spiritual aspects of a person's life as an integrated whole.
These five aspects cannot be separated or isolated; anything that
affects one aspect of a person's life also affects the other aspects.
Healing means to be or become whole. It is a state of harmony or
balance in the body, mind, and spirit connection. (Quinn, 2005)
Homeostasis is the balance or stability that the body strives to
achieve among these aspects of a person's life by continuous adaptation.

8. The goal of holistic nursing is the
"enhancement of healing the whole
person from birth to death“
(American Holistic Nurses Association [AHNA], 2004).

9. Among the holistic modalities most frequently used in nursing are the
following:
Biofeedback
Exercise and movement
Goal setting
Humor and laughter
Imagery
Journaling
Massage
Play therapy
Prayer
Therapeutic touch

10. Wellness is a responsibility, a choice,
a lifestyle design that helps maintain the
highest potential for personal health
(Hill & Howlett, 2005).

11. Abraham Maslow
developed a theory of
behavioral motivation
based on needs. This
theory is often referred to
as Mallow's Hierarchy of
Needs.

12. Spiritual wellness
PHYSICAL wellness
Psychological WELLNESS
Intellectual wellness
Sociocultural wellness

13. 1. Providing Quality Care
►The first step in providing quality
client care is to be aware of yourself.
What kind of personality do you have?
Is your self-concept positive, or do you
have self-doubts and lack self-
confidence?
What are your beliefs and attitudes?
Knowing the answers to such questions
will help you in your role as caregiver.

14. ►The next step is taking care of
your own needs.

15. Self-awareness is consciously
knowing how the self thinks, feels,
believes, and behaves at any specific
time. Being self-aware is a constant
process that is focused on the present. A
person's thoughts, feelings, and beliefs
are interrelated and greatly influence
behavior. Being self-aware influences a
person in several ways.

16. All decisions about client
care must be made in
response to the client's
needs, not the nurse's
needs.

17. Self-concept is how a person
thinks or feels about himself. These
thoughts and feelings come from the
experiences the person has with
others and reflect how the person
thinks others view him.

18. 3. Self-Care as a Prerequisite to client care
Physical wellness refers to a healthy body that functions at an
optimal level. To achieve physical wellness, a person must practice:
►Grooming
►Body Mechanics
►Posture
►Smoking
►Drugs and Alcohol
►Nutrition
►Sleep, Rest, Relaxation, and Exercise

19. Intellectual wellness is the ability to function as an inde-
pendent person capable of making sound decisions. Such decisions are based on
the individual's needs but at the same time take into account the needs of others.
Clear thinking,
problem-solving skills,
good judgment, and
the desire to continually learn are all qualities
found in the person who is intellectually well.

20. Sociocultural wellness is the
ability to appreciate the needs of others and
to care about one's environment
As a nurse, you will care for clients of all
ages and races who speak different languages
and come from various cultural groups.

21. Psychological wellness
the understanding of emotions, and
the ability to maintain control over
emotions.

22. Spiritual wellness manifests as inner
strength and peace.
Spirituality
It encompasses the beliefs that a
person has that give meaning and purpose
to their existence
(Fitchett, 2002).