Focus on Spiritual Well-Being: Harmonious Interconnectedness of Mind-Body-Spirit-Use of the JAREL Spiritual Well-Being Scale

Assessment of spiritual well-being is essential to the health of individuals.

HUNGELMANN, JOANN
KENKEL-ROSSI, EILEEN
KLASSEN, LORETTA
STOLLENWERK, RUTH

JOANN HUNGELMANN, DNSc, is an associate professor (retired) at Loyola University in Chicago, I11. EILEEN KENKEL-ROSSI, MSN, is a Clinical nurse specialist in oncology (retired) at St. Joseph Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. LORETTA KLASSEN, MS, CNAA, is vice president of Patient Care Services at Hartford Memorial Hospital, Hartford, Wis. RUTH STOLLENWERK, DNSc, is an associate professor at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis.

PHASE I research study was partially funded by a special project grant from Marquette University.

A single copy of the JAREL Spiritual Well-Being Scale may be requested in writing from:

Ruth Stollenwerk, DNSc, Associate Professor

Marquette University College of Nursing

Clark Hall, P.O. Box 1881

Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881

Geriatric Nursing 17(6):p 262-266, November-December 1996.

The JAREL Spiritual Well-Being Scale was developed as an assessment tool to provide a way of establishing a nursing diagnosis of spirituality; clinical use of the JAREL scale assessment data is one method to build on the older client's strengths, as well as to foster personal growth.