ReviewAnaesthesiology intensive therapy2021
Spiritual care in the intensive care unit.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- EMPATIA: A Guide for Communicating the Diagnosis of Neuromuscular Diseases.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The interplay between spiritual care practice, perception, and competency among critical care nurses: structural equation modeling study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Shared Experiences and Care Improvement Priorities for Multimorbidity Management: An Experience-Based Co-Design Study.Learning health systems · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Intensive Care Experience and Spiritual Well-Being Among Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Descriptive and Correlational Study in Turkey.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- [Spiritual care in intensive care and emergency medicine].Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin · 2026Article
- Comparison of Open Visiting and Restricted Visiting in ICU Chronic Critical Patients: Effects on Negative Emotions and Delirium.International journal of general medicine · 2026Article
- [Spiritual care competences of healthcare workers in emergency and intensive care-a prospective questionnaire study].Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin · 2025Article
- End-of-Life Spiritual Care from the Perspective of Intensive Care Nurses in Türkiye: An Exploratory Mixed Study.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- Spiritual Care Practices and Competence Among Critical Care Nurses in Türkiye: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- Investigation of Hope and Spiritual Well-Being Levels among Relatives of Intensive Care Patients in Turkey.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- Bridging Gaps in Holistic Rehabilitation After Critical Illness: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Is Spirituality Included in Spanish Language Pain Assessment Scales? A Scoping Review of Instruments Available.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Religion and Spirituality's Role in Critical Illness Decision-Making Among Black and White Family Caregivers.CHEST critical care · 2025Article
- Investigating the effectiveness of online system spiritual therapies program on the attitude and competence of intensive care unit nurses in providing spiritual healing: A quasi-experimental study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Analysis of the status and influencing factors of dignity impairment symptoms in critically ill patients after ICU treatment.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Analysis of the current status of community nurses' spiritual care competencies and the factors: A descriptive cross-sectional analysis.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Patients' experience with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for DLBCL in China: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- A Thematic Analysis of Dimensions of Spiritual Care.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
- Self reported benefits of participating in group prayer in a hospital outpatient setting: A cross-sectional observational study.Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicineArticle
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Abstract
The aim of the present paper is to describe the real possibilities of providing spiritual care in intensive care units (ICUs) in Poland. Faced with suffering and death, critically ill patients and their families need a source of comfort and hope. Spiritual care is intended to bring relief to them by responding to their spiritual needs. The literature review indicates the positive effects of providing spiritual care in ICUs. Spiritual care improves the quality of life of patients, satisfaction with medical care and even prevents or alleviates the negative psychological consequences of hospitalization. Moreover, it is beneficial to the ICU personnel, to their motivation, work efficiency, well-being and reduces the risk of burnout. Basic spiritual care that can be provided by any ICU physician on a daily basis is nothing more than the way of behaving towards a patient: seeing an individual who has his/her dignity, history, personality, beliefs, fears and hopes. Whenever disease-associated stress has led to an existential crisis, the ICU staff may request a hospital chaplain's visit. The physician can support the conscious patient by establishing a relationship with him: by showing concern, compassion and solicituide. According to some researchers, each patient admitted to the ICU should be asked questions about spiritual issues. If faith is important to the patient, it is necessary to allow him/her to use religious resources, which requires cooperation with a hospital chaplain. The paper discusses the ways the hospital chaplaincy operates in Poland and worldwide. Furthermore, the education of chaplains abroad and the scope of their tasks and activities are described.
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