African-American spirituality: A concept analysis

被引:101
作者
Newlin, K [1 ]
Knafl, K [1 ]
Melkus, GD [1 ]
机构
[1] Yale Univ, Sch Nursing, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
关键词
African American; concept analysis; culturally competent care; nursing; spirituality;
D O I
10.1097/00012272-200212000-00005
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
Culturally competent care for African Americans requires sensitivity to spirituality as a component of the cultural context. To foster understanding, measurement, and delivery of the spiritual component of culturally competent care, this article presents an evolutionary concept analysis of African-American spirituality. The analysis is based on a sample of multidisciplinary research studies reflecting spirituality of African Americans. Findings indicate that African-American spirituality involves quintessential, internal, external, consoling, and transformative attributive dimensions. Findings are considered in relation to previous conceptual analyses of spirituality and suggest that defining attributes of African-American spirituality are both global and culturally prominent. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
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