| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Laurie B Agrimson |
| Author | Lois B Taft |
| Abstract | AIM: This paper is a report of an analysis of the concept of spiritual crisis. BACKGROUND: The term spiritual crisis has been used ambiguously in the literature, resulting in lack of clarity. A holistic approach includes spirituality in nursing care of the whole person. DATA SOURCES: Papers available online between 1998 and 2007 in the CINAHL, Medline and PsycInfo databases were retrieved for analysis. The search engine Google was also used to examine additional references to 'spiritual crisis'. REVIEW METHODS: Spiritual crisis, spiritual emergency and life crisis were the terms initially used to search each database. The search was expanded to include spirituality to draw more literature into the review. FINDINGS: Using Walker and Avant's method of concept analysis, a definition of spiritual crisis was identified. Spiritual crisis can be described as a unique form of grieving or loss, marked by a profound questioning of or lack of meaning in life, in which an individual or community reaches a turning point, leading to a significant alteration in the way life is viewed. Possible antecedents include sudden acute illness and loss of important relationships. Potential consequences may include physical and emotional responses. CONCLUSION: People with terminal illness, depression, and those who are grieving losses may be at special risk of spiritual crisis. The literature suggests an interdisciplinary approach, nurses' self-exploration of spirituality, and refraining from defining spirituality by religious affiliation as part of improving practice. |
| Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 454-461 |
| Date | Feb 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J Adv Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04869.x |
| ISSN | 1365-2648 |
| Short Title | Spiritual crisis |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19040691 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 7:39:18 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19040691 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
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This paper is a report of an analysis of the concept of spiritual crisis. People with terminal illness, depression, and those who are grieving losses may be at special risk of spiritual crisis. The literature suggests an interdisciplinary approach, nurses’ self-exploration of spirituality, and refraining from defining spirituality by religious affiliation as part of improving practice.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Shaida Ghazala Akhtar |
| Abstract | This article describes the main teachings and customs of Islam. It offers some guidelines to enable nurses to provide sensitive and appropriate care to Muslim patients. |
| Publication | Nursing Times |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 40-42 |
| Date | 2002 Apr 16-22 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Times |
| ISSN | 0954-7762 |
| Short Title | Nursing with dignity. Part 8 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/11997996 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 02, 2009 1:58:21 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 11997996 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:05 PM |
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This article describes the main teachings and customs of Islam. It offers some guidelines to enable nurses to provide sensitive and appropriate care to Muslim patients.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Henri-Jean Aubin |
| Publication | International Journal of Palliative Nursing |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 318; author reply 318 |
| Date | Jul 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Int J Palliat Nurs |
| ISSN | 1357-6321 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19648845 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 8:10:26 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19648845 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Marilyn Baetz |
| Author | John Toews |
| Abstract | The relation between religion and (or) spirituality (RS), and mental health has shown generally positive associations; however, it is a complex and often emotion-laden field of study. We attempt to examine potential mechanisms that have been proposed as mediators for the RS and mental health relation. We also examine more philosophical areas including patient and physician opinions about inclusion of RS in patient care, and ethical issues that may arise. We review suggested guidelines for sensitive patient inquiry, and opportunities and challenges for education of psychiatrists and trainees. We also study practical ways to incorporate psychospiritual interventions into patient treatment, with specific reference to more common spiritual issues such as forgiveness, gratitude, and altruism. |
| Publication | Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 292-301 |
| Date | May 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Can J Psychiatry |
| ISSN | 0706-7437 |
| Accessed | Tuesday, February 22, 2011 6:58:31 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19497161 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Arshiya A. Baig |
| Author | Carol M. Mangione |
| Author | Alice L. Sorrell-Thompson |
| Author | Jeanne M. Miranda |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To measure the effect of faith community nurse referrals versus telephone-assisted physician appointments on blood pressure control among persons with elevated blood pressure at health fairs. METHODS: Randomized community-based intervention trial conducted from October 2006 to October 2007 of 100 adults who had an average blood pressure reading equal to or above a systolic of 140 mm Hg or a diastolic of 90 mm Hg obtained at a faith community nurse-led church health event. Participants were randomized to either referral to a faith community nurse or to a telephone-assisted physician appointment. The average enrollment systolic blood pressure (SBP) was 149 +/- 14 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was 87 +/- 11 mm Hg, 57% were uninsured and 25% were undiagnosed at the time of enrollment. RESULTS: The follow-up rate was 85% at 4 months. Patients in the faith community nurse referral arm had a 7 +/- 15 mm Hg drop in SBP versus a 14 +/- 15 mm Hg drop in the telephone-assisted physician appointment arm (p = 0.04). Twenty-seven percent of the patients in the faith community nurse referral arm had medication intensification compared to 32% in the telephone-assisted physician appointment arm (p = 0.98). CONCLUSIONS: Church health fairs conducted in low-income, multiethnic communities can identify many people with elevated blood pressure. Facilitating physician appointments for people with elevated blood pressure identified at health fairs confers a greater decrease in SBP than referral to a faith community nurse at four months. |
| Publication | Journal of General Internal Medicine |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 701-709 |
| Date | Jul 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | J Gen Intern Med |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11606-010-1326-9 |
| ISSN | 1525-1497 |
| Accessed | Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:21:59 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20349155 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:03:48 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Maria E Bailey |
| Author | Sue Moran |
| Author | Margaret M Graham |
| Abstract | This study aims to describe nurses' experiences of delivering spiritual support in a palliative care setting in the Republic of Ireland. The authors conducted semi-structured interviews with 22 nurses working in the area of specialist palliative care. A content analysis of the transcriptions revealed five sub-themes: understanding spirituality; the art of nursing in spiritual care; education and learning; the challenge of spiritual caring; and the dimensions of time. The resulting creation of a spiritual tapestry provided an overall theme. Nurses in this study were spiritually self-aware and placed a high value on the spiritual element of their caring role. Nurses described their individual understanding of spirituality and discussed how they recognized and addressed a patient's spiritual needs. Time was described as essential to the provision of spiritual support and appeared to be a significant resource challenge to the provision of spiritual care. The challenges of assessing spiritual needs and measuring outcomes of care were also reported. Participants in this study described the creation of a spiritual tapestry that 'weaves' together care and compassion with skills and knowledge in their nursing practice. |
| Publication | International Journal of Palliative Nursing |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 42-48 |
| Date | Jan 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Int J Palliat Nurs |
| ISSN | 1357-6321 |
| Short Title | Creating a spiritual tapestry |
| Accessed | Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:47:34 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 19234430 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Donia R Baldacchino |
| Abstract | The study unit on 'The spiritual dimension in care'had a Judeo-Christian orientation. It was introduced to the Diploma nursing curriculum at the University of Malta in the academic year 2002-2003. The aim was to increase students' awareness about the essence of spirituality in care so as to enable them to implement holistic care. Spirituality may or may not incorporate religiosity. Thus, believers may have spiritual needs which may include religious needs whilst the atheists and agnostics may still have spiritual needs. While considering secularisation, the Christian culture of Malta was addressed in this study unit. This article describes the content structure of the study unit based on the ASSET model (Narayanasamy, A., 1999. ASSET: a model for actioning spirituality and spiritual care education and training in nursing. Nurse Education Today 19, 274-285) and outlines the various teaching methods used. Following feedback from the first and second cohort groups in 2003 and 2004, respectively, the reviewed study unit was delivered to the third cohort group of students (n=65) in Semester 2 in the academic year 2004-2005. Apart from the use of traditional teaching methods, such as lessons and a seminar, other methods were used constantly throughout the study unit, for example, self-reflection exercises, case-studies and small group discussions to enhance learning. Recommendations are proposed to review the content of this study unit and to introduce other teaching methods for effective learning. |
| Publication | Nurse Education Today |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 550-562 |
| Date | Jul 2008 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurse Educ Today |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.nedt.2007.09.003 |
| ISSN | 0260-6917 |
| Short Title | Teaching on the spiritual dimension in care to undergraduate nursing students |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17950959 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 6:01:05 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 17950959 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:26 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:26 PM |
The study unit on ‘The spiritual dimension in care’ had a Judeo-Christian orientation. It was introduced to the Diploma nursing curriculum at the University of Malta in the academic year 2002-2003. The aim was to increase students’ awareness about the essence of spirituality in care so as to enable them to implement holistic care.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | D Baldacchino |
| Author | P Draper |
| Abstract | AIMS OF THE PAPER: This paper reviews some of the limited nursing research-based literature, orientated towards the use of spiritual coping strategies in illness. This review aims at identifying those spiritual coping strategies used by the believers and nonbelievers followed by implications for holistic nursing care. LITERATURE SEARCH: The CINAHL and MEDLINE CD Rom databases were searched, identifying literature published from 1975 onwards which amounted to 187 articles. The majority of the literature traced were found anecdotal with only few studies investigating directly spiritual coping strategies. Following scrutiny of the available articles, only five research studies explored directly the spiritual coping strategies used in various illness, four of which were conducted in USA and one in UK. Because of the small scale research studies, generalization of the findings of this review is limited to the samples used. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND: Research suggests that spiritual coping strategies, involving relationship with self, others, Ultimate other/God or nature were found to help individuals to cope with their ailments. This may be because of finding meaning, purpose and hope, which may nurture individuals in their suffering. Spirituality is oftenly referred by literature as being synonymous with religiosity. Thus the use of spiritual coping strategies is restricted to individuals who hold religious beliefs. However, the definition of spirituality indicates that this concept is broader than religiosity. The theories on stress-coping (Folkman & Lazarus 1984) and the numinous experience (Otto 1950) outline the rationale for the use of these strategies which are applicable to both the believers and nonbelievers. IMPLICATIONS: This review suggests that the onset of illness may render the individual, being a believer or nonbeliever to realize the lack of control over his/her life. However the use of spiritual coping strategies may enhance self-empowerment, leading to finding meaning and purpose in illness. This implies that holistic care incorporates facilitation of various spiritual coping strategies to safeguard the wholeness and integrity of the patients. |
| Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 833-841 |
| Date | Jun 2001 |
| Journal Abbr | J Adv Nurs |
| ISSN | 0309-2402 |
| Short Title | Spiritual coping strategies |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11422554 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:02:30 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 11422554 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
This paper reviews some of the limited nursing research-based literature, orientated towards the use of spiritual coping strategies in illness. This review aims at identifying those spiritual coping strategies used by the believers and nonbelievers followed by implications for holistic nursing care. This review suggests that the onset of illness may render the individual, being a believer or nonbeliever to realize the lack of control over his/her life. However, the use of spiritual coping strategies may enhance self-empowerment, leading to finding meaning and purpose in illness.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Ven. Sreemat Swapan Kumar Barua |
| Abstract | The author presents a Buddhist understanding of the cognitive process of incoming information, its circulation and its congruent reactions based on the Buddhist spiritual meditative tradition of South and Southeast Asia. He asserts that Buddha can be credited as the first cognitive psychologist who propounded one of the most comprehensive analytic systems of cognitive process with an ultimate aim of achieving an altered psychological state of positive change and equilibrium reaction. Abstract from a paper given at the Epilepsy, Brain and Mind conference in March 2010, in Prague, Czech Republic. |
| Publication | Epilepsy & Behavior |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 598 |
| Date | April 2010 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.01.090 |
| ISSN | 1525-5050 |
| Short Title | 65. Cognitive process |
| Accessed | Friday, May 07, 2010 2:59:14 PM |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM |
| Modified | Wednesday, November 30, 2011 7:40:03 PM |
Applies Buddhist philosophy to cognitive processes; positions BUddha as a cognitive psychologist meditation The author presents a Buddhist understanding of the cognitive process of incoming information, its circulation and its congruent reactions based on the Buddhist spiritual meditative tradition of South and Southeast Asia. He asserts that Buddha can be credited as the first cognitive psychologist who propounded one of the most comprehensive analytic systems of cognitive process with an ultimate aim of achieving an altered psychological state of positive change and equilibrium reaction. Abstract from a paper given at the Epilepsy, Brain and Mind conference in March 2010, in Prague, Czech Republic.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Steven L Baumann |
| Abstract | Israel, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank share a small land area and the birthplace of three of the world's great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It is a land of paradoxes: ancient and modern, religious and secular. Nursing in this unique geographic and historical place struggles with many of the same issues and challenges facing nursing in other modern countries, but it also shines with dramatic episodes of nursing's ability to be a sign of hope and contradiction. |
| Publication | Nursing Science Quarterly |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 370-371 |
| Date | Oct 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Sci Q |
| DOI | 10.1177/0894318407306540 |
| ISSN | 0894-3184 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/17911335 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 02, 2009 1:30:08 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 17911335 |
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| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:05 PM |
Israel, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank share a small land area and the birthplace of three of the world’s great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It is a land of paradoxes: ancient and modern, religious and secular. Nursing in this unique geographic and historical place struggles with many of the same issues and challenges facing nursing in other modern countries, but it also shines with dramatic episodes of nursing’s ability to be a sign of hope and contradiction.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Carol Baxter |
| Publication | Nursing Times |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 13 |
| Pages | 42-43 |
| Date | 2002 Mar 28-Apr 1 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Times |
| ISSN | 0954-7762 |
| Short Title | Nursing with dignity. Part 5 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/11974763 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 02, 2009 1:58:43 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 11974763 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:05 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:05 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Paul S Bay |
| Author | Steven S Ivy |
| Author | Colin L Terry |
| Abstract | This study tested whether two 1-day retreats focused on spiritual self-care would positively change nurse participants' spirituality. A total of 199 critical care nurses were accepted into this study; 87 were randomized to receive the retreat intervention. All 199 nurses were tested preretreat, 1 month and 6 months postretreat. Retreat participants demonstrated increased spirituality. |
| Publication | Holistic Nursing Practice |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 125-133 |
| Date | 2010 May-Jun |
| Journal Abbr | Holist Nurs Pract |
| DOI | 10.1097/HNP.0b013e3181dd47dd |
| ISSN | 1550-5138 |
| Short Title | The effect of spiritual retreat on nurses' spirituality |
| Accessed | Friday, May 07, 2010 2:43:56 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20421752 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Annette L Becker |
| Abstract | Despite evidence in college students indicating a hunger for spiritual insight and spirituality's application in health care, there continues to be guardedness within the academy towards inclusion of curricula that address spirituality. The purpose of this article is to examine the ethical considerations of teaching spirituality in the academy by describing current trends, issues relevant to nursing education and practice, legitimate concerns of the academy, and the importance of an ethical instructional response when teaching about spirituality. Data supporting the interest and desire by students to explore meaning and purpose in the context of spirituality will be presented. Challenges and barriers inherent in teaching this topic will be described, including the affective response, the lack of a universally accepted definition of spirituality, and spirituality's relationship to religion. Pedagogical strategies consistent with an ethical instructional response will be discussed as the key to eliciting trust within the academy. A model of teaching spirituality and health will be offered to illustrate these possibilities. |
| Publication | Nursing Ethics |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 697-706 |
| Date | Nov 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Ethics |
| DOI | 10.1177/0969733009342639 |
| ISSN | 0969-7330 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19889911 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 8:15:38 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 19889911 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:26 PM |
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The purpose of this article is to examine the ethical considerations of teaching spirituality in the academy by describing current trends, issues relevant to nursing education and practice, legitimate concerns of the academy, and the importance of an ethical instructional response when teaching about spirituality. Data supporting the interest and desire by students to explore meaning and purpose in the context of spirituality will be presented.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Karen Bell |
| Author | Nancy Boutin |
| Abstract | Objectives 1. Define story-teaching, distinguish it from story telling, describe benefits identified by research in education and psychology sciences, and demonstrate applicability in palliative and end-of-life care. 2. Describe and demonstrate story-teaching methodology, applications, and event triggers for patients and families, students and practitioners new to palliative and end-of-life care, and the general public. 3. Develop attendees story-teaching skills through hands-on exercises, and provide resources for attendees to teach this methodology to colleagues not in attendance. From the caves at Lascaux to Grimm's fairy tales and beyond, humans have used story to share hard-earned experience and shorten learning curves for other members of the tribe. Experts claim the human brain is hardwired to receive story and data shows that information conveyed through story is understood and retained at higher rates than when the same information is delivered “bare.” Data also demonstrates that under optimal circumstances patients/families typically retain only 40% of information shared by healthcare providers. As the amount of information increases if the news is unfavorable, and if the patient is ill or on medication, memory and understanding are further impaired. Research from psychology and education sciences shows that story teaching—true story illustrating fact—enhances learning, fosters critical and creative thinking, and improves problem-solving skills. Story teaching is especially effective for those who have experienced surprises or expectation failures and need to reshape goals and expectations—common experiences for patients/families at end of life. It's recognized as a non-threatening way to introduce learning when anxiety compromises comprehension and recall. It brings abstract concepts to life, while inviting the listener to apply his or her values to interpret meaning. In classrooms and public-policy dialogue, true story combined with data enhances recall and fosters empathy. It creates interest and provides cohesion of facts, while conveying nuance and complexity. Like any intervention, story teaching must be goal-specific and apply a methodology to achieve efficacy. This session will share the foundations of effective story teaching, engage participants in active learning to enhance story-teaching skills, and provide tools to teach this technique to colleagues in all disciplines. Palliative care physician Nancy Boutin holds an MFA in Creative Writing and is managing editor of the Los Angeles Literary Review. Hospice and palliative care RN Karen Whitley Bell authored Living at the End of Life, a resource employing story-teaching technique. |
