ArticleJournal of nursing management2012
A health services framework of spiritual care.
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- Spirituality and Religiosity as Sources of Resilience in Older Adults With Chronic Illness: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026Pooled it
- Fostering Spiritually Supportive Work Environments in Healthcare: Leadership Recommendations From a Narrative Review.Journal of nursing management · 2026Review
- Prediction of accident-proneness among a sample of Iranian workers: usefulness of an adjusted version of the Health Belief Model with spiritual health.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Sexual Function, Religion, Existential Well-being and Mental Health among Iranian Married Women of Reproductive Age.Journal of religion and health · 2023Article
- Perceived Parameters of Christian Pharmacy Students' Faith-Sharing in Clinical Settings.Journal of religion and health · 2021Article
- The Process of Spiritual Care.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Analysis of Spiritual Care Experiences of Acute-Care Hospital Nurses.Han'guk Hosup'isu Wanhwa Uiryo Hakhoe chi = The Korean journal of hospice and palliative care · 2020Article
- Defining and Operationalizing Chaplain Presence: A Review.Journal of religion and health · 2019Review
- Frequency of Faith and Spirituality Discussion in Health Care.Journal of religion and health · 2016Article
- Experiences of spirituality and spiritual values in the context of nursing - an integrative review.The open nursing journal · 2014Article
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Abstract
aimsTo introduce a health services framework of spiritual care that addresses the empirical and applied issues surrounding spirituality and nursing practice.
backgroundDespite over 20 years of study, the concept of spirituality is still under development, which limits application to nursing practice.
methodsThree studies using a health services framework are reviewed: (1) a survey study of dying patients and family that describes the providers, types and outcomes of spiritual care; (2) an exploratory study of the process of spiritual care; and (3) a multi-level study of the structure and outcomes of spiritual care in long-term care facilities.
resultsSpiritual care recipients identify family or friends (41%), clergy (17%) and health care providers (29%) as spiritual care providers. The most frequently reported type of spiritual care was help in coping with illness (87%). Just over half (55%) were satisfied with the care that they received. The processes of spiritual care involved: (1) presence, (2) opening eyes, and; (3) co-creating, which was a mutual and fluid activity between patients, family members and care providers. In long term care facilities, decedents who received spiritual care were perceived as receiving better overall care in the last month of life, when compared with those decedents who did not receive spiritual care.
conclusionsA health services framework provides a holistic view of spiritual care, one that is consistent with integrated nursing models. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: By focusing on the structure, process and outcome elements of spiritual care within organisational settings, nursing management can develop feasible approaches to implement, improve and evaluate the delivery of this unique type of care.
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