To systematically review the domestic studies on holistic nursing, so as to provide suggestions for evidence - based strategic decision about how to set upa long -term mechanism of holistic nursing.

The databases of China Biology Medicine (CMB), VIP, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Wan Fang Data were searched to identify the relevant studies. Literatures were screened with data extraction in accordance with the predefined inclusive and exclusive criteria. The quality of literatures was assessed with the standard of Cochrane Handbook 5.0 and Crombie criteria, and the data were comprehensively analyzed with qualitative research methods.

The total 33 cross-sectional studies were included. The results showed that the cognition of holistic nursing was good;10 literatures from the scope of business, organizational forms, strengthening the management and establish a system expounded how to implement the holistic nursing; Since our country carry out holistic nursing, effectwas significant, but there were still some problems. Discussing and solvingproblemsby using the method of evidence -basedwasthe future development direction.

The current researches about holistic nursing are lack of randomized controlled trials, most of which are the cross-sectional survey research. But the research content is wide. analyzing the present status and effect of holistic nursing, summarizing the experience and problems, promoting our country to set up a long-term mechanism of holistic nursing have the certain enlightenment function.

Holistic Nursing; Primary nursing; Systematic review