| Publication | Journal of Pain and Symptom Management |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 269-270 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.10.176 |
| ISSN | 0885-3924 |
| Short Title | Help Me Understand |
| Accessed | Tuesday, February 15, 2011 7:01:08 PM |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:57:52 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:57:52 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sandra Bergquist |
| Author | Jean King |
| Abstract | Parish nursing is a current nursing care delivery model that practices holistic health care. Parish nurses provide care to a faith community, emphasizing the relationship between faith and health. Specific nursing activities address physical, emotional, and spiritual health and well-being, closely attending to the inseparability of these dimensions. Parish nurses may assume one or more roles associated with this practice to accomplish parish nursing activities and achieve the holistic health and well-being of individuals, families, and groups within the faith community. The five broad categories of client, health, nurse, environment, and nursing process provide a framework for organizing the concept of parish nursing for future nursing theory, research, and practice. |
| Publication | Journal of Holistic Nursing |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 155 -170 |
| Date | June 01 , 1994 |
| DOI | 10.1177/089801019401200206 |
| URL | http://jhn.sagepub.com/content/12/2/155.abstract |
| Accessed | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:44:15 PM |
| Library Catalog | Highwire 2.0 |
| Date Added | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:44:15 PM |
| Modified | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:44:15 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Devon Berry |
| Abstract | The number of studies demonstrating a relationship between religiosity and spirituality and physical and psychological health have increased rapidly during the past decade. There are significant disputes in the literature regarding the methodological quality of research in this area. Despite nursing scholars' interest in this area, no thorough review of the methodological critiques is available. The purpose of this study is to review areas of methodological difficulty in the study of religiosity and spirituality by identifying contemporary methodological critiques, critically evaluating the critiques and the underlying issues, and making suggestions for methodological advancement in the field. Three main areas of methodological critique exist: construct measurement, study design, and data analysis. Research in this area should aim for conceptual clarity, deliberate design, and appropriate analysis. Considerations of these critiques are instructive for nursing research done in the area of religiosity and spirituality. |
| Publication | Western Journal of Nursing Research |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 628-647 |
| Date | Aug 2005 |
| Journal Abbr | West J Nurs Res |
| DOI | 10.1177/0193945905275519 |
| ISSN | 0193-9459 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16020569 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 3:16:01 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 16020569 |
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The purpose of this study is to review areas of methodological difficulty in the study of religiosity and spirituality by identifying contemporary methodological critiques, critically evaluating the critiques and the underlying issues, and making suggestions for methodological advancement in the field. Three main areas of methodological critique exist: construct measurement, study design, and data analysis.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Velda Biddix |
| Author | Hazel N. Brown |
| Abstract | Parish nurses serve as health educators and counselors in religious communities. A Baptist church developed a parish nursing program, based on a parishioner survey, that provided blood pressure screenings and health and wellness classes with the help of volunteers. (SK) |
| Publication | Nursing and Health Care Perspectives |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 72-75 |
| Date | 1999 |
| Journal Abbr | Nursing and Health Care Perspectives |
| ISSN | ISSN-1094-2831 |
| URL | http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/detail? accno=EJ580969 |
| Accessed | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:47:32 PM |
| Library Catalog | ERIC |
| Date Added | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:47:32 PM |
| Modified | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:47:32 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Dana Bjarnason |
| Abstract | The influence of religious beliefs and practices at the end of life is underinvestigated. Given nursing's advocacy role and the intimate and personal nature of the dimensions of religiosity and the end of life, exploring the multidimensional interplay of religiosity and end-of-life care is a significant aspect of the nurse-patient relationship and must be better understood. The question that must be faced is whether nurses' own belief systems impinge on or influence patient care, especially for patients who are at the end of life. When nurses understand their own beliefs and respect the religious practices and needs of patients and their families, it deepens the humanistic dimensions of the nurse-patient relationship. |
| Publication | The Nursing Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 517-525 |
| Date | Dec 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs. Clin. North Am |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cnur.2009.07.010 |
| ISSN | 1558-1357 |
| Short Title | Nursing, religiosity, and end-of-life care |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19850187 |
| Accessed | Monday, December 28, 2009 12:14:46 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 19850187 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:05:21 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:05:21 AM |
The influence of religious beliefs and practices at the end of life is underinvestigated. Given nursing’s advocacy role and the intimate and personal nature of the dimensions of religiosity and the end of life, exploring the multidimensional interplay of religiosity and end-of-life care is a significant aspect of the nurse-patient relationship and must be better understood.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Dana Bjarnason |
| Abstract | The influence of religious beliefs and practices at the end of life is underinvestigated. Given nursing's advocacy role and the intimate and personal nature of the dimensions of religiosity and the end of life, exploring the multidimensional interplay of religiosity and end-of-life care is a significant aspect of the nurse-patient relationship and must be better understood. The question that must be faced is whether nurses' own belief systems impinge on or influence patient care, especially for patients who are at the end of life. When nurses understand their own beliefs and respect the religious practices and needs of patients and their families, it deepens the humanistic dimensions of the nurse-patient relationship. |
| Publication | The Nursing Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 517-525 |
| Date | Dec 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs. Clin. North Am |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cnur.2009.07.010 |
| ISSN | 1558-1357 |
| Short Title | Nursing, religiosity, and end-of-life care |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19850187 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 8:13:10 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19850187 |
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| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:44:04 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Michal Braun |
| Author | Dalya Gordon |
| Author | Beatrice Uziely |
| Abstract | PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To examine relationships between oncology nurses' attitudes toward death and caring for dying patients. DESIGN: Cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational. SETTING: Israeli Oncology Nurses Society annual conference in June 2006. SAMPLE: A convenience sample of 147 Israeli nurses who were exposed to death in their daily work. Most worked in oncology departments and were of Jewish faith. METHODS: Completion of the Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of the Dying Scale, Death Attitude Profile-Revised Scale, and a demographic questionnaire. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: Attitudes toward caring for dying patients, attitudes toward death (fear of death, death avoidance, and types of death acceptance), and demographic variables (e.g., religiosity). FINDINGS: Nurses demonstrated positive attitudes toward care of dying patients. The attitudes were significantly negatively correlated with death avoidance, fear of death, and approach acceptance of death. A mediating role of death avoidance was found between fear of death and attitudes toward caring for dying patients. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses' personal attitudes toward death were associated with their attitudes toward the care of dying patients. The mediating model suggests that some nurses may use avoidance to cope with their own personal fears of death. Inconsistency between the current results and previous studies of associations between acceptance of death and attitudes toward care for dying patients imply that culture and religion might play important roles in the development of these attitudes. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Training and support programs for oncology nurses should take into consideration nurses' personal attitudes toward death as well as their religious and cultural backgrounds. |
| Publication | Oncology Nursing Forum |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | E43-49 |
| Date | Jan 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Oncol Nurs Forum |
| DOI | 10.1188/10.ONF.E43-E49 |
| ISSN | 1538-0688 |
| Accessed | Saturday, January 23, 2010 1:04:02 PM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
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| Author | Sue Brayne |
| Author | Chris Farnham |
| Author | Peter Fenwick |
| Abstract | Anecdotal evidence suggests that death may be heralded by deathbed phenomena (DBP) such as visions that comfort the dying and prepare them spiritually for death. Medical practitioners have been slow to recognize DBP, and there has been little research into the spiritual effect that DBP have on caregivers or on how these phenomena influence their work. A pilot study looking into the occurrence of DBP was conducted by the palliative care team at Camden Primary Care Trust. Interviews revealed that patients regularly report these phenomena as an important part of their dying process, and that DBP are far broader than the traditional image of an apparition at the end of the bed. Results of the interviews raise concerns about the lack of education or training to help palliative care teams recognize the wider implications of DBP and deal with difficult questions or situations associated with them. Many DBP may go unreported because of this. Results of this pilot study also suggest that DBP are not drug-induced, and that patients would rather talk to nurses than doctors about their experiences. |
| Publication | The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-24 |
| Date | 2006 Jan-Feb |
| Journal Abbr | Am J Hosp Palliat Care |
| ISSN | 1049-9091 |
| Short Title | Deathbed phenomena and their effect on a palliative care team |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16450659 |
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Anecdotal evidence suggests that death may be heralded by deathbed phenomena (DBP) such as visions that comfort the dying and prepare them spiritually for death. A pilot study looking into the occurrence of DBP was conducted by the palliative care team at Camden Primary Care Trust.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Barbara Brillhart |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of spirituality and life satisfaction among persons with spinal cord injury. A nationwide sample of 230 persons with long-term spinal cord injury completed the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), the Quality of Life Index (QLI), and a demographic data form. Data analysis also indicated that there was a significant positive correlation between life satisfaction and psychological/spiritual factors of the QLI instrument. Nurses are mandated by the International Council of Nurses, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and the Patient's Bill of Rights (Maddox, 2001) to provide spiritual care for clients. Rehabilitation nurses have the opportunity to support spirituality and life satisfaction as we assist our clients with disabilities to redefine their lives and explore new life opportunities. |
| Publication | Rehabilitation Nursing: The Official Journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-34 |
| Date | 2005 Jan-Feb |
| Journal Abbr | Rehabil Nurs |
| ISSN | 0278-4807 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15736617 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 2:22:38 PM |
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of spirituality and life satisfaction among persons with spinal cord injury. Data analysis indicated that there was a significant positive correlation between life satisfaction and psychological/spiritual factors of the QLI instrument.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Anne Bruce |
| Author | Laurene Sheilds |
| Author | Anita Molzahn |
| Abstract | Despite growing interest in spiritual matters throughout society, definitions and descriptions of spirituality seem incomplete or otherwise unsatisfactory. In this article, the authors consider the possibility that such incompleteness is perhaps necessary and welcomed in addressing spirituality. In particular, they investigate the challenges of using metaphor and metonymic approaches to "languaging" spirituality. By exploring these figures of speech they hope to diversify how nurses articulate deeply personal and perhaps enigmatic human phenomena such as spirituality. Metaphoric language uses everyday structures to help make sense of complex, emotional, and abstract experience. Whereas metaphor creates substitutive relationships between things and provides insights into conceptualizing spirituality, metonymy and metonymic writing establish relationships of contiguity. Whereas metaphor functions to represent and facilitates understanding and feelings about spirituality, metonymy disrupts while opening possibilities of moving beyond binary thinking. Attending to language and its various ontological assumptions opens diverse and potentially more inclusive possibilities. |
| Publication | Journal of Holistic Nursing: Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-52 |
| Date | Mar 2011 |
| Journal Abbr | J Holist Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1177/0898010110381116 |
| ISSN | 1552-5724 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20841392 |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Ingrid Brudenell |
| Abstract | Parish nursing is a model of nursing care that focuses on health promotion and disease prevention within a faith community. A descriptive study was conducted in the intermountain West to determine how faith communities form parish nursing programs and what their effect is. Thirteen congregations representing eight denominations with parish nurse/health ministries participated. Parish nurses, parish nurse coordinators from two medical centers, pastors, and hospital chaplains (n = 24) were interviewed and provided documents from their programs. Over time, congregations formed parish nursing/health ministries using strategies in a developmental process. The process involved significant support from the pastor, congregation members, and the parish nurses. Collaboration between faith communities and health organizations were successful using a limited domain approach to attain specific health goals. Parish nursing is making a contribution to integrating faith and health practices, promoting health, and increasing accessibility to health care and congregational activities. Conclusions and recommendations are included for future research, practice, and education. |
| Publication | Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.) |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 85-94 |
| Date | 2003 Mar-Apr |
| Journal Abbr | Public Health Nurs |
| ISSN | 0737-1209 |
| Short Title | Parish nursing |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12588425 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:09:08 PM |
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A descriptive study was conducted in the intermountain West to determine how faith communities form parish nursing programs and what their effect is. Parish nurses, parish nurse coordinators from two medical centers, pastors, and hospital chaplains (n = 24) were interviewed and provided documents from their programs. Over time, congregations formed parish nursing/health ministries using strategies in a developmental process. The process involved significant support from the pastor, congregation members, and the parish nurses.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Ingrid Brudenell |
| Abstract | Abstract Parish nursing is a model of nursing care that focuses on health promotion and disease prevention within a faith community. A descriptive study was conducted in the intermountain West to determine how faith communities form parish nursing programs and what their effect is. Thirteen congregations representing eight denominations with parish nurse/health ministries participated. Parish nurses, parish nurse coordinators from two medical centers, pastors, and hospital chaplains (n = 24) were interviewed and provided documents from their programs. Over time, congregations formed parish nursing/health ministries using strategies in a developmental process. The process involved significant support from the pastor, congregation members, and the parish nurses. Collaboration between faith communities and health organizations were successful using a limited domain approach to attain specific health goals. Parish nursing is making a contribution to integrating faith and health practices, promoting health, and increasing accessibility to health care and congregational activities. Conclusions and recommendations are included for future research, practice, and education. |
| Publication | Public Health Nursing |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 85-94 |
| Date | 2003/03/01 |
| Language | en |
| DOI | 10.1046/j.1525-1446.2003.20202.x |
| ISSN | 1525-1446 |
| Short Title | Parish Nursing |
| URL | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/doi/10.1046/j.1525-1446.2003.20202.x/abstract |
| Accessed | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:45:23 PM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Georgine L Buckwalter |
| Publication | Home Healthcare Nurse |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 20-24 |
| Date | Jan 2003 |
| Journal Abbr | Home Healthc Nurse |
| ISSN | 0884-741X |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12544458 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:05:39 PM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | M A Burkhardt |
| Abstract | Learning to listen for indications of significant relationships and experience of connection is an important skill for the nurse. The nurse needs to be aware of the variety of expressions of spiriting, recognizing that it is often not expressed in traditional religious language. Dealing effectively with spiriting with clients requires an investment of the self, which is an intentional way of being with the client and can be a part of every nurse-client relationship. |
| Publication | Holistic Nursing Practice |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 69-77 |
| Date | May 1989 |
| Journal Abbr | Holist Nurs Pract |
| ISSN | 0887-9311 |
| Short Title | Spirituality |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2670980 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:07:56 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 2670980 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
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Learning to listen for indications of significant relationships and experience of connection is an important skill for the nurse. The nurse needs to be aware of the variety of expressions of spiriting, recognizing that it is often not expressed in traditional religious language. Dealing effectively with spiriting with clients requires an investment of the self, which is an intentional way of being with the client and can be a part of every nurse-client relationship.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | S Burns |
| Abstract | Attention to the spiritual dimension of a person is essential in a holistic approach to hospice care. Although other hospice team members may be involved in matters of faith with patients, chaplains are the primary professionals concerned with the transcendent nature of life and the integrative role that spirituality plays in care for the dying. Understanding spirituality in a person's living and dying requires an understanding of religion and theology. Religion is meant to connect us to a caring community and to give us a place on which to stand--a tradition. Theology is a search for meaning. Spirituality is "the life principle that pervades a person's entire being ... and generates a capacity for transcendent values." The body cannot be touched without the spirit's being affected, and vice versa. Efforts to help patients toward wholeness necessitate helping them accept freely their whole lives. The chaplain is not limited to nor bound by religious language. The needs of the patient should determine the use of prayer or God-talk. Listening is one of the greatest spiritual gifts a chaplain can give a suffering patient. Being a companion is often all the chaplain can do. Pastoral care personnel are also sensitive to the needs of the hospice staff. The chaplain does not so much fulfill a role as represent a perspective based on concern and solicitude for the whole person, the whole family unit, the whole staff. |
| Publication | Health Progress (Saint Louis, Mo.) |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 48-52, 54 |
| Date | Sep 1991 |
| Journal Abbr | Health Prog |
| ISSN | 0882-1577 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10112958 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:14:30 PM |
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Understanding spirituality in a person’s living and dying requires an understanding of religion and theology. Religion is meant to connect us to a caring community and to give us a place on which to stand--a tradition. Theology is a search for meaning. Spirituality is “the life principle that pervades a person’s entire being ... and generates a capacity for transcendent values.”
