Observational studyJournal of religion and health2023
Spirituality in Critical Care: An Observational Study of the Perceptions of Professionals, Patients and Families, in Spain and Latin America.
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- Operational Ethics in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit: A Practical Framework for Ethical Decision-Making.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The interplay between spiritual care practice, perception, and competency among critical care nurses: structural equation modeling study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Impact of a Volunteer-Delivered Spiritual Care Strategy on Preventing Post-Intensive Care Syndrome-Family in Relatives of Critically Ill ICU Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Nursing in critical care · 2026Article
- Difficulties Associated With Spiritual Care According to the Nursing Staff at an Oncology Clinic: A 20-Year Longitudinal Mixed Method Case Study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Attitudes to Spiritual Care Among Nursing Staff in an Oncology Clinic in 2003 and 2023: A Longitudinal Quantitative Case Study.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Spiritual Care Interventions for Adult Patients in Intensive Care Units: A Scoping Review Protocol.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- The Nursing Staff's Understandings of Spiritual Care in an Oncology Clinic in 2003 and 2023: A Mixed Method Longitudinal Study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
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- Spiritual care in the intensive care unit. Is it already a reality?: an integrative review.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Review
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Abstract
This research aims to describe the perspectives of health care professionals, patients, and family members regarding spiritual care options in intensive care units (ICUs). Participants were recruited consecutively from January to August 2019, during which time data collection was conducted. A total of 1211 Spanish-language questionnaires were collected from 41 ICUs in Spain and Latin America. Approximately 655 participants worked as ICU professionals (74.5% of these participants were women, and 47.5% were nurses). Additionally, 340 questionnaires were sent to patients' families, and patients completed 216 questionnaires; 59.7% of these participants were men, and their mean age was 59.4 years. Most (69.7%) of the critical care professionals considered this type of care to be a part of their profession, 50.1% did not feel competent to provide this type of care, and 83.4% felt that training in this area was necessary. Most families (71.7%) and patients (60.2%) felt that spiritual suffering occurred during their stay in the ICU. The results of this study suggest a perceived deficit in spiritual care in ICUs.
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