Health: A Developing Concept in Nursing

ConclusionHealth is a central concept for nursing. Additional concept development and clarification are needed.
Practice ImplicationsFor the concept of health to be conceptualized, it is important that nurses have consensus regarding the definition of health. The nursing discipline should define health in a manner that is consistent with its philosophical presuppositions. Further, it should be measurable, empirically based, and capture the outcomes that are sensitive to the nursing interventions.

Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - September 28, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Eman Tariq Alslman, Muayyad M. Ahmad, Manar Ali Bani Hani, Huda Mohammad Atiyeh Tags: Original Article Source Type: research