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| Author | Barbara Caiger |
| Abstract | This is a book about the practice of a healing ministry in a faith community. The concept of parish nursing is a burgeoning field in nursing practice today and this book offers practical guidelines, tips, and wonderful stories of parish nursing ministry. This book is intended for faith communities, nurses, nursing instructors, faith community leaders, physicians in family practice, and anyone interested in the field of parish nursing. There is useful information for everyone. Barbara's role evolved from her ongoing recognition of changing health care needs. At the same time as the Reverend Granger Westberg began a similar movement in the United States, and before his work was known in Canada, Barbara envisioned how a nurse could promote health and healing in the congregation and the community. As a respected member of a committed, caring ministry team, she developed a practice that included education, advocacy, empowerment, emotional and spiritual support, and connection with community services. Emerging out of her 15 years of experience, this book promotes excellent, practical, "how to" aspects of parish nursing. It is a uniquely Canadian, uniquely nursing, experiential perspective on parish nursing, and a must for anyone interested in this field. |
| Publisher | Trafford Publishing |
| Date | 2006-04-26 |
| # of Pages | 573 |
| Language | en |
| ISBN | 9781412053853 |
| Short Title | Walking Alongside |
| Library Catalog | Google Books |
| Date Added | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:43:03 PM |
| Modified | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:43:03 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Tracy Jean Carr |
| Abstract | Although nurses of the past and present recognize the importance of spiritual care to health and healing, in practice and education, spiritual care dwells on the periphery of the profession. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the reasons behind this contradiction. Using the phenomenological approach, open-ended interviews were conducted with 29 individuals, including oncology nurses, patients and their families, chaplains, and hospital administrators. Their accounts reveal examples of how attitudes, beliefs, and practices of the larger organizational culture can shape the everyday lived experience of bedside nursing. Specifically, these influences tend to create a lived space that is uncaring, and a lived time that is "too tight." Moreover, lived body is experienced as an object for technical intervention, and lived other is experienced from a distance rather than "up close and personal." It was argued that, together, these existential experiences of lived time, space, body, and other create formidable barriers to spiritual nursing care. |
| Publication | Qualitative Health Research |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1379-1392 |
| Date | Oct 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Qual Health Res |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732310372377 |
| ISSN | 1049-7323 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20530402 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 15, 2010 3:09:21 PM |
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| Author | Verna Benner Carson |
| Author | Harold George Koenig |
| Abstract | Parish nursing presents a new approach to healthcare as well as pastoral care, linking together the spiritual and medical communities. With today's over-burdened healthcare system and an aging population, the need for parish nursing is becoming crucial. The parish nurse could be a key link between the two systems, providing truly wholistic care.Parish Nursing describes the preparation needed to become a parish nurse and looks at several leaders in the parish nurse movement, presenting the steps needed to initiate a program and look at the future of parish nursing in the areas of clinical practice, education, and research. The appendix includes: parish nursing curricula, resources for parish nursing, sample surveys and assessment tools, and a sample healing service.Stories from parish nurses illustrate their work as health advocates and educators, counselors, and integrators of faith and health. |
| Publisher | Templeton Foundation Press |
| Date | 2002-01 |
| # of Pages | 253 |
| Language | en |
| ISBN | 9781890151942 |
| Short Title | Parish nursing |
| Library Catalog | Google Books |
| Date Added | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:42:19 PM |
| Modified | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:42:19 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Lisa Astalos Chism |
| Author | Morris A Magnan |
| Abstract | Guided by Chism's Middle-Range Theory of Spiritual Empathy, the overarching purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which nursing students' spiritual care perspectives account for their expressions of spiritual empathy. In this descriptive correlational study, spiritual care perspectives accounted for 8.6% of the variance in nursing students' (N = 223) expressions of spiritual empathy after controlling for relevant demographic and spirituality variables. Findings of the study suggest that the provision of spiritual care in nursing practice depends, in part, on nurses clarifying their own spiritual care perspectives. |
| Publication | The Journal of Nursing Education |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 597-605 |
| Date | Jul 30, 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J Nurs Educ |
| DOI | 10.3928/01484834-20090716-05 |
| ISSN | 0148-4834 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19650610 |
| Accessed | Saturday, September 26, 2009 4:10:32 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 19650610 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:05:21 AM |
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|---|---|
| Author | Maxine Christmas |
| Publication | Nursing Times |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 37-39 |
| Date | 2002 Mar 14-20 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Times |
| ISSN | 0954-7762 |
| Short Title | Nursing with dignity. Part 3 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/11933807 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 02, 2009 1:58:58 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 11933807 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:05 PM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Janice Clarke |
| Abstract | AIMS: To offer a detailed discussion of the issue of 'lack of critique' in the literature on spirituality in nursing. The discussion will include the limited use of sources from theology and religious studies and the demand to separate spirituality and religion and will go on to examine the consequences of the resulting approach. The drive for unique knowledge to further professionalisation and the demands of inclusiveness are suggested as possible reasons for the development of the current model. The dangers and pitfalls of definition are explored. The paper suggests that theology could provide insights into explaining spirituality. BACKGROUND: The last four decades have seen a proliferation of definitions of spirituality in the nursing literature. Recently, in response to their own concerns and prompts from outside the 'spirituality' community authors have suggested that we revisit this literature with a more critical stance. This paper is in response to that suggestion. During the course of a PhD supervised from a department of practical theology I have critically analysed the literature from several perspectives and this paper is one result of that review. DESIGN: Literature review. METHODS: Critical reflection on how spirituality has been defined. CONCLUSION: The lack of critique has produced a bias in the literature towards broad, generic, existential definitions which, together with the intentional divorce from religion and theology have led to definitions which have the tendency to result in a type of spiritual care which is indistinguishable from psychosocial care, hard to explain to patients and difficult to put into practice. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The acceptance of a diverse range of understandings of spirituality and a greater focus on practical ways of using it in nursing care are the direction the profession should be moving into. |
| Publication | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1666-1673 |
| Date | Jun 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J Clin Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02707.x |
| ISSN | 1365-2702 |
| Accessed | Tuesday, February 22, 2011 6:42:08 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 19646113 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
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AIMS: To offer a detailed discussion of the issue of ‘lack of critique’ in the literature on spirituality in nursing. The discussion will include the limited use of sources from theology and religious studies and the demand to separate spirituality and religion and will go on to examine the consequences of the resulting approach.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Janice Clarke |
| Abstract | AIMS: To offer a detailed discussion of the issue of 'lack of critique' in the literature on spirituality in nursing. The discussion will include the limited use of sources from theology and religious studies and the demand to separate spirituality and religion and will go on to examine the consequences of the resulting approach. The drive for unique knowledge to further professionalisation and the demands of inclusiveness are suggested as possible reasons for the development of the current model. The dangers and pitfalls of definition are explored. The paper suggests that theology could provide insights into explaining spirituality. BACKGROUND: The last four decades have seen a proliferation of definitions of spirituality in the nursing literature. Recently, in response to their own concerns and prompts from outside the 'spirituality' community authors have suggested that we revisit this literature with a more critical stance. This paper is in response to that suggestion. During the course of a PhD supervised from a department of practical theology I have critically analysed the literature from several perspectives and this paper is one result of that review. DESIGN: Literature review. METHODS: Critical reflection on how spirituality has been defined. CONCLUSION: The lack of critique has produced a bias in the literature towards broad, generic, existential definitions which, together with the intentional divorce from religion and theology have led to definitions which have the tendency to result in a type of spiritual care which is indistinguishable from psychosocial care, hard to explain to patients and difficult to put into practice. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The acceptance of a diverse range of understandings of spirituality and a greater focus on practical ways of using it in nursing care are the direction the profession should be moving into. |
| Publication | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1666-1673 |
| Date | Jun 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J Clin Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02707.x |
| ISSN | 1365-2702 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19646113 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 8:10:15 PM |
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| Author | Alisa Collins |
| Publication | Nursing Times |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 34-35 |
| Date | 2002 Feb 28-Mar 6 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Times |
| ISSN | 0954-7762 |
| Short Title | Nursing with dignity. Part 1 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/11917391 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 02, 2009 1:59:16 PM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Ann Connor |
| Author | Monica L. Donohue |
| Abstract | This article describes the Parish Nurse Faculty Practice Model (PNFPM), which provides care to a medically underserved, high-risk homeless population at a community-based, multipartner service center. The PNFPM offers a holistic integrated approach to care of the mind, body, and spirit and encourages those who are homeless to draw on their faith to improve their health. The faculty practice integrates faith and spirituality as a way to improve health and decrease health disparities using Healthy People 2010's Focus Areas to guide the practice. A variety of approaches are used including art therapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, exercise and health behavior strategies, screenings, advocacy, and referrals. This PNFPM can be replicated by others working with persons who are homeless or other underserved populations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract) |
| Publication | Family & Community Health: The Journal of Health Promotion & Maintenance |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 123-132 |
| Date | April 2010 |
| ISSN | 0160-6379 |
| Accessed | Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:18:01 AM |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Dan Cooper |
| Author | Michael Aherne |
| Author | José Pereira |
| Abstract | The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (2002) identifies spiritual care of the dying and their families as a core service for Hospice Palliative Care programs. Yet, until the Spiritual Care Development Initiative of the Canadian Pallium Project, there was no published literature indicating systematic profiling of occupationally relevant core competencies or competency-based training programs specific to this specialized field of practice. This article describes a Canadian Community of Practice process to develop an occupational analysis-based competency profile for the Professional Hospice Palliative Care Spiritual Care Provider utilizing a modified Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) methodology. Competency profiles are important contributions to the development of curricula to train care providers who are recognized by other professions and by institutions as possessing the requisite theoretical and clinical expertise, particularly in academic tertiary care settings. |
| Publication | Journal of Palliative Medicine |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 869-875 |
| Date | Jul 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | J Palliat Med |
| DOI | 10.1089/jpm.2009.0429 |
| ISSN | 1557-7740 |
| Accessed | Tuesday, July 27, 2010 11:48:38 AM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20636158 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:03:48 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Betty Davies |
| Author | Paul Brenner |
| Author | Stacy Orloff |
| Author | Liz Sumner |
| Author | William Worden |
| Abstract | Hospice and palliative care principles mandate clinicIans to provide "total" care to patients and their families. Such care incorporates not only physical, emotional, and psychosocial care, but spiritual care as well. Even though considerable attention has been directed to spiritual issues for adult patients in hospice and palliative care, spirituality in pediatric palliative care has been virtually neglected. The need for guidelines to assess spirituality in this population was identified as a priority issue by members of a subcommittee of the Children's International Project on Children's Palliative/Hospice Services, created under the auspices of the National Hospice Organization. Committee members, based on their clinical, research, and personal experiences, identified several aspects relevant to spirituality in general, and to spirituality in pediatric palliative care in particular, and developed guidelines for clinicians in pediatric palliative care. The purpose of this paper is to share the results of this committee's work and, in particular, to present their guidelines for addressing spiritual issues in children and families in pediatric hospice and palliative care. |
| Publication | Journal of Palliative Care |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-67 |
| Date | 2002 |
| Journal Abbr | J Palliat Care |
| ISSN | 0825-8597 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12001404 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:33:08 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 12001404 |
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Even though considerable attention has been directed to spiritual issues for adult patients in hospice and palliative care, spirituality in pediatric palliative care has been virtually neglected. The need for guidelines to assess spirituality in this population was identified as a priority issue by members of a subcommittee of the Children’s International Project on Children’s Palliative/Hospice Services.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Allan B. de Guzman |
| Author | Naihra Jae Z. Dalay |
| Author | Anthony Joe M. De Guzman |
| Author | Luigi Lauren E. de Jesus |
| Author | Jacqueline Barbara C. de Mesa |
| Author | Jan Derick D. Flores |
| Abstract | Spirituality is an aspect of holistic care delivery by health team members. However, despite the established relationship of spirituality and health, there had been little evidence of ways of assessing spirituality for nurses' clinical practice in Asia, particularly in regard to geriatric patients. This study aimed to establish an eiditic description of a selected group of Filipino elderly's concept of, distance from, and involvement with God. The goal was to strengthen the need for a holistic care delivery framework anchored on the recognition of spiritual well-being among geriatric patients. Seven Filipino geriatrics suffering from chronic illness participated voluntarily as respondents for this qualitative study. A three-part researcher-made instrument was used in eliciting the needed data and information. The first part of data gathering made use of a robotfoto to establish the demographic profile of the respondents. Doodling was utilized to ascertain the respondents' concept of God. Distance from God was assessed through a picture prompt presenting a seat plan in a theatre. A semistructured interview was employed to probe deeper into the respondents' involvement with God. Field texts were phenomenologically reduced via repertory grid and dendogram. The study has eiditically and interestingly surfaced the Filipino elderly's twin concept of God as creating and creative. Generally, the respondents' preferred a close distance from God to facilitate better understanding and higher concentration with God's words. Involvement with God portrayed a sequential process of connection coined as the Ladder to G-O-D, referring to the course of Getting involved, Outcome identification, and Deeper connection. |
| Publication | Educational Gerontology |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 929-944 |
| Date | October 2009 |
| DOI | 10.1080/03601270902717962 |
| ISSN | 03601277 |
| Short Title | Spirituality in Nursing |
| URL | http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/login.aspx? direct=true&db=pbh&AN=44219048&… |
| Accessed | Monday, October 19, 2009 2:59:44 PM |
| Library Catalog | EBSCOhost |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Colleen Delaney |
| Abstract | PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop, refine, and evaluate the psychometric characteristics of the Spirituality Scale (SS). The SS is a holistic instrument that attempts to measure the beliefs, intuitions, lifestyle choices, practices, and rituals representative of the human spiritual dimension and is designed to guide spiritual interventions. METHOD: A researcher-developed instrument was designed to assess spirituality from a holistic perspective. Items were generated to measure four conceptualized domains of spirituality. The SS was completed by 240 adults with chronic illness. FINDINGS: Psychometric analysis of the SS provided strong evidence of the reliability and validity of the instrument. Three factors of spirituality that supported the theoretical framework were identified: Self-Discovery, Relationships, and Eco-Awareness. IMPLICATIONS: These findings can assist in facilitating the inclusion of spirituality in health care and have the potential to provide a transforming vision for nursing care and a vehicle to evoking optimal patient outcomes. |
| Publication | Journal of Holistic Nursing: Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 145-167; discussion 168-171 |
| Date | Jun 2005 |
| Journal Abbr | J Holist Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1177/0898010105276180 |
| ISSN | 0898-0101 |
| Short Title | The Spirituality Scale |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15883463 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 3:00:42 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 15883463 |
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop, refine, and evaluate the psychometric characteristics of the Spirituality Scale (SS). Method: Items were generated to measure four conceptualized domains of spirituality. The SS was completed by 240 adults with chronic illness. Findings: Psychometric analysis of the SS provided strong evidence of the reliability and validity of the instrument.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sallie Stoltz Denner |
| Abstract | The topic of energy therapies is prompted by the increasing attention of healthcare practitioners and consumers to Eastern philosophies and ancient healing practices. This article includes a conceptual framework of quantum physics principles providing the basis of interpretation of energetic phenomena, along with the exploration of theoretical concepts involving energy as a communicational network. An overview of the contemplative tradition of meditation indicates its necessity as a requisite element of energy therapies, the practice combining a knowledge base of the core scientific precepts with the experience of restorative strategies. The relevance of energy therapies as a path to self-transcendence along with the application of a specific touch technique, Zero Balancing, is highlighted. |
| Publication | Holistic Nursing Practice |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 315-334 |
| Date | 2009 Nov-Dec |
| Journal Abbr | Holist Nurs Pract |
| DOI | 10.1097/HNP.0b013e3181bf3784 |
| ISSN | 1550-5138 |
| Short Title | The science of energy therapies and contemplative practice |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19901607 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 23, 2009 7:49:09 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19901607 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:05:21 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Corita Dickinson |
| Publication | The American Journal of Nursing |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1789-1794 |
| Date | Oct., 1975 |
| ISSN | 0002936X |
| URL | http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.bu.edu/stable/3423567 |
| Accessed | Sunday, November 08, 2009 11:22:45 PM |
| Library Catalog | JSTOR |
| Extra | ArticleType: primary_article / Issue Title: 75th Anniversary Issue / Full publication date: Oct., 1975 / Copyright © 1975 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. |
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| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Linda L Dunn |
| Author | Marilyn C Handley |
| Author | Jeri W Dunkin |
| Abstract | PURPOSE: This study explores the spirituality, spiritual well-being (SWB), and spiritual care provision of registered nurses on a maternal-infant unit. METHODS: Data collection instruments included a demographic and spiritual care form, Spiritual Perspective Scale (SPS), and Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) to address the study's research questions. FINDINGS: Significant positive correlations were found between SPS and SWBS as well as religious well-being (RWB) and existential well-being (EWB; subscales of SWBS). Religious attendance was significantly correlated with SPS, SWBS, and RWB but not EWB. Frequency of spiritual assessment themes was first encounter and when needed, whereas reaching up and reaching out described their provision of spiritual care. CONCLUSION: The sample was highly spiritual, spiritually well, and provided varied spiritual care. IMPLICATIONS: More spiritual care research is needed. Content on providing spiritual care must be enhanced within nursing curricula as well as with nurses in practice. |
| Publication | Journal of Holistic Nursing: Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19-28; quiz 31-33 |
| Date | Mar 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J Holist Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1177/0898010108323305 |
| ISSN | 0898-0101 |
