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Parvaresh-Masoud M, Cheraghi M A, Pashaeypoor S, Bahrami H, Sadat Hoseini A S. Investigating a Concept Analysis of Afiyah as Well-being in Shia Islam: A Walker and Avant Approach. Health Spiritual Med Ethics 2025; 12 (1) :1-8
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Investigating a Concept Analysis of Afiyah as Well-being in Shia Islam: A Walker and Avant Approach
Mohammad Parvaresh-Masoud1 , Mohammad Ali Cheraghi2 , Shahzad Pashaeypoor3 , Hossein Bahrami4 , Akram Sadat Sadat Hoseini *5
1- Spiritual Health Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
2- Department of Nursing Management, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3- Department of Community Health & Geriatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4- International Institute for Islamic Studies (IIIS), Qom, Iran.
5- Research Center of Quran, Hadith and Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , ashoseini@tums.ac.ir
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Background and Objectives: Afiyah” in Islamic thought represents a comprehensive understanding of well-being that extends beyond conventional health definitions. However, its theoretical foundations and practical implications remain underexplored in the healthcare literature. This study analyzes the concept of Afiyah within Shia Islamic contexts using Walker and Avant’s systematic approach to concept analysis.
Methods: A comprehensive analysis was conducted using Walker and Avant’s eight-step framework. The data were collected from the Quran, authentic Shia Hadith collections, scholarly commentaries, and academic databases. The search encompassed multiple languages (Arabic, Persian, English) and was validated by Islamic scholars. 
Results: The analysis revealed Afiyah as a multidimensional concept encompassing physical, spiritual, and divine aspects of well-being. Four defining attributes emerged: Comprehensiveness (“Kafiyah”), divine origin, transformative nature, and holistic integration. The concept uniquely positions well-being as a divine gift that persists independent of physical health status.
Conclusion: This analysis provides a theoretical foundation for understanding Islamic perspectives on well-being, with implications for culturally sensitive healthcare delivery and nursing practice.
Keywords: Islam, Concept formation, Health, Afiyah, Cultural characteristics
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Type of Study: Review Article | Subject: Special
Received: 2024/10/23 | Accepted: 2025/02/2 | Published: 2025/02/28
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