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Exploring nurses' experiences of providing spiritual care to cancer patients: a qualitative study.
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- Lived experiences of nurses in providing spiritual care in oncology settings in Ghana: a descriptive phenomenological study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Spirituality in Decision-Making in Patients in Oncology Settings: A Scoping Review.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Article
- Islamic perspectives of spiritual needs in patients with breast cancer: A qualitative study.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2026Article
- Spiritual Care in Surgical Nursing Practice in Türkiye: A Qualitative Study of Nurses' Experiences and Barriers.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Barriers of spiritual care in nursing: a scoping review.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Professional Competence and Spiritual Care Provision Among Zambian Maternal Healthcare Providers: Through the Lens of Watson's Theory of Human Caring.Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association · 2026Article
- Challenges of providing spiritual care to patients in Iranian teaching hospitals: a qualitative study.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- The relationship between thanatophobia and perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care among intensive care nurses.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Exploring the relationship between spiritual sensitivity and compassionate care among nurses: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aims to explore nurses' experiences of delivering spiritual care in an oncology setting.
methodsAn exploratory- descriptive qualitative design. Focus groups were conducted to gather data. The discussions were recorded and transcribed verbatim to ensure accuracy, credibility, and reliability. Inductive thematic analysis was performed to analyze the narratives, and the study's reporting followed the Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative studies.
resultsThe study revealed four major themes: the spirituality from the perspective of oncology nurses, recognition of patients' spiritual needs, delivery of spiritual care to patients with cancer, and barriers in implementing spiritual care. The participants identified insufficient staff, lack of time, and insufficient knowledge and skills as obstacles to delivering spiritual care.
conclusionThis study offers a thorough understanding of how nurses provide spiritual care in an oncology setting. It is recommended that organizational interventions, such as increasing staff numbers, be implemented to enable nurses to provide more compassionate care. Furthermore, nursing curriculums should incorporate purposeful engagement and focused debriefing related to spiritual care to better equip nurses in identifying and meeting the spiritual needs of their patients.
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