| Accessed | Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:56:17 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19176900 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Hannah Kate Ellis |
| Author | Aru Narayanasamy |
| Abstract | This article examines spirituality in nursing in terms of a critical literature review. The literature suggests that there is an increasing demand for holistic care within the NHS. Holistic care is based on the idea that there should be a balance between body, mind and spirit, however, clinical experience suggests that the spiritual dimension of nursing is rarely considered as there is a focus on what is perceived as scientific professionalism. The aim of this article is to explore the nature of spiritual care, discuss whether there is a need for it in nursing and explore ways in which nurses can provide it. This article is based on a critical review of the literature and empirical data on spirituality in nursing and identifies contrasting opinions around the definition of spiritual nursing care. Nurses can provide spiritual care by being conscious of their own spirituality as well as that of patients. |
| Publication | British Journal of Nursing |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 886-890 |
| Date | July 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Br J Nurs |
| ISSN | 0966-0461 |
| Accessed | Friday, September 18, 2009 6:31:56 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19633601 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:06:02 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | J D Emblen |
| Abstract | The nursing literature published from 1963 to 1989 was screened for definitions to distinguish the concept of religion from that of spirituality. Following concept analysis procedures, definitions were selected from journal articles and textbooks and the key words in the definitions were listed in order of frequency. In definitions of religion, six words appeared most frequently--system, beliefs, organized, person, worship, practices; in definitions of spirituality, nine words appeared most frequently--personal, life, principle, animator, being, God (god), quality, relationship, transcendent. Only the word person(al) appeared on both lists. Using these two lists, the words (defining attributes) that appeared most frequently were formed as consensus definitions. It was concluded that spirituality is currently the broader term and may subsume aspects of religion. If these concepts are not clearly defined, the care related to personal life principles, relationships, and transcendent experiences may be confused with care for personal beliefs and worship practices. |
| Publication | Journal of Professional Nursing: Official Journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 41-47 |
| Date | 1992 Jan-Feb |
| Journal Abbr | J Prof Nurs |
| ISSN | 8755-7223 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1573115 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:13:03 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 1573115 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:38 PM |
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The nursing literature published from 1963 to 1989 was screened for definitions to distinguish the concept of religion from that of spirituality. Following concept analysis procedures, definitions were selected from journal articles and textbooks and the key words in the definitions were listed in order of frequency.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Kevin J Flannelly |
| Author | Andrew J Weaver |
| Author | Karen G Costa |
| Publication | Journal of Palliative Care |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 50-56 |
| Date | 2004 |
| Journal Abbr | J Palliat Care |
| ISSN | 0825-8597 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15132077 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 12:51:13 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 15132077 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Marsha D Fowler |
| Abstract | The preface to an issue of Nursing Ethics on religion and nursing. |
| Publication | Nursing Ethics |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 391-392 |
| Date | Jul 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Ethics |
| DOI | 10.1177/0969733009104603 |
| ISSN | 0969-7330 |
| Short Title | Preface to thematic section |
| Accessed | Saturday, September 26, 2009 4:20:04 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19528096 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:06:02 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:06:02 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Joris Gielen |
| Author | Stef van den Branden |
| Author | Bert Broeckaert |
| Abstract | In this review of empirical studies we aimed to assess the influence of religion and world view on nurses' attitudes towards euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. We searched PubMed for articles published before August 2008 using combinations of search terms. Most identified studies showed a clear relationship between religion or world view and nurses' attitudes towards euthanasia or physician assisted suicide. Differences in attitude were found to be influenced by religious or ideological affiliation, observance of religious practices, religious doctrines, and personal importance attributed to religion or world view. Nevertheless, a coherent comparative interpretation of the results of the identified studies was difficult. We concluded that no study has so far exhaustively investigated the relationship between religion or world view and nurses' attitudes towards euthanasia or physician assisted suicide and that further research is required. |
| Publication | Nursing Ethics |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 303-318 |
| Date | May 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Ethics |
| DOI | 10.1177/0969733009102692 |
| ISSN | 0969-7330 |
| Accessed | Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:18:59 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19372125 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Joris Gielen |
| Author | Stef Van den Branden |
| Author | Bert Broeckaert |
| Abstract | Most quantitative studies that survey nurses' attitudes toward euthanasia and/or assisted suicide, also attempt to assess the influence of religion on these attitudes. We wanted to evaluate the operationalisation of religion and world view in these surveys. In the Pubmed database we searched for relevant articles published before August 2008 using combinations of search terms. Twenty-eight relevant articles were found. In five surveys nurses were directly asked whether religious beliefs, religious practices and/or ideological convictions influenced their attitudes, or the respondents were requested to mention the decisional basis for their answers on questions concerning end-of-life issues. In other surveys the influence of religion and world view was assessed indirectly through a comparison of the attitudes of different types of believers and/or non-believers toward euthanasia or assisted suicide. In these surveys we find subjective religious or ideological questions (questions inquiring about the perceived importance of religion or world view in life, influence of religion or world view on life in general, or how religious the respondents consider themselves) and objective questions (questions inquiring about religious practice, acceptance of religious dogmas, and religious or ideological affiliation). Religious or ideological affiliation is the most frequently used operationalisation of religion and world view. In 16 surveys only one religious or ideological question was asked. In most articles the operationalisation of religion and world view is very limited and does not reflect the diversity and complexity of religion and world view in contemporary society. Future research should pay more attention to the different dimensions of religion and world view, the religious plurality of Western society and the particularities of religion in non-Western contexts. |
| Publication | Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy |
| Date | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Med Health Care Philos |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11019-009-9217-8 |
| ISSN | 1572-8633 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19629746 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 09, 2009 12:48:07 AM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19629746 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
Most quantitative studies that survey nurses’ attitudes toward euthanasia and/or assisted suicide also attempt to assess the influence of religion on these attitudes. We wanted to evaluate the operationalisation of religion and world view in these surveys. In most articles the operationalisation of religion and world view is very limited and does not reflect the diversity and complexity of religion and world view in contemporary society.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Balbir Kaur Gill |
| Abstract | This article describes the main teachings and customs of Sikhism. It offers some guidelines to enable nurses to provide sensitive and appropriate nursing care to Sikh patients. |
| Publication | Nursing Times |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Pages | 39-41 |
| Date | 2002 Apr 2-8 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Times |
| ISSN | 0954-7762 |
| Short Title | Nursing with dignity. Part 6 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/11974727 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 02, 2009 1:58:50 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 11974727 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:05 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:05 PM |
This article describes the main teachings and customs of Sikhism. It offers some guidelines to enable nurses to provide sensitive and appropriate nursing care to Sikh patients.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | P Greasley |
| Author | L F Chiu |
| Author | M Gartland |
| Abstract | AIM: In this paper we aim to clarify the issue of spiritual care in the context of mental health nursing. BACKGROUND: The concept of spirituality in nursing has received a great deal of attention in recent years. However, despite many articles addressed to the issue, spiritual care remains poorly understood amongst nursing professionals and, as a result, spiritual needs are often neglected within the context of health care. METHODS: A series of focus groups was conducted to obtain the views of service users, carers and mental health nursing professionals about the concept of spirituality and the provision of spiritual care in mental health nursing. RESULTS: According to the views expressed in our focus groups, spiritual care relates to the acknowledgement of a person's sense of meaning and purpose to life which may, or may not, be expressed through formal religious beliefs and practices. The concept of spiritual care was also associated with the quality of interpersonal care in terms of the expression of love and compassion towards patients. Concerns were expressed that the ethos of mental health nursing and the atmosphere of care provision were becoming less personal, with increasing emphasis on the 'mechanics of nursing'. CONCLUSIONS: The perceived failure of service providers to attend adequately to this component of care may be symptomatic of a medical culture in which the more readily observable and measurable elements in care practice have assumed a prominence over the more subjective, deeply personal components. In order for staff to acknowledge these issues it is argued that a more holistic approach to care should be adopted, which would entail multidisciplinary education in spiritual care. |
| Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 629-637 |
| Date | Mar 2001 |
| Journal Abbr | J Adv Nurs |
| ISSN | 0309-2402 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11298199 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:55:06 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 11298199 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
A series of focus groups was conducted to obtain the views of service users, carers and mental health nursing professionals about the concept of spirituality and the provision of spiritual care in mental health nursing. According to the views expressed in our focus groups, spiritual care relates to the acknowledgement of a person’s sense of meaning and purpose to life which may, or may not, be expressed through formal religious beliefs and practices.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | A Grey |
| Abstract | This article discusses the concept of spirituality within palliative care. It considers aspects of religion and creativity in relation to spirituality, which may be inter-related as well as being significant in their own right. The nurse's role within the interdisciplinary team is explored. The expertise required as well as the emotional effect on nurses offering spiritual support is described. |
| Publication | Palliative Medicine |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 215-221 |
| Date | 1994 |
| Journal Abbr | Palliat Med |
| ISSN | 0269-2163 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7524969 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:21:48 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 7524969 |
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This article discusses the concept of spirituality within palliative care. It considers aspects of religion and creativity in relation to spirituality, which may be inter-related as well as being significant in their own right. The nurse’s role within the interdisciplinary team is explored. The expertise required as well as the emotional effect on nurses offering spiritual support is described.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Andrew T. Griffin |
| Author | Valerie Yancey |
| Abstract | Nurses recognize the importance of spiritual care for facilitating healing and positive outcomes. Nurses caring for patients in highly technical surgical environments have unique opportunities and challenges when attending to patients' spiritual needs. Patients facing surgery often regard the event and the health implications associated with it as having meaning and significance for their lives. They draw upon spiritual resources to respond to the challenges of their illness and surgery.<br/>This article addresses the effect of life transition and uncertainty on a patient's surgical experience. Suggestions are made for ways perioperative nurses can provide spiritual care to help create healing environments. AORN J 89 (May 2009) 875-882. © AORN, Inc, 2009. |
| Publication | AORN |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 875-882 |
| Date | May 2009 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.01.024 |
| ISSN | 0001-2092 |
| URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B83WR-4W75BWJ-J/2/4bb7da149a3a89f8ca8624c3f7adc223 |
| Accessed | Monday, March 28, 2011 7:04:21 PM |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Phil Halligan |
| Abstract | AIM: To describe the critical care nurses' experiences in caring for patients of Muslim denomination in Saudi Arabia. BACKGROUND: Caring is known to be the essence of nursing but many health-care settings have become more culturally diverse. Caring has been examined mainly in the context of Western cultures. Muslims form one of the largest ethnic minority communities in Britain but to date, empirical studies relating to caring from an Islamic perspective is not well documented. Research conducted within the home of Islam would provide essential truths about the reality of caring for Muslim patients. DESIGN: Phenomenological descriptive. Methods. Six critical care nurses were interviewed from a hospital in Saudi Arabia. The narratives were analysed using Colaizzi's framework. RESULTS: The meaning of the nurses' experiences emerged as three themes: family and kinship ties, cultural and religious influences and nurse-patient relationship. The results indicated the importance of the role of the family and religion in providing care. In the process of caring, the participants felt stressed and frustrated and they all experienced emotional labour. Communicating with the patients and the families was a constant battle and this acted as a further stressor in meeting the needs of their patients. CONCLUSIONS: The concept of the family and the importance and meaning of religion and culture were central in the provision of caring. The beliefs and practices of patients who follow Islam, as perceived by expatriate nurses, may have an effect on the patient's health care in ways that are not apparent to many health-care professionals and policy makers internationally. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Readers should be prompted to reflect on their clinical practice and to understand the impact of religious and cultural differences in their encounters with patients of Islam denomination. Policy and all actions, decisions and judgments should be culturally derived. |
| Publication | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1565-1573 |
| Date | Dec 2006 |
| Journal Abbr | J Clin Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01525.x |
| ISSN | 0962-1067 |
| Short Title | Caring for patients of Islamic denomination |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/17118079 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 02, 2009 1:33:11 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 17118079 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:05 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:05 PM |
AIM: To describe the critical care nurses’ experiences in caring for patients of Muslim denomination in Saudi Arabia. Conclusions: The concept of the family and the importance and meaning of religion and culture were central in the provision of caring. The beliefs and practices of patients who follow Islam, as perceived by expatriate nurses, may have an effect on the patient’s health care in ways that are not apparent to many health-care professionals and policy makers internationally.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | M T Halstead |
| Author | M Hull |
| Abstract | PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To examine the process of spiritual development in women diagnosed with cancer within five years of initial treatment. DESIGN: Exploratory, qualitative. SETTING: Outpatients in the mid-central and southwestern United States. SAMPLE: 10 Caucasian women, ages 45-70, who completed initial treatment, were not undergoing treatment for recurrence, and were within five years of diagnosis for breast or ovarian cancer or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. METHODS: Data collected during two semistructured interviews, coded and analyzed using grounded theory techniques. Frame of reference--symbolic interactionism. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: Developmental processes of spirituality; responses to diagnosis, treatment, and survival of cancer. FINDINGS: Diagnosis of cancer threatened the meaning of the women's lives, resulting in a sense of disintegration. This problem was resolved through the basic social psychological process of Struggling With Paradoxes, a three-phase process of Deciphering the Meaning of Cancer for Me, Recognizing Human Limitations, and Learning to Live with Uncertainty. In phase I, the paradoxes focused on the possibility of death, distress, vulnerability, and maintaining connection. In phase II, the paradoxes involved confronting death, asking difficult questions, and letting go of ultimate control of their lives. In phase III, the paradoxes centered on uncertainty, redefining meaning, and identifying spiritual growth. Reintegration occurred over time, although when threatened by the possibility of recurrence, disintegration resurfaced for a time. CONCLUSIONS: Findings emphasize not only the importance of spirituality, but also that spiritual experience is individualized and developmental in nature. Spiritual growth occurs over time following the diagnosis of cancer and is not necessarily related to age. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Spiritual concerns may be painful for patients to address; spiritual caregiving requires an acknowledgment of need by the woman with cancer and a caring, sensitive caregiver. Nurses should be aware of the phases of spiritual development so that interventions can be designed to address individual needs that may vary over time. |
| Publication | Oncology Nursing Forum |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1534-1544 |
| Date | 2001 Nov-Dec |
| Journal Abbr | Oncol Nurs Forum |
| ISSN | 0190-535X |
| Short Title | Struggling with paradoxes |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11759301 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:06:11 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 11759301 |
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Purpose/Objectives To examine the process of spiritual development in women diagnosed with cancer within five years of initial treatment. Findings: Diagnosis of cancer threatened the meaning of the women’s lives, resulting in a sense of disintegration. This problem was resolved through the basic social psychological process of Struggling With Paradoxes. Implications for Nursing Practice: Spiritual concerns may be painful for patients to address; spiritual caregiving requires an acknowledgment of need by the woman with cancer and a caring, sensitive caregiver.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Diane M Hampton |
| Author | Dana E Hollis |
| Author | Dudley A Lloyd |
| Author | James Taylor |
| Author | Susan C McMillan |
| Abstract | Spiritual needs, spiritual distress, and spiritual well-being of patients with terminal illnesses can affect their quality of life. The spiritual needs of patients with advanced cancer have not been widely studied. This study assessed the spiritual needs of 90 patients with advanced cancer who were newly admitted to hospice home care. They completed a demographic data form and the Spiritual Needs Inventory shortly after hospice admission. Scores could range from a low of 17 to a high of 85; study scores were 23 to 83. Results showed great variability in spiritual needs. Being with family was the most frequently cited need (80%), and 50% cited prayer as frequently or always a need. The most frequently cited unmet need was attending religious services. Results suggest the importance of a focus on the spiritual more than the religious in providing care to patients at the end of life. |
| Publication | The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 42-48 |
| Date | 2007 Feb-Mar |
| Journal Abbr | Am J Hosp Palliat Care |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049909106295773 |
| ISSN | 1049-9091 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17347504 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 5:27:49 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 17347504 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:44:04 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:44:04 PM |
Spiritual needs, spiritual distress, and spiritual well-being of patients with terminal illnesses can affect their quality of life. The spiritual needs of patients with advanced cancer have not been widely studied. This study assessed the spiritual needs of 90 patients with advanced cancer who were newly admitted to hospice home care.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Donna Hoffert |
| Author | Christine Henshaw |
| Author | Nyaradzo Mvududu |
| Abstract | According to the literature, a majority of nurses and nursing students report a lack of comfort and ability to perform a spiritual assessment. The researchers designed and implemented an intervention program to address the 4 barriers most frequently identified as obstacles to performing a spiritual assessment. They discuss this study and suggest teaching interventions to assist nursing students to assess and implement spiritual care. Researcher-developed tools are presented and can be made available for use. |
| Publication | Nurse Educator |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 66-72 |
| Date | 2007 Mar-Apr |
| Journal Abbr | Nurse Educ |
| DOI | 10.1097/01.NNE.0000264327.17921.b7 |
| ISSN | 0363-3624 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17496821 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 5:42:53 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
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According to the literature, a majority of nurses and nursing students report a lack of comfort and ability to perform a spiritual assessment. The researchers designed and implemented an intervention program to address the 4 barriers most frequently identified as obstacles to performing a spiritual assessment. They discuss this study and suggest teaching interventions to assist nursing students to assess and implement spiritual care. Researcher-developed tools are presented and can be made available for use.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Claire Hollywell |
| Author | Jan Walker |
| Abstract | AIM This critical review seeks to identify if there is evidence that private (personal) prayer is capable of improving wellbeing for adult patients in hospital. BACKGROUND The review was conducted in the belief that the spiritual needs of hospitalised patients may be enhanced by encouragement and support to engage in prayer. DESIGN Systematic review. METHOD A systematic approach was used to gather evidence from published studies. In the absence of experimental research involving this type of population, evidence from qualitative and correlational studies was critically reviewed. Results. The findings indicate that private prayer, when measured by frequency, is usually associated with lower levels of depression and anxiety. Most of the studies that show positive associations between prayer and wellbeing were located in areas that have strong Christian traditions and samples reported a relatively high level of religiosity, church attendance and use of prayer. Church attenders, older people, women, those who are poor, less well educated and have chronic health problems appear to make more frequent use of prayer. Prayer appears to be a coping action that mediates between religious faith and wellbeing and can take different forms. Devotional prayers involving an intimate dialogue with a supportive God appear to be associated with improved optimism, wellbeing and function. In contrast, prayers that involve pleas for help may, in the absence of a pre-existing faith, be associated with increased distress and possibly poorer function. CONCLUSION Future research needs to differentiate the effects of different types of prayer. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Encouragement to engage in prayer should be offered only following assessment of the patient's faith and likely content and form of prayer to be used. Hospitalised patients who lack faith and whose prayers involve desperate pleas for help are likely to need additional support from competent nursing and chaplaincy staff. |
| Publication | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 637-651 |
| Date | Mar 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J Clin Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02510.x |
| ISSN | 1365-2702 |
| Short Title | Private prayer as a suitable intervention for hospitalised patients |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19077024 |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Trevor Hussey |
| Abstract | Those matters that are judged to be spiritual are seen as especially valuable and important. For this reason it is claimed that nurses need to be able to offer spiritual care when appropriate and, to aid them in this, nurse theorists have discussed the nature of spirituality. In a recent debate John Paley has argued that nurses should adopt a naturalistic stance which would enable them to employ the insights of modern science. Barbara Pesut has criticized this thesis, especially as it is applied to palliative care. This paper re-examines this debate with particular attention to the meaning of 'spirituality' and the justification for accepting spiritual and religious theories. It is argued that when we take into consideration the great diversity among religious and spiritual ideas, the lack of rational means of deciding between them when they conflict, and the practicalities of nursing, we find that a spiritual viewpoint is less useful than a naturalistic one, when offering palliative care. |
| Publication | Nursing Philosophy: An International Journal for Healthcare Professionals |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 71-80 |
| Date | Apr 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Philos |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1466-769X.2008.00387.x |
| ISSN | 1466-769X |
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| Extra | PMID: 19291195 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Karen Iseminger |
| Author | Francesca Levitt |
| Author | Lisa Kirk |
| Abstract | This article addresses nursing presence, a phenomenon essential to holistic nursing care. The concept is introduced and explained, supporting background information is reviewed, barriers are identified, and successful applications are illustrated in different clinical settings. Avowing that metaphysical knowledge is the underpinning to the art of nursing presence, a Transformative Nursing Presence Model is offered as a distinctive framework for nurses and organizations interested in fostering enhanced nursing presence. |
| Publication | The Nursing Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 447-459 |
| Date | Dec 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs. Clin. North Am |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cnur.2009.07.001 |
| ISSN | 1558-1357 |
| Short Title | Healing during existential moments |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19850181 |
| Accessed | Monday, December 28, 2009 12:14:52 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 19850181 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:05:21 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Christine Jonas-Simpson |
| Abstract | Space consciousness is emerging as significant and necessary for the evolution of humanity according to spiritual teacher, Eckhart Tolle. Through space consciousness people become aware that we are timeless transcendent presence. This awareness is pronounced when with those who are living dying and their close others who are deeply grieving. Space consciousness and transcendent timeless presence in the context of living dying and deeply grieving are explored using nurse theorists' works in dialogue with Tolle's teachings. |
| Publication | Nursing Science Quarterly |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 195-200 |
| Date | Jul 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Sci Q |
| DOI | 10.1177/0894318410371848 |
| ISSN | 1552-7409 |
| Accessed | Wednesday, July 07, 2010 9:51:00 AM |
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| Extra | PMID: 20558643 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:03:48 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Dev Jootun |
| Abstract | This article outlines the main beliefs and customs of Hinduism. It offers some guidelines to enable nurses to provide sensitive and appropriate nursing care to Hindu patients. |
| Publication | Nursing Times |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pages | 38-40 |
| Date | 2002 Apr 9-15 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Times |
| ISSN | 0954-7762 |
| Short Title | Nursing with dignity. Part 7 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/11993356 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 02, 2009 1:58:35 PM |
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This article outlines the main beliefs and customs of Hinduism. It offers some guidelines to enable nurses to provide sensitive and appropriate nursing care to Hindu patients.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | J Kendall |
| Abstract | The concept of wellness as a spiritual process is examined in this grounded theory study on the role of human relationships in the well-being of gay men with HIV infection. The sample included 29 homosexual men in various stages of HIV illness. Findings reveal a description of the construct, wellness spirituality, in which the elements of human connectedness, meaning, and self-acceptance are discussed. This study confirms the findings of other researchers who demonstrated the importance of spirituality in the health and well-being of terminally ill people. |
| Publication | The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care: JANAC |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 28-34 |
| Date | 1994 Jul-Aug |
| Journal Abbr | J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care |
| ISSN | 1055-3290 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7948970 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:28:23 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 7948970 |
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The concept of wellness as a spiritual process is examined in this grounded theory study on the role of human relationships in the well-being of gay men with HIV infection. The sample included 29 homosexual men in various stages of HIV illness. Findings reveal a description of the construct, wellness spirituality, in which the elements of human connectedness, meaning, and self-acceptance are discussed.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Shelley Dean Kilpatrick |
| Author | Andrew J Weaver |
| Author | Michael E McCullough |
| Author | Christina Puchalski |
| Author | David B Larson |
| Author | Judith C Hays |
| Author | Carol J Farran |
| Author | Kevin J Flannelly |
| Abstract | Background: A series of systematic reviews has revealed relatively high levels of interest in religion and spirituality in different nursing specialties, but not in general nursing research journals. Purpose: To identify the extent to which spirituality and religiousness were measured in all quantitative and qualitative research articles published in Research in Nursing and Health, Nursing Research, Advances in Nursing Science (ANS), and Image: The Journal of Nursing Scholarship from 1995 to 1999. Methods: A full-text search was conducted of ANS and Image using the Ovid search system. Nursing Research and Research in Nursing and Health were hand searched for spiritual/religious measures. Characteristics of selected studies, the measures taken, and their uses were coded for data analysis. Results: A total of 564 research studies were identified, of which 67 (11.9%) included at least one measure of spirituality or religiousness. A significant difference was found between the percentage of qualitative and quantitative studies that contained measures of these concepts. Of the 119 qualitative studies, 23 (19.3%) contained a measure of religion or spirituality, compared to 44 of the 445 (9.9%) quantitative studies. Nominal indicators of religious affiliation were the most commonly used measures in the quantitative studies and measures of religion and spirituality were rarely used in the analyses. Although only a few quantitative or qualitative studies intended to focus on religion or spirituality, these themes often emerged spontaneously in the qualitative research. Conclusions: Research in Nursing and Health, Advances in Nursing Science, Nursing Research, and Image: The Journal of Nursing Scholarship all published research measuring spirituality and religiousness during the time-period studies. The rate at which spirituality and religion appeared in these nursing research articles is substantially higher than that found in most fields outside of nursing. Even more frequent inclusion of spiritual and religious variables and richer measures of spirituality and religiousness would help to increase the available scientific information on the role of spirituality and religion in nursing care. |
| Publication | Journal of Religion and Health |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-66 |
| Date | 2005 |
| Journal Abbr | J Relig Health |
| ISSN | 0022-4197 |
| Short Title | A review of spiritual and religious measures in nursing research journals |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16285132 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 3:28:40 PM |
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Purpose: To identify the extent to which spirituality and religiousness were measured in all quantitative and qualitative research articles published in Research in Nursing and Health, Nursing Research, Advances in Nursing Science (ANS), and Image: The Journal of Nursing Scholarship from 1995 to 1999.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | M Klein |
| Publication | Midwifery Today with International Midwife |
| Issue | 60 |
| Pages | 54-57, 64, 66 |
| Date | 2001 |
| Journal Abbr | Midwifery Today Int Midwife |
| ISSN | 1551-8892 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12584823 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:07:37 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 12584823 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:51 PM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Tiburtius Koslander |
| Author | Barbro Arvidsson |
| Abstract | AIM: This paper reports a study to describe patients' conceptions of how the spiritual dimension is addressed in mental health care. BACKGROUND: Spirituality is a broad concept, and is highly subjective, multidimensional and difficult to define. Spirituality and religiousness are two separate concepts but have several common features. In mental health care, it is essential that nursing care be built on a holistic view, and the spiritual dimension has an important function in nursing care. The notion of spirituality is full of nuances, and in a multi-cultural society patients express their spirituality in different ways. METHOD: Data were collected by interviewing 12 strategically selected patients in mental health care and analysed according to a qualitative method inspired by the phenomenographic approach. The data were collected in 2003 in Sweden. FINDINGS: Three descriptive categories emerged: patients wish to have their spiritual needs addressed; patients must see to it that their spiritual needs are addressed; patients lack confidence in nurses with regard to discussing spirituality. The findings show that patients actively sought the assistance of nurses to meet their spiritual needs. They turned their thoughts inwards and found community with other patients, while nurses often avoided addressing the spiritual dimension. CONCLUSION: Nurses should work actively to seek new knowledge about how they can address patients' spiritual needs. It is also important that there be scope for discussing and reflecting on spiritual questions at the workplace. Additional research is needed to explore how knowledge about spirituality should be implemented in mental health care and nursing education. |
| Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 597-604 |
| Date | Mar 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | J Adv Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.04190.x |
| ISSN | 0309-2402 |
| Short Title | Patients' conceptions of how the spiritual dimension is addressed in mental health care |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17346318 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 5:27:02 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 17346318 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
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This paper reports a study to describe patients’ conceptions of how the spiritual dimension is addressed in mental health care. Nurses should work actively to seek new knowledge about how they can address patients’ spiritual needs. It is also important that there be scope for discussing and reflecting on spiritual questions at the workplace.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Mary Jo Kreitzer |
| Author | Cynthia R Gross |
| Author | On-anong Waleekhachonloet |
| Author | Maryanne Reilly-Spong |
| Author | Marcia Byrd |
| Abstract | PURPOSE: This article describes a factor analysis of a 22-item version of the Serenity Scale, a tool that measures spirituality and well-being. METHOD: A sample of 87 participants, enrolled in a National Institutes of Health-funded clinical trial examining the impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction on symptom management post-solid organ transplantation, completed the abbreviated instrument. FINDINGS: Exploratory factor analysis yielded three subscales: acceptance, inner haven, and trust. The Serenity Scale was positively associated with positive affect and mindful awareness and inversely related to negative affect, anxiety, depression, health distress and transplant-related stress. CONCLUSIONS: Serenity, a dimension of spirituality that is secular and distinct from religious orientation or religiosity, shows promise as a tool that could be used to measure outcomes of nursing interventions that improve health and well-being. IMPLICATIONS: Spirituality is recognized as being an essential component of holistic nursing practice. As nurses expand their use of spiritual interventions, it is important to document outcomes related to nursing care. The Serenity Scale appears to capture a dimension of spirituality, a state of acceptance, inner haven and trust that is distinct from other spirituality instruments. |
| Publication | Journal of Holistic Nursing: Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 7-16 |
| Date | Mar 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J Holist Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1177/0898010108327212 |
| ISSN | 0898-0101 |
| Short Title | The brief serenity scale |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19176898 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 7:50:54 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 19176898 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:38 PM |
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Purpose: This article describes a factor analysis of a 22-item version of the Serenity Scale, a tool that measures spirituality and well-being. Findings: Exploratory factor analysis yielded three subscales: acceptance, inner haven, and trust. The Serenity Scale was positively associated with positive affect and mindful awareness and inversely related to negative affect, anxiety, depression, health distress and transplant-related stress.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | J L Kristeller |
| Author | C S Zumbrun |
| Author | R F Schilling |
| Abstract | Medical providers are called upon to address a wide range of psychosocial issues, under increasing time constraints. Spiritual/existential distress was one of 18 issues covered in a survey of oncologists' (n=94) and oncology nurses' (n=267) attitudes and practices regarding psychosocial issues. The survey included patient vignettes at good, moderate and poor prognosis levels, and questions regarding attitudes toward patient care, typical and ideal services, and expectation for impact. A substantial proportion of both oncologists (37.5%) and nurses (47.5%) identified themselves as primarily responsible for addressing spiritual distress in their setting. However, over 85% of both MDs and RNs felt that ideally a chaplain should address such issues. Working in an inpatient setting predicted that nurses, but not doctors, would confer with chaplains. When ranking spiritual distress as important to address in comparison to 17 other issues, only 11.8% of MDs and 8.5% of RNs ranked it in the top three for the poor prognosis vignette, with yet lower values with better prognoses. For the poor prognosis, younger MDs were more likely to address spirituality (r=-0.26) and were also more likely to address anxiety or depression (r=0.25) and family distress (r=0.20). For RNs, no such relationships appeared. Perceived impact was also a predictor of whether spirituality issues were addressed. These results suggest that spiritual distress experienced by cancer patients may be under-addressed due to time constraints, lack of confidence in effectiveness, and role uncertainty. |
| Publication | Psycho-Oncology |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 451-458 |
| Date | 1999 Sep-Oct |
| Journal Abbr | Psychooncology |
| ISSN | 1057-9249 |
| Short Title | 'I would if I could' |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10559804 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:31:45 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 10559804 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:31 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:31 PM |
Medical providers are called upon to address a wide range of psychosocial issues, under increasing time constraints. Spiritual/existential distress was one of 18 issues covered in a survey of oncologists’ (n=94) and oncology nurses’ (n=267) attitudes and practices regarding psychosocial issues. Results suggest that spiritual distress experienced by cancer patients may be under-addressed due to time constraints, lack of confidence in effectiveness, and role uncertainty.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert E Krout |
| Abstract | Hospice care seeks to address the diverse needs of terminally ill patients in a number of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual areas. Family members of the patient often are included in the care and services provided by the hospice team, and hospice clinicians face a special challenge when working with families of patients who are imminently dying. When loved ones are anticipating the patient's impending death, they may find it difficult to express feelings, thoughts, and last wishes. Music therapy is a service modality that can help to facilitate such communication between the family and the patient who is actively dying, while also providing a comforting presence. Music therapy as a way to ease communication and sharing between dying patients and their loved ones is discussed in this article. The ways in which music therapy can facilitate a means of release for both patients and family members in an acute care unit of a large US hospice organization are specifically described. Case descriptions illustrate how music therapy functioned to allow five patients and their families to both come together and let go near the time of death. Elements to consider when providing such services to imminently dying patients and their families are discussed. |
| Publication | The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 129-134 |
| Date | 2003 Mar-Apr |
| Journal Abbr | Am J Hosp Palliat Care |
| ISSN | 1049-9091 |
| Short Title | Music therapy with imminently dying hospice patients and their families |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12693645 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:15:46 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 12693645 |
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When loved ones are anticipating the patient’s impending death, they may find it difficult to express feelings, thoughts, and last wishes. Music therapy is a service modality that can help to facilitate such communication between the family and the patient who is actively dying, while also providing a comforting presence.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Gregg Lahood |
| Abstract | Some contemporary women can experience non-ordinary states of consciousness when childbearing. The purpose of this paper is to bring a 'transpersonal' frame to these non-ordinary states of consciousness (hereafter: NOSC). Transpersonal psychology is an interdisciplinary movement in Western science that studies 'religious', 'peak' or 'healing' experiences in different cultures and social contexts. Between 2001 and 2006 in Auckland, New Zealand, while engaged in anthropological fieldwork, I collected stories from mothers, fathers, and midwives who had participated in transpersonal events during childbirth. I will compare the local women's NOSC with ethnographic accounts of spirit-possession and its relationship to indigenous midwifery then revisit and reconstruct the witch-hunts of Medieval Europe from this perspective. Midwives are encouraged to learn to identify and support women's NOSC during labour and birth as many women find strength and wisdom by passing through these states in labour. The subject is also critical to men, whether they are present with women and birth as fathers or health professionals. The hoped for result of this inquiry is to revalorise NOSC among birth-giving mothers, and to educate birth attendants in this field. |
| Publication | Women and Birth: Journal of the Australian College of Midwives |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-10 |
| Date | Mar 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | Women Birth |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.wombi.2006.10.002 |
| ISSN | 1871-5192 |
| Short Title | Rumour of angels and heavenly midwives |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17127114 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 5:00:16 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 17127114 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:51 PM |
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Some contemporary women can experience non-ordinary states of consciousness when childbearing. The purpose of this paper is to bring a ‘transpersonal’ frame to these non-ordinary states of consciousness (NOSC).
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Cheryl M Lantz |
| Abstract | This article reviews the status of teaching spiritual care in a public institution of higher education. The resurgence of interest in spiritual care across the United States has spurred interest and expanded theories of spirituality within the nursing profession. Nursing education rose to the challenge of teaching spiritual care theories and interventions to students, despite the absence of policy to guide educators. However, differences between public and private educational institutions have led to variations in the teaching of spiritual care. In addition to the legal implications stemming from the need for separation of church and state, nurses must also be aware of their ethical obligations in order to teach spiritual care concepts appropriately. The accrediting agencies for nursing education programs and hospitals, as well as state licensure boards, foster high expectations for nurses to provide spiritual care. A call for research and policy development to guide nurse educators is also addressed in this article. |
| Publication | The Journal of Nursing Education |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-38 |
| Date | Jan 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | J Nurs Educ |
| ISSN | 0148-4834 |
| Short Title | Teaching spiritual care in a public institution |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17302098 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 5:14:58 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 17302098 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:26 PM |
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This article reviews the status of teaching spiritual care in a public institution of higher education.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | D C Ley |
| Author | I B Corless |
| Abstract | While scientific developments have done much to improve the lot of mankind, especially in the developed world, this progress has been purchased by the division of our understanding of the person into parts. The effect has been that spiritual concerns of the person have not been considered the proper role of the medical community. The number of aged persons who are less reticent to demand discussion of their overall needs as well as the hospice movement itself has had the effect of bringing the spiritual back into consideration by health-care professionals. |
| Publication | Death Studies |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 101-110 |
| Date | 1988 |
| Journal Abbr | Death Stud |
| ISSN | 0748-1187 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10302346 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:10:48 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 10302346 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:44:04 PM |
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While scientific developments have done much to improve the lot of mankind, especially in the developed world, this progress has been purchased by the division of our understanding of the person into parts. The effect has been that spiritual concerns of the person have not been considered the proper role of the medical community.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | A Long |
| Abstract | This article explores and examines the fundamental need for nurses to include the promotion of the spiritual dimension of the health of human beings as well as the physical, mental and social facets if they truly wish to engage in holistic care. The author attempts to define the phenomenon of spirituality, aware of the dilemma that many individuals face when thinking and reflecting on this very personal and intangible issue. To be spiritual is to become fully human, the article argues, and the reverse is also true. Spirituality in health is inextricable in each person's search for the discovery of the truth about self and the meaning and purpose of life. Healthy communities are the product of healthy individuals who sow spiritual seeds such as unconditional positive regard, acceptance, respect and dignity for the benefit and advancement of individuals and humankind as a whole. The global nature of the phenomenon of spirituality is also shown by using examples of people who demonstrate compassion and communion with other human beings, in other countries in times of suffering, war and disaster. Compassion and empathy is expressed and experienced for victims of earthquakes that happen miles from home and far removed from personal or religious beliefs. Yet at such times we are all connected in the tapestry of life by our own human spirituality and earthiness. Abstract themes like compassion and justice are treated in the text within the context of spirituality. The author argues that being just and fair means that all patients have the right to achieve spiritual healing regardless of their belief systems, culture or creed. The works of some spiritual philosophers are used to reflect on this integral aspect of human caregiving. Historical symbols of spirituality are examined. The need for nurses to explore and reflect on the paradoxical concepts involved in their own spirituality is highlighted. Nurses are the essential providers of care and, therefore, the paper argues, guardians of that essential humanity that ensures that patients never become less than full human beings, whatever their condition, faith, culture or belief, or whoever they may be. The author contends that this responsibility is uniquely essential to being a nurse. |
| Publication | Nursing Ethics |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 496-510 |
| Date | Nov 1997 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Ethics |
| ISSN | 0969-7330 |
| Short Title | Nursing |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9416108 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:38:22 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 9416108 |
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This article explores and examines the fundamental need for nurses to include the promotion of the spiritual dimension of the health of human beings as well as the physical, mental and social facets if they truly wish to engage in holistic care. Nurses are the essential providers of care and, therefore, the paper argues, guardians of that essential humanity that ensures that patients never become less than full human beings, whatever their condition, faith, culture or belief, or whoever they may be. The author contends that this responsibility is uniquely essential to being a nurse.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Pranee C Lundberg |
| Author | Petcharat Kerdonfag |
| Abstract | Aim. The aim of this study was to explore how Thai nurses in intensive care units of a university hospital in Bangkok provided spiritual care to their patients.Background. The function of nursing is to promote health, prevent illness, restore health and alleviate suffering. An holistic approach to this promotion includes spirituality.Design. An explorative qualitative study was used.Method. Thirty Thai nurses, selected through purposive sampling with the snowball technique, participated voluntarily. Semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions were carried out, taped-recorded, transcribed verbatim and subjected to content analysis.Results. Five themes related to the provision of spiritual care emerged: giving mental support, facilitating religious rituals and cultural beliefs, communicating with patients and patients' families, assessing the spiritual needs of patients and showing respect and facilitating family participation in care. Several ways of improving the spiritual care were suggested by the nurses.Conclusions. Spirituality was an important part of the care for the nurses when meeting the needs of their patients and the patients' families. Therefore, nursing education should enhance nurses' understanding and awareness of spiritual issues and prepare them to respond to human spiritual needs.Relevance to clinical practice. Nurses should consider spirituality as an important component of holistic care. During their professional career, they should expand their knowledge and understanding of spirituality and develop tools for assessment of spiritual needs. |
| Publication | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 7-8 |
| Pages | 1121-1128 |
| Date | 2010 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03072.x |
| Accessed | Saturday, May 08, 2010 6:02:58 PM |
| Library Catalog | Wiley InterScience |
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| Type | Journal Article |
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| Author | M Maddox |
| Abstract | PURPOSE: To describe the author's experience in locating and implementing a spiritual assessment tool in teaching a first semester clinical nurse practitioner (NP) course. DATA SOURCES: Selected articles and responses of NP students to the use of the tool. CONCLUSIONS: A spiritual assessment is an important component of a comprehensive health assessment. The use of a formal structured protocol provides a framework for beginning students to become comfortable with sprirituality and spiritual assessments and to begin to recognize spiritual distress in clients. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The protocol used in the course is very extensive and might not be practical in a busy practice setting. An alternative, 4-point assessment is provided. |
| Publication | Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 134-139 |
| Date | Mar 2001 |
| Journal Abbr | J Am Acad Nurse Pract |
| ISSN | 1041-2972 |
| Short Title | Teaching spirituality to nurse practitioner students |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11930585 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:22:24 PM |
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Purpose: To describe the author’s experience in locating and implementing a spiritual assessment tool in teaching a first semester clinical nurse practitioner (NP) course. Conclusions: A spiritual assessment is an important component of a comprehensive health assessment.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | R Marrone |
| Abstract | Based in an unfortunate tradition that stretches back in time to Watson's behaviorism and Freud's psychoanalysis, psychology has tended to reject and to pathologize matters of the spirit. In the past 30 years, however, with the advent of what has been termed the cognitive revolution, psychology has greatly expanded the scope of its subject matter. Psychologists and thanatologists have begun to unravel the cognitive underpinnings of our assumptive world and the transformation of those underpinnings in times of crisis and stress. This article examines the cognitive basis of the spiritual experience and the use of cognitive assimilation, accommodation strategies during the process of mourning the death of a loved one, as well as during the process of living our own dying. Of special importance to mental health professionals and clergy, new research on dying, mourning, and spirituality suggests that the specific ways in which people rediscover meaning--such as belief in traditional religious doctrine, the afterlife, reincarnation, philanthropy, or a spiritual order to the universe--may be less important than the process itself. In other words, in the midst of dealing with profound loss in our lives, the ability to reascribe meaning to a changed world through spiritual transformation, religious conversion, or existential change may be more significant than the specific content by which that need is filled. |
| Publication | Death Studies |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 495-519 |
| Date | Sep 1999 |
| Journal Abbr | Death Stud |
| ISSN | 0748-1187 |
| Short Title | Dying, mourning, and spirituality |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10558611 |
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This article examines the cognitive basis of the spiritual experience and the use of cognitive assimilation, accommodation strategies during the process of mourning the death of a loved one, as well as during the process of living our own dying.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Barry McBrien |
| Abstract | Background: The researcher's interest in spiritual care arose during clinical experience in an emergency department. Over a 10-year period, I have observed, that in midst of a busy and increasingly overcrowded setting, nurses find time to provide spiritual care. Although this dimension of nursing practice is not explicitly labelled as spiritual care, it is apparent that interventions such as active listening, touch and ultimately connecting with the patient has, on most occasions, positive effects on the patient's spiritual dimension. Subsequently, this has provided the momentum to carry out a study on how nurses provide spiritual care, in an emergency setting. The findings revealed that participants regarded spiritual care to be an integral component of their role. In addition, participants reported that they derived positive personal outcomes from providing this aspect of nursing care. Nevertheless, although most participants would argue that spiritual care is central to nursing practice, concerns were expressed with regard to its provision, in the emergency setting. |
| Publication | International Emergency Nursing |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 119-126 |
| Date | Jul 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Int Emerg Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ienj.2009.09.004 |
| ISSN | 1878-013X |
| Accessed | Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:18:28 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 20542237 |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Melanie McEwen |
| Abstract | Although most nurses believe spiritual care is an integral component of quality, holistic nursing care, they rarely address spiritual issues and typically feel unprepared to do so. One reason for nurses' lack of preparedness to provide spiritual interventions is that their basic education only minimally discusses spirituality and related issues. This is compounded by the problem that only sporadic reference to spiritual care is found in most nursing textbooks. This study was conducted to analyze the content related to spirituality in nursing textbooks in order to determine where spiritual care is addressed and evaluate its adequacy. A total of 50 textbooks from a wide variety of nursing specialty areas were selected from the most recent Brandon Hill list. These books were examined to assess the percentage of pages discussing spiritual issues and analyze inclusion of core content essential for nursing practice. Although there was considerable variation among the books from all specialty areas, overall, hospice/terminal care, fundamentals of nursing, health assessment/health promotion, and transcultural nursing textbooks provided the most information about spirituality and spiritual care. Textbooks focusing on professional issues, medical-surgical nursing, maternal-child health nursing, critical care nursing, and community health nursing contained the least spiritual content. Suggestions are made regarding how to integrate spiritual issues and spiritual care in all nursing textbooks that pertain directly to patient care. |
| Publication | The Journal of Nursing Education |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 20-30 |
| Date | Jan 2004 |
| Journal Abbr | J Nurs Educ |
| ISSN | 0148-4834 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14748531 |
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Although most nurses believe spiritual care is an integral component of quality, holistic nursing care, they rarely address spiritual issues and typically feel unprepared to do so. One reason for nurses’ lack of preparedness to provide spiritual interventions is that their basic education only minimally discusses spirituality and related issues.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Wilfred McSherry |
| Author | Keith Cash |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: This paper explores the relationships that exist between the language used to describe spirituality within nursing and the appropriateness of constructing a universal definition acceptable to all individuals. 'Spirituality' is a term that is increasingly used in nursing but there may be problems about exactly what the term means and how it is interpreted and understood by both nurses and patients. AIM: The aim of the paper is to explore some of the commonly cited definitions to establish if the concept of spirituality could be termed 'universal'. METHOD: This paper presents a discussion, based upon a literature review, of the nursing and health care databases, combined with manual searches. The review demonstrates how the term spirituality is being constructed within nursing suggesting that there are numerous definitions each with several layers of meaning. FINDINGS: From the review the authors have developed 'a spiritual taxonomy' that may explain and accommodate the different layers of meaning found within nursing and health care definitions. At the extreme left there is a spirituality based on religious and theist ideals, while at the extreme right there is a spirituality based upon secular, humanistic, existential elements. A middle way is explained containing elements from both the left and right but not as fundamental or radical. CONCLUSION: The authors argue that because there are so many definitions with different layers of meanings, spirituality can imply different things depending upon an individual's personal interpretation or worldview. The results of the review suggest nursing is constructing a 'blanket' definition of spirituality, which has a broad, almost inexhaustible set of defining characteristics. If this approach continues then there is a danger that the word may become so broad in meaning that it loses any real significance. |
| Publication | International Journal of Nursing Studies |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 151-161 |
| Date | Feb 2004 |
| Journal Abbr | Int J Nurs Stud |
| ISSN | 0020-7489 |
| Short Title | The language of spirituality |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14725779 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 12:33:31 PM |
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This paper explores the relationships that exist between the language used to describe spirituality within nursing and the appropriateness of constructing a universal definition acceptable to all individuals. From the review the authors have developed ‘a spiritual taxonomy’ that may explain and accommodate the different layers of meaning found within nursing and health care definitions.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Wilfred McSherry |
| Author | Mark Gretton |
| Author | Peter Draper |
| Author | Roger Watson |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: There is a professional requirement for student nurses to achieve competence in the delivery of spiritual care. However, there is no research exploring students nurses perceptions of being educated in these matters. AIM: This paper explores the ethical basis of teaching student nurses about the concepts of spirituality and spiritual care by reporting the findings from the first year of a 3 year investigation. DESIGN: An exploratory longitudinal design was used to obtain student nurses perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care as they progressed through a 3 year programme. METHOD: A questionnaire incorporating the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale was distributed to 176 pre-registration nursing students undertaking either the Advanced Diploma or Bachelor of Science degree programmes. RESULTS: A response rate of 76.7% was obtained. Findings reveal that the majority of student nurses perceived spirituality to be a universal phenomenon of a type that can be associated with existentialism. Some students were very uncertain and apprehensive about being instructed in spiritual matters. CONCLUSION: A cohort of student nurses held similar understandings of spirituality to those presented in the nursing literature. However the results also suggest an overwhelming majority felt it was wrong for spirituality to imply that some people are better than others and most were uncertain whether spirituality was related to good and evil. RELEVANCE TO NURSE EDUCATION: The investigation reveals that there are a number of ethical concerns surrounding the teaching of spirituality to student nurses that need to be resolved. |
| Publication | Nurse Education Today |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1002-1008 |
| Date | Nov 2008 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurse Educ Today |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.nedt.2008.05.013 |
| ISSN | 0260-6917 |
| Short Title | The ethical basis of teaching spirituality and spiritual care |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18597898 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 7:03:35 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 18597898 |
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This paper explores the ethical basis of teaching student nurses about the concepts of spirituality and spiritual care by reporting the findings from the first year of a 3 year investigation.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Wilfred McSherry |
| Author | Keith Cash |
| Author | Linda Ross |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: This research outlines some preliminary findings emerging from a grounded theory investigation into the 'meaning of spirituality'. These initial results raise some important questions about the terminology and language that nurses use regarding the term spirituality. It seems that many of the policy directives and statutory guidelines make two major assumptions regarding 'spirituality'. Firstly, patients and nurses are aware and understand the concept, and secondly, patients may require their spiritual needs to be met. These preliminary findings suggest that a dichotomy is emerging between professional assumption and patient expectation regarding the meaning of spirituality. AIM: The study had one broad research aim, to gain a deeper insight into how patients, nurses, and people from the major world religions understand the concept of 'spirituality'. DESIGN: A qualitative research design was used involving a grounded theory method of inquiry. It was felt that this qualitative method would aid the investigation of this subjective dimension of peoples' existence, enabling existing theoretical constructs and arguments to be tested. METHODS: The constant comparative method was used throughout the data collection and analysis. Analysis was undertaken at two levels, 'overview analysis' and 'line-by-line analysis'. This enabled the creation of categories and central themes. RESULTS: Constant comparative analysis resulted in the formation of several categories and central themes. Two categories presented and discussed in detail are 'definitions of spirituality', and 'diverse perceptions of spirituality'. CONCLUSION: It would seem that there is now an urgent need for nursing to evaluate and perhaps adjust its vision regarding what constitutes spirituality. Such an approach may serve to reduce the gap between policy and public expectation. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: It seems that there may be no 'precise' terminology associated with the language used to define spirituality, raising possible implications for nursing practice and nurse education. |
| Publication | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 934-941 |
| Date | Nov 2004 |
| Journal Abbr | J Clin Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.01006.x |
| ISSN | 0962-1067 |
| Short Title | Meaning of spirituality |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15533099 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 1:07:01 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 15533099 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:38 PM |
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This research outlines some preliminary findings emerging from a grounded theory investigation into the ‘meaning of spirituality’. These initial results raise some important questions about the terminology and language that nurses use regarding the term spirituality.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Wilfred McSherry |
| Author | Peter Draper |
| Author | Don Kendrick |
| Abstract | A postal survey, containing a questionnaire and covering letter, was distributed to 1029 ward-based nurses, of all grades, in a Large NHS Trust in an attempt to establish how nurses perceived spirituality and spiritual care. A response rate of 55.3% (n = 549) was obtained. Part of the questionnaire contained "The Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale" (SSCRS) a newly constructed instrument to aid the investigation and measurement of Spirituality and Spiritual Care. Factor Analysis was performed in an attempt to establish construct validity and to identify any underlying associations between items in the scale. It suggested a 17-item instrument with four factor-based subscales: Spirituality, Spiritual Care, Religiosity and Personalised Care. The 17-item SSCRS demonstrated a reasonable level of internal consistency reliability, having a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.64. Confirmatory Factor Analysis is recommended in order to cross-validate and refine this new Rating Scale. |
| Publication | International Journal of Nursing Studies |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 723-734 |
| Date | Sep 2002 |
| Journal Abbr | Int J Nurs Stud |
| ISSN | 0020-7489 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12231029 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:53:32 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 12231029 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:38 PM |
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A postal survey, containing a questionnaire and covering letter, was distributed to 1029 ward-based nurses, of all grades, in a Large NHS Trust in an attempt to establish how nurses perceived spirituality and spiritual care. Part of the questionnaire contained “The Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale” (SSCRS) a newly constructed instrument to aid the investigation and measurement of Spirituality and Spiritual Care.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | M A Miller |
| Abstract | A review of the literature on culture, health/women's health, and spirituality/religion reveals that the purported relationships among these variables may be tenuous. Nevertheless, there is a need for health care professionals to be aware of existing cultural/religious beliefs that may affect women's health behavior if provision of holistic health care is a goal. Implications for practice and research can be drawn from the existing evidence in the literature. |
| Publication | Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing: JOGNN / NAACOG |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 257-263 |
| Date | 1995 Mar-Apr |
| Journal Abbr | J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs |
| ISSN | 0884-2175 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7782959 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:24:06 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 7782959 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
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A review of the literature on culture, health/women’s health, and spirituality/religion reveals that the purported relationships among these variables may be tenuous. Nevertheless, there is a need for health care professionals to be aware of existing cultural/religious beliefs that may affect women’s health behavior if provision of holistic health care is a goal. Implications for practice and research can be drawn from the existing evidence in the literature.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | M Millison |
| Author | J R Dudley |
| Abstract | This research examines spirituality as an aspect of professional practice. A questionnaire on spirituality was sent in 1991 to the hospice directors in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The findings strongly indicate that spirituality is important in the hospice setting and plays a prominent role in the treatment of patients. Also, hospice programs were found to be supportive of the spiritual component of care. The spiritual approaches used by the respondents were the more traditionally religious ones such as listening to the patient talk about God or referring to clergy. Approaches such as meditation or guided imagery, which are not necessarily related to religion, were used less frequently. Clergy in the study placed greater importance on spirituality in hospice work and used more traditionally religious approaches than did non-clergy. While some professional caregivers choose to leave spiritual matters to clergy, the findings reveal that many non-clergy hospice professionals are assisting patients with spiritual concerns. |
| Publication | The Hospice Journal |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 49-66 |
| Date | 1992 |
| Journal Abbr | Hosp J |
| ISSN | 0742-969X |
| Short Title | Providing spiritual support |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1302747 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:13:27 PM |
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This research examines spirituality as an aspect of professional practice. A questionnaire on spirituality was sent in 1991 to the hospice directors in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The findings strongly indicate that spirituality is important in the hospice setting and plays a prominent role in the treatment of patients.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sandra Miskely |
| Publication | Journal of Community Health Nursing |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-14 |
| Date | 1995 |
| DOI | 10.1207/s15327655jchn1201_1 |
| ISSN | 0737-0016 |
| Short Title | A Parish Nursing Model |
| URL | http://www.tandfonline.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/doi/abs/10.1207/s15327655jchn1201_1 |
| Library Catalog | Taylor&Francis |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Mary Mitchell |
| Author | Jenny Hall |
| Abstract | The nature of midwifery both as an art and a science requires methods of teaching students that will enhance this understanding. A philosophy of holistic care of women should underpin education of student midwives and these concepts should be put across to the students in meaningful ways. In the formal midwifery curriculum this has been a neglected aspect (Hall, 2001) [Hall, J., 2001. Midwifery Mind and spirit: emerging issues of care. Books for Midwives, Oxford]. We have developed a teaching session on 'Spirituality and the meaning of birth'. A creative approach, using mediums of video, music, aroma and storytelling, combined with an opportunity for the students to express their selves through art have been utilised (Cameron, 1993) [Cameron, J., 1993. The Artists Way--A course in discovering and recovering your creative self. Pan Macmillan, London]. Although creative approaches in teaching arts based disciplines is well established, these approaches have not been evaluated for their effectiveness within midwifery education. We conducted a study which aimed to develop an understanding of student's views on the meaning of birth by examining creative work produced by the student midwives. This aspect is reported elsewhere. Further exploration through open-ended questionnaires was made of the effectiveness and value of the activity as a teaching method. This paper will describe the innovative teaching methods used. In addition student's views of birth established through their art and their views of the teaching session elicited through our research will be explored. |
| Publication | Nurse Education in Practice |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 416-424 |
| Date | Nov 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurse Educ Pract |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.nepr.2007.02.007 |
| ISSN | 1873-5223 |
| Short Title | Teaching spirituality to student midwives |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17936548 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 6:00:40 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 17936548 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:51 PM |
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The nature of midwifery both as an art and a science requires methods of teaching students that will enhance this understanding. A philosophy of holistic care of women should underpin education of student midwives and these concepts should be put across to the students in meaningful ways.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Hisayuki Murata |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: In discussing spiritual care of patients with terminal cancer, it is important to clarify the structure of spiritual pain to be evaluated. METHODS: In this article, spiritual pain is defined as "pain caused by extinction of the being and the meaning of the self," and its structure was evaluated according to the three dimensions of the human being, that is, a being founded on temporality, a being in relationship, and a being with autonomy. RESULTS: As a result, spiritual pain of patients with terminal cancer could be described as meaninglessness of life, loss of identity, and worthlessness of living derived from loss of the future, loss of others, and loss of autonomy of a dying individual. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: On the basis of these understandings, the author deduced principles of spiritual care of terminally ill cancer patients as recovery of the future beyond death, others beyond death, and autonomy toward death in each dimension of the human being. |
| Publication | Palliative & Supportive Care |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-21 |
| Date | Mar 2003 |
| Journal Abbr | Palliat Support Care |
| ISSN | 1478-9515 |
| Short Title | Spiritual pain and its care in patients with terminal cancer |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16594284 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 3:46:17 PM |
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In this article, spiritual pain is defined as “pain caused by extinction of the being and the meaning of the self,” and its structure was evaluated according to the three dimensions of the human being, that is, a being founded on temporality, a being in relationship, and a being with autonomy. The author deduced principles of spiritual care of terminally ill cancer patients as recovery of the future beyond death, others beyond death, and autonomy toward death in each dimension of the human being.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Joan Myers |
| Abstract | The idea that patients' spiritual needs should be incorporated into nursing care is supported by literature and policy. |
| Publication | Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain): 1987) |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 40 |
| Pages | 22 |
| Date | 2009 Jun 10-16 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Stand |
| ISSN | 0029-6570 |
| Accessed | Tuesday, February 22, 2011 6:47:29 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19579370 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | M G Nagai-Jacobson |
| Author | M A Burkhardt |
| Abstract | Practitioners of holistic nursing seek to be part of an environment that is healing, recognizing that healing occurs on many levels. Suffering and pain are viewed as part of larger life experience and may be sources of growth and transformation. Understanding that spirituality has to do with all of life and is expressed in a variety of ways, the practitioner of holistic nursing is open to the spirituality of self and others, as manifested in the ordinary as well as the dramatic, and in gentle ways encourages its experience and expression. |
| Publication | Holistic Nursing Practice |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 18-26 |
| Date | May 1989 |
| Journal Abbr | Holist Nurs Pract |
| ISSN | 0887-9311 |
| Short Title | Spirituality |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2768352 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:07:03 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 2768352 |
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Practitioners of holistic nursing seek to be part of an environment that is healing, recognizing that healing occurs on many levels. Suffering and pain are viewed as part of larger life experience and may be sources of growth and transformation.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Aru Narayanasamy |
| Abstract | AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this paper is to share reflectively how my empirical studies on spirituality and culture have had an impact upon nurse education. BACKGROUND: Spirituality and cultural dimensions of care are considered to be integral to holistic care. The healing potentials of spiritual and cultural care are well documented. The commitment to the research programme came due to the concern within early literature on nursing that the provision of spiritual care for patients is inadequate. METHODS: The research programme used action research comprising largely qualitative approaches. As the holistic and multiperspective nature of spirituality and culture requires a multidisciplinary approach and flexibility of methodology, various research techniques were used. RESULTS: The findings from the research programme led to the development of theories, models and conceptual literature on spiritual and cultural care. In particular, two models evolved from the studies: the ASSET for spiritual cares education and training and the ACCESS for transcultural care practice. The critical incident studies provide insights into nurses' roles in spiritual care interventions. The phenomenological study highlights that chronically ill patients use spiritual strategies in coping with their illness. CONCLUSION: Overall, the paper offers a body of evidence that has an impact upon curriculum development in nurse education and nursing practice. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The ASSET model offers a framework for spiritual care education. The ACCESS model offers a framework for transcultural care practice. The critical incident studies map out nurses' roles in spiritual and cultural care with scope for development of care intervention models for the future. The coping mechanisms study highlights how patients use spiritual coping strategies such as prayer and other resources to cope with their chronic illnesses. |
| Publication | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 840-851 |
| Date | Jul 2006 |
| Journal Abbr | J Clin Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01616.x |
| ISSN | 0962-1067 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16879377 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 4:45:55 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 16879377 |
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In spite of an unjustified negative portrayal of Islam, it continues to grow at what is sometimes perceived as an unprecedented rate, having, it is estimated, one billion followers, i.e. one-fifth of the world’s population. This signals the need for nurse education to take on board curriculum measures to incorporate spiritual and cultural dimensions in the care of Muslim patients. Therefore, curriculum strategies are identified for putting into action educational programmes that address the needs of Muslims.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | A Narayanasamy |
| Abstract | In this paper a review of spirituality as applied to nursing is carried out. In doing so, it is shown that the holistic understanding of spirituality has been derived almost exclusively from the Christian theological tradition. Whilst recognizing the importance of this tradition, the relatively unknown element, that is, the biological basis of spirituality as advanced by empirical research on spiritual awareness is brought to the debate in this review. Following the review, an operational definition of spirituality embracing its biological roots is provided to highlight its significance to nursing. |
| Publication | International Journal of Nursing Studies |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 117-125 |
| Date | Apr 1999 |
| Journal Abbr | Int J Nurs Stud |
| ISSN | 0020-7489 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10376221 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:25:58 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
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| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:38 PM |
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In this paper a review of spirituality as applied to nursing is carried out. In doing so, it is shown that the holistic understanding of spirituality has been derived almost exclusively from the Christian theological tradition. Whilst recognizing the importance of this tradition, the relatively unknown element, that is, the biological basis of spirituality as advanced by empirical research on spiritual awareness is brought to the debate in this review.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | A Narayanasamy |
| Author | A Andrews |
| Abstract | In this paper the cultural impact of Islam on the future directions of nurse education is considered. In so doing, Islam is demonstrated as a living and growing religion, transcending almost all races and cultures in many parts of the globe. The historical review of Islam suggests its pervasive impact on almost all aspects of life: affecting both the East and West. In spite of an unjustified negative portrayal of Islam, it continues to grow at what is sometimes perceived as an unprecedented rate, having, it is estimated, one-billion followers, i.e. one-fifth of the world's population. This signals the need for nurse education to take on board curriculum measures to incorporate spiritual and cultural dimensions in the care of Muslim patients. Therefore, curriculum strategies are identified for putting into action educational programmes that address the needs of Muslims. |
| Publication | Nurse Education Today |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-64; discussion 65-72 |
| Date | Jan 2000 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurse Educ Today |
| DOI | 10.1054/nedt.2000.0425 |
| ISSN | 0260-6917 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/11138216 |
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The ASSET model offers a framework for spiritual care education. The ACCESS model offers a framework for transcultural care practice. The critical incident studies map out nurses’ roles in spiritual and cultural care with scope for development of care intervention models for the future. The coping mechanisms study highlights how patients use spiritual coping strategies such as prayer and other resources to cope with their chronic illnesses.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Aru Narayanasamy |
| Author | Mani Narayanasamy |
| Abstract | Ayurvedic medicine is an ancient Indian form of healing. It is gaining popularity as part of the growing interest in New Age spirituality and in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). In this article the principles and practices of Ayurvedic medicine are outlined. In doing so, the safety of ayurvedic medicine is explored in the context of evidence-based practice and the implications of Ayurvedic medicine for nursing are discussed. It is concluded that an awareness of Ayurvedic medicine may help nurses to be cognisant of its benefits and potential complications if it is used with conventional medicine. Although the therapeutic value of ayurvedic treatment is yet to be fully established through randomized control trials, its potential in terms of health promotion, nutrition and spirituality are acknowledged in the emerging literature. |
| Publication | British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing) |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 21 |
| Pages | 1185-1190 |
| Date | 2006 Nov 23-Dec 13 |
| Journal Abbr | Br J Nurs |
| ISSN | 0966-0461 |
| Short Title | Ayurvedic medicine |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17170694 |
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In this article the principles and practices of Ayurvedic medicine are outlined. In doing so, the safety of ayurvedic medicine is explored in the context of evidence-based practice and the implications of Ayurvedic medicine for nursing are discussed. It is concluded that an awareness of Ayurvedic medicine may help nurses to be cognisant of its benefits and potential complications if it is used with conventional medicine.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Kelley Newlin |
| Author | Kathleen Knafl |
| Author | Gail D'Eramo Melkus |
| Abstract | Culturally competent care for African Americans requires sensitivity to spirituality as a component of the cultural context. To foster understanding, measurement, and delivery of the spiritual component of culturally competent care, this article presents an evolutionary concept analysis of African-American spirituality. The analysis is based on a sample of multidisciplinary research studies reflecting spirituality of African Americans. Findings indicate that African-American spirituality involves quintessential, internal, external, consoling, and transformative attributive dimensions. Findings are considered in relation to previous conceptual analyses of spirituality and suggest that defining attributes of African-American spirituality are both global and culturally prominent. Implications for practice and research are discussed. |
| Publication | ANS. Advances in Nursing Science |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 57-70 |
| Date | Dec 2002 |
| Journal Abbr | ANS Adv Nurs Sci |
| ISSN | 0161-9268 |
| Short Title | African-American spirituality |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12484641 |
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Culturally competent care for African Americans requires sensitivity to spirituality as a component of the cultural context. To foster understanding, measurement, and delivery of the spiritual component of culturally competent care, this article presents an evolutionary concept analysis of African-American spirituality.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Nigel Northcott |
| Publication | Nursing Times |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 36-38 |
| Date | 2002 Mar 7-13 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Times |
| ISSN | 0954-7762 |
| Short Title | Nursing with dignity. Part 2 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/11921622 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 02, 2009 1:59:10 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 11921622 |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Gloria B Nussbaum |
| Abstract | Creating an environment of compassion where patients feel that their emotional and spiritual needs are met is at the heart of holistic care. Patient satisfaction surveys address this powerful aspect of care and nurses find themselves in the position of making an impact. The nurse is at the bedside when crisis occurs, both physical and spiritual. Superficial attention to matters of spirituality is no longer acceptable. Nurses need to examine spirituality within themselves and be available when the patients give the invitation to join them in the struggle for peace. The critical care unit is most vulnerable because the intensity of illness is so great. Conscious or unconscious, the patient needs human touch and consolation, which transcends technology. Indifference to this is all but negligence on the part of the nurse. Addressing this through careful care planning and joining the "fellowship of pain" brings the nurse into the healing process. "Burnout" decreases as care increases, and nurses experience the healing process themselves as well. |
| Publication | Critical Care Nursing Quarterly |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 214-220 |
| Date | 2003 Jul-Sep |
| Journal Abbr | Crit Care Nurs Q |
| ISSN | 0887-9303 |
| Short Title | Spirituality in critical care |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12930036 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:22:49 PM |
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Creating an environment of compassion where patients feel that their emotional and spiritual needs are met is at the heart of holistic care. Patient satisfaction surveys address this powerful aspect of care and nurses find themselves in the position of making an impact. The nurse is at the bedside when crisis occurs, both physical and spiritual. Superficial attention to matters of spirituality is no longer acceptable.
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| Author | Mary O'Brien |
| Place | Sudbury, Mass. |
| Publisher | Jones and Bartlett Publishers |
| Date | Jan 2010 |
| ISBN | 9780763774851 |
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| Author | Mary Elizabeth O'Brien |
| Abstract | Parish nursing has been shown to have a positive impact on the spiritual well-being and quality of life of chronically ill parishioners. Now recognized as a specialty of nursing by theAmerican Nurses Association, the emerging role of the parish nurse strengthens partnerships between churches, the community, and health care providers. |
| Publisher | Jones & Bartlett Learning |
| Date | 2003-04-01 |
| # of Pages | 364 |
| Language | en |
| ISBN | 9780763723897 |
| Short Title | Parish nursing |
| Library Catalog | Google Books |
| Date Added | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:42:09 PM |
| Modified | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:42:09 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Barbara L O'Brien |
| Author | Rosemary M Anslow |
| Author | Wanda Begay |
| Author | Sister Benvinda A Pereira |
| Author | Mary Pat Sullivan |
| Abstract | Past experiences enhance the future. Health care providers gaining expertise in creative thinking, traditional medicine, spirituality, and cultural sensitivity is an essential requirement for 21st century health care. We must stay mindful that poverty, isolation, and rural living may create new forms of social exclusion because of lack of communication and rapidly changing technology. Conversely, sensory overload resulting from a faster paced lifestyle and rapid enhancements in technology may cause increased tension and stress. This article reviews successes that may offer the reader ideas on coping with the provision of health care services in such a volatile changing environment, while honoring tradition and cultural competency. |
| Publication | Nursing Administration Quarterly |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 47-57 |
| Date | 2002 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Adm Q |
| ISSN | 0363-9568 |
| Short Title | 21st century rural nursing |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12515233 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:04:17 PM |
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Health care providers gaining expertise in creative thinking, traditional medicine, spirituality, and cultural sensitivity is an essential requirement for 21st century health care. We must stay mindful that poverty, isolation, and rural living may create new forms of social exclusion because of lack of communication and rapidly changing technology.
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| Author | Bonnie Blair O'Connor |
| Series | Studies in health, illness, and caregiving |
| Place | Philadelphia |
| Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Date | 1995 |
| ISBN | 0812231848 |
| Short Title | Healing Traditions |
| Library Catalog | library.bu.edu Library Catalog |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | A S Oldnall |
| Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 417-418 |
| Date | Mar 1995 |
| Journal Abbr | J Adv Nurs |
| ISSN | 0309-2402 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7745192 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:24:25 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 7745192 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Eileen R O'Shea |
| Author | Meredith Wallace |
| Author | Mary Quinn Griffin |
| Author | Joyce J Fitzpatrick |
| Abstract | This study evaluated the effect of a spiritual education session on pediatric nurses' perspectives toward providing spiritual care. A one-group pretest and posttest design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the educational session. Participants consisted of 41 pediatric and neonatal nurses that worked in a large university-affiliated children's hospital. Findings confirmed that the spiritual education session had a positive effect on nurses' perspectives toward providing spiritual care. In addition, a positive correlation was identified between the pediatric nurses' perception of their own spirituality and their perspective toward providing care. |
| Publication | Journal of Pediatric Nursing |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 34-43 |
| Date | Jan 2011 |
| Journal Abbr | J Pediatr Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.pedn.2009.07.009 |
| ISSN | 1532-8449 |
| Accessed | Sunday, February 13, 2011 10:16:16 AM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 21256410 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:57:52 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | John Paley |
| Abstract | Several authors have commented on my reductionist account of spirituality in nursing, describing it variously as naive, disrespectful, demeaning, paternalistic, arrogant, reifying, indicative of a closed mind, akin to positivism, a procrustean bed, a perpetuation of fraud, a matter of faith, an attempt to secure ideological power, and a perspective that puritanically forbids interesting philosophical topics. In responding to this list of felonies and misdemeanours, I try to justify my excesses by arguing that the critics have not really understood what reductionism involves; that rejecting reductionism is not the same as providing arguments against it; that the ethical dilemmas allegedly associated with reductionist views are endemic to health care; that 'reifying' is what believers in the spiritual realm do; and that the closed minds belong to those who dismiss reductionist science without having studied its achievements. |
| Publication | Nursing Philosophy: An International Journal for Healthcare Professionals |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 178-190 |
| Date | Jul 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Philos |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1466-769X.2010.00439.x |
| ISSN | 1466-769X |
| Short Title | Spirituality and reductionism |
| Accessed | Wednesday, July 07, 2010 10:20:46 AM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20536767 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:03:48 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Irena Papadopoulos |
| Publication | Nursing Times |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 36-37 |
| Date | 2002 Mar 21-27 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Times |
| ISSN | 0954-7762 |
| Short Title | Nursing with dignity. Part 4 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/11933782 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 02, 2009 1:59:03 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 11933782 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:05 PM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Jenny A Parratt |
| Author | Kathleen M Fahy |
| Abstract | Since the subordination of midwifery by medicine and nursing in the 19th and 20th centuries the standard approach to childbirth has been dominated by rationality. This approach proceeds by creating dichotomies and then prioritising one half of the dichotomy whilst rejecting the opposite term. Rationality itself is prioritised, for example, by contrasting it with the rejected opposite: irrationality. Expert clinical practice is, however, increasingly identified as being inclusive of more than merely rational ways of knowing and behaving. This paper is based on a post-structural study concerning changes to women's embodied sense of self during childbearing. We expose the limitations of pure rationality in the context of childbirth and use the concept of safety to exemplify the limitations that pure rationality imposes. The paper draws on philosophical and spiritual theory to present an analysis of ideas about mind, body, soul and spirit. The standard rational/irrational dichotomy is critiqued and contrasted with the embodied reality of nonrational experiences that are individual, contextual and 'in-the-moment'. Nonrational experiences are identified to be inclusive of power and knowledge that are both rational and nonrational. This revised conceptualisation provides a theoretical basis that allows for and promotes more possibilities and thus more holistic ways of knowing in midwifery. Our thesis is that midwives and women need to take conscious account of nonrational knowledge and power during the childbearing year. We argue that pure rational thinking limits possibilities by excluding the midwife's embodied ways of knowing along with the ways of knowing embodied by the woman. The inclusion of women's and midwives'nonrational ways of knowing in childbearing situations opens us up to knowledge and power that provides for a more complete, and therefore a more optimal, decision-making process. |
| Publication | Women and Birth: Journal of the Australian College of Midwives |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 37-42 |
| Date | Mar 2008 |
| Journal Abbr | Women Birth |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.wombi.2007.12.002 |
| ISSN | 1871-5192 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18243836 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 6:37:22 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18243836 |
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This paper draws on philosophical and spiritual theory to present an analysis of ideas about mind, body, soul and spirit. The standard rational/irrational dichotomy is critiqued and contrasted with the embodied reality of nonrational experiences that are individual, contextual and ‘in-the-moment’. Our thesis is that midwives and women need to take conscious account of nonrational knowledge and power during the childbearing year.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Gilly Pelleg |
| Author | Ronit D Leichtentritt |
| Abstract | The purpose of the study was to compare spiritual beliefs and practices between nurses and health care social workers based on their involvement with dying patients. Exposure to the dying was identified by two indicators: the percentage of terminally ill patients in the provider's care and the work environment. On the basis of the literature, differences were expected between the two types of professionals and the three degrees of involvement with the dying. Nurses were expected to have a higher spiritual perspective than social workers; and health care providers with high involvement in care for the dying were expected to hold the highest levels of spiritual beliefs. Contrary to expectations, no differences in spirituality were found between nurses and social workers; both groups exhibited medium levels of spirituality. Furthermore, health care providers who were highly involved with dying patients had the lowest spiritual perspectives. Tentative explanations of these unexpected results are presented and discussed. |
| Publication | Omega |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 239-252 |
| Date | 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Omega (Westport) |
| ISSN | 0030-2228 |
| Short Title | Spiritual beliefs among Israeli nurses and social workers |
| Accessed | Tuesday, February 22, 2011 6:38:43 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19791519 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Barbara Pesut |
| Abstract | North American society has undergone a period of sacralization where ideas of spirituality have increasingly been infused into the public domain. This sacralization is particularly evident in the nursing discourse where it is common to find claims about the nature of persons as inherently spiritual, about what a spiritually healthy person looks like and about the environment as spiritually energetic and interconnected. Nursing theoretical thinking has also used claims about the nature of persons, health, and the environment to attempt to establish a unified ontology for the discipline. However, despite this common ground, there has been little discussion about the intersections between nursing philosophic thinking and the spirituality in nursing discourse, or about the challenges of adopting a common view of these claims within a spiritually pluralist society. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the call for ontological unity within nursing philosophic thinking in the context of the sacralization of a diverse society. I will begin with a discussion of secularization and sacralization, illustrating the diversity of beliefs and experiences that characterize the current trend towards sacralization. I will then discuss the challenges of a unified ontological perspective, or closed world view, for this diversity, using examples from both a naturalistic and a unitary perspective. I will conclude by arguing for a unified approach within nursing ethics rather than nursing ontology. |
| Publication | Nursing Philosophy: An International Journal for Healthcare Professionals |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-23 |
| Date | Jan 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Philos |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1466-769X.2009.00420.x |
| ISSN | 1466-769X |
| Short Title | Ontologies of nursing in an age of spiritual pluralism |
| Accessed | Sunday, January 24, 2010 5:17:29 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20017879 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Barbara Pesut |
| Abstract | Educators are increasingly being called on to teach nursing students the fundamentals of spiritual care. The purpose of this study was to investigate and analyze what was being taught to nursing students about spirituality and spiritual care through nursing fundamentals textbooks. Findings of this study suggest that although this body of literature provides comprehensive content about spirituality and spiritual care, there are some underlying conceptual problems. The clear demarcation between spirituality and religion creates problematic dichotomies between patients' individual and cultural selves and their cognitive and experiential selves. Defining spirituality primarily by positive emotional descriptors and cognitive capacity tends to pathologize the basic human experience of suffering and marginalize those most vulnerable in society. Spiritual care is problematic in that it is difficult to identify what constitutes a uniquely spiritual intervention, the outcomes being proposed for care are questionable, and there is an assumption that nurses' spiritual worldviews are biases in the context of care. |
| Publication | The Journal of Nursing Education |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 167-173 |
| Date | Apr 2008 |
| Journal Abbr | J Nurs Educ |
| ISSN | 0148-4834 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18468293 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 6:56:12 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18468293 |
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Educators are increasingly being called on to teach nursing students the fundamentals of spiritual care. The purpose of this study was to investigate and analyze what was being taught to nursing students about spirituality and spiritual care through nursing fundamentals textbooks. Findings of this study suggest that although this body of literature provides comprehensive content about spirituality and spiritual care, there are some underlying conceptual problems.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Barbara Pesut |
| Author | Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: Despite increasingly diverse, globalized societies, little attention has been paid to the influence of religious and spiritual diversity on clinical encounters within healthcare. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to analyze the negotiation of religious and spiritual plurality in clinical encounters, and the social, gendered, cultural, historical, economic and political contexts that shape that negotiation. DESIGN: Qualitative: critical ethnography. SETTINGS: The study was conducted in Western Canada between 2006 and 2009. Data collection occurred on palliative, hospice, medical and renal in-patient units at two tertiary level hospitals and seven community hospitals. PARTICIPANTS: Participants were recruited through purposive sampling and snowball technique. Twenty healthcare professionals, seventeen spiritual care providers, sixteen patients and families and twelve administrators, representing diverse ethnicities and religious affiliations, took part in the study. METHODS: Data collection included 65 in-depth interviews and over 150h of participant observation. RESULTS: Clinical encounters between care providers and recipients were shaped by how individual identities in relation to religion and spirituality were constructed. Importantly, these identities did not occur in isolation from other lines of social classification such as gender, race, and class. Negotiating difference was a process of seeing spirituality as a point of connection, eliciting the meaning systems of patients and creating safe spaces for the expression of that meaning. CONCLUSIONS: The complexity of religious and spiritual identity construction and negotiation raises important questions about language and about professional competence and boundaries in clinical encounters where religion and spirituality are relevant concerns. |
| Publication | International Journal of Nursing Studies |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 815-825 |
| Date | Jul 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Int J Nurs Stud |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.11.014 |
| ISSN | 1873-491X |
| Short Title | Situated clinical encounters in the negotiation of religious and spiritual plurality |
| Accessed | Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:18:49 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20022006 |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Barbara Pesut |
| Author | Marsha Fowler |
| Author | Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham |
| Author | Elizabeth Johnston Taylor |
| Author | Rick Sawatzky |
| Abstract | The tremendous growth in nursing literature about spirituality has garnered proportionately little critique. Part of the reason may be that the broad generalizing claims typical of this literature have not been sufficiently explicated so that their particular implications for a practice discipline could be evaluated. Further, conceptualizations that attempt to encompass all possible views are difficult to challenge outside of a particular location. However, once one assumes a particular location in relation to spirituality, then the question becomes how one resolves the tension between what are essentially theological or philosophical commitments and professional commitments. In this study, we discuss the tension between these perspectives using the idea of a responsible nursing response to spiritual pluralism. We then problematize three claims about spirituality in nursing discourse based upon our location as scholars influenced by Christian theological understandings: (i) the claim that all individuals are spiritual; (ii) the claim that human spirituality can be assessed and evaluated; and (iii) the claim that spirituality is a proper domain of nursing's concern and intervention. We conclude by suggesting that the widely shared values of social justice, compassion and human dignity may well serve as a grounding for the critique of spiritual discourses in nursing across particularized positions. |
| Publication | Nursing Inquiry |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 337-346 |
| Date | Dec 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Inq |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1440-1800.2009.00462.x |
| ISSN | 1440-1800 |
| Short Title | Particularizing spirituality in points of tension |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19906284 |
| Accessed | Monday, December 28, 2009 2:58:59 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19906284 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:05:21 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:05:21 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Barbara Pesut |
| Author | Marsha Fowler |
| Author | Elizabeth J Taylor |
| Author | Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham |
| Author | Richard Sawatzky |
| Abstract | AIMS: To discuss some of the challenges of conceptualising spirituality and religion for healthcare practice. BACKGROUND: With the growing interest in spirituality in healthcare, has come the inevitable task of trying to conceptualise spirituality, a daunting task given the amorphous nature of spirituality, the changing understandings of spirituality among individuals and the diverse globalised society within which this task is taking place. Spirituality's relationship to religion is a particularly challenging point of debate. DESIGN: Critical review. CONCLUSIONS: Three social and historical conditions - located in the context of Western thought - have contributed to current conceptualisations of spirituality and religion: the diminishment of the social authority of religion as a result of the Enlightenment focus on reason, the rise of a postmodern spirituality emphasising spiritual experience and current tensions over the ideological and political roles of religion in society. The trend to minimise the social influence of religion is a particular Western bias that seems to ignore the global megatrend of the resurgence of religion. Current conceptualisations are critiqued on the following grounds: that they tend to be ungrounded from a rich history of theological and philosophical thought, that a particular form of elitist spirituality is emerging and that the individualistic emphasis in recent conceptualisations of spirituality diminishes the potential for societal critique and transformation while opening the door for economic and political self interest. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Constructing adequate conceptualisations of spirituality and religion for clinical practice entails grounding them in the wealth of centuries of philosophical and theological thinking, ensuring that they represent the diverse society that nursing serves and anchoring them within a moral view of practice. |
| Publication | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 21 |
| Pages | 2803-2810 |
| Date | Nov 2008 |
| Journal Abbr | J Clin Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02344.x |
| ISSN | 1365-2702 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18665876 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 7:07:07 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18665876 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:38 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:38 PM |
Three social and historical conditions - located in the context of Western thought - have contributed to current conceptualisations of spirituality and religion: the diminishment of the social authority of religion as a result of the Enlightenment focus on reason, the rise of a postmodern spirituality emphasising spiritual experience and current tensions over the ideological and political roles of religion in society.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | John R Phillips |
| Abstract | The universality of Rogers' science is discussed within the context of science and religion with an emphasis on an alive universe. Barrett's power theory is presented as an exemplar of the universality of Rogers' science. The implications of an alive universe are discussed. Rogers and Barrett are recognized for their contributions to nursing science and the sacred alive universe. |
| Publication | Nursing Science Quarterly |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-59 |
| Date | Jan 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Sci Q |
| DOI | 10.1177/0894318409353795 |
| ISSN | 1552-7409 |
| Accessed | Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:47:25 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20026729 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Joanne Pike |
| Abstract | Spirituality in nursing care has been discussed for many years in the nursing press. There has been no literature review that explores only UK literature, and this article updates a literature review carried out in 2006 (Ross, 2006). Aim: The review was designed to investigate the current nursing evidence underpinning the concept of spirituality and its application. Method: A systematic review of the literature was undertaken and a thematic analysis performed following a search for literature using defined dates, databases and search terms. Results: Four major themes emerged from the literature: concept clarification; spiritual care-giving; religion and spirituality; and nurse education. Conclusion: Definitions of spiritual care vary, and the concept of spirituality in nursing is still under development. However, until a common language of spirituality is developed, models of spiritual care developed through research involving mainly nursing staff will be difficult for nurses to apply. |
| Publication | British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing) |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 743-749 |
| Date | 2011 Jun 24-Jul 7 |
| Journal Abbr | Br J Nurs |
| ISSN | 0966-0461 |
| Short Title | Spirituality in nursing |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21727836 |
| Accessed | Wednesday, July 13, 2011 6:06:24 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 21727836 |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sandra Cristina Pillon |
| Author | Manoel Antônio Dos Santos |
| Author | Angélica Martins de Souza Gonçalves |
| Author | Keila Maria de Araújo |
| Abstract | The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate alcohol use and the levels of spirituality among nursing students. The tests used were the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the Spirituality Scale. Participants were 191 (80.2%) nursing undergraduates from a city in the state of Minas Gerais, 75.4% of which were female, average age 25 years, and 149 (78%) were Catholic. As for alcohol use per gender, 117 (75%) women used alcoholic beverages and 33 (56.9%) had a drinking problem (p?0.05), against 25 men (431%). Low scores for spirituality levels were found in the sample: in average, women had lower scores compared to men (12.7 against 13.5). Comparing the level of spirituality with having a drinking problem, it was observed that students with low risk alcohol use had lower levels of spirituality. In conclusion, spirituality may not function as a protecting factor for alcohol use, hence this behavior may be under the control of other variables. |
| Publication | Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da U S P |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 100-107 |
| Date | Mar 2011 |
| Journal Abbr | Rev Esc Enferm USP |
| ISSN | 0080-6234 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21445495 |
| Accessed | Monday, April 04, 2011 7:40:12 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 21445495 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:56:10 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Christina M Puchalski |
| Publication | Journal of Palliative Medicine |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 289-294 |
| Date | Apr 2002 |
| Journal Abbr | J Palliat Med |
| DOI | 10.1089/109662102753641287 |
| ISSN | 1096-6218 |
| Short Title | Spirituality and end-of-life care |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12006231 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:32:35 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 12006231 |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | G H Rassool |
| Abstract | Caring from Islamic perspectives is not well versed in Eurocentric nursing literature. There is widespread misunderstanding of the concept and practice of Islam within the context of health care and nursing practice. The areas of contention, in the context of health care systems, are whether the western paradigm to nursing care and management are applicable to Muslims and non-Muslims in both Islamic and non-Islamic countries. What is lacking in some of the conceptual frameworks and models of care is not only the fundamental spiritual dimension of care, but also the significance of spiritual development of the individual towards healing. The focus of this paper is to provide an awareness of Islamic health practices, health behaviours, code of ethics and the framework of Islamic perspectives of caring and spirituality. A brief overview of the Muslim world, the historical development in caring and health and the pillars of the Islamic faith provide the context of the paper. The development of a model of care based on the Islamic perspective is suggested. |
| Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1476-1484 |
| Date | Dec 2000 |
| Journal Abbr | J Adv Nurs |
| ISSN | 0309-2402 |
| Short Title | The crescent and Islam |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/11136416 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 02, 2009 1:52:24 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 11136416 |
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The focus of this paper is to provide an awareness of Islamic health practices, health behaviours, code of ethics and the framework of Islamic perspectives of caring and spirituality. A brief overview of the Muslim world, the historical development in caring and health and the pillars of the Islamic faith provide the context of the paper. The development of a model of care based on the Islamic perspective is suggested.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Ali Ravari |
| Author | Zohreh Vanaki |
| Author | Hydarali Houmann |
| Author | Anooshirvan Kazemnejad |
| Abstract | This article reports the results of a qualitative study that used a deep interview method. The aim was to gather lived experiences of clinical nurses employed at government-funded medical centres regarding the non-materialistic and spiritual aspects of the profession that have had an important impact on their job satisfaction. On analysing the participants' concepts of spiritual satisfaction, the following themes were extracted: spiritually pleasant feelings, patients as celestial gifts, spiritual commitment, spiritual penchant, spiritual rewards, and spiritual dilemmas. Content analysis of the data indicated that nurses who viewed these dimensions of job satisfaction as a significant factor considered nursing as an opportunity to worship God while providing care for patients, and regarded their aim as achieving patients' contentment by providing nursing care compatible with scientific care methods. |
| Publication | Nursing Ethics |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19-30 |
| Date | Jan 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Ethics |
| DOI | 10.1177/0969733008097987 |
| ISSN | 0969-7330 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19103688 |
| Accessed | Monday, March 28, 2011 6:18:24 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19103688 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:06:18 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:06:18 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Linda Ross |
| Abstract | AIMS: The paper gives an overview of nursing research papers published on spiritual care between 1983 and October 2005. It also provides pointers for the future direction of research in this emerging field. BACKGROUND: Spiritual care of patients/clients is expected of nurses and is reflected in nursing codes of ethics, nurse education guidelines, policy documents and nursing guidance. Recent years have seen a proliferation in nursing research in this area, particularly in the UK and North America, and now in other European countries. It seemed timely, therefore, to review this published research. METHOD: Included in the review were 47 original published nursing research papers identified from a CINAHL search and from a collection held by the author since 1983. Papers were sorted into five categories, a template to aid reviewing was produced and a short summary and critique of each paper was written. CONCLUSIONS: Research on spirituality and health needs to move forward in a systematic and co-ordinated way. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Hopefully, the research summarized in this paper will be useful to clinicians and nurse educators as they strive to incorporate spiritual care within their practice. In turn patients/clients and their families should benefit from care which is more holistic and addresses their deepest concerns and needs. |
| Publication | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 852-862 |
| Date | Jul 2006 |
| Journal Abbr | J Clin Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01617.x |
| ISSN | 0962-1067 |
| Short Title | Spiritual care in nursing |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16879378 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 4:46:21 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 16879378 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
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The paper gives an overview of nursing research papers published on spiritual care between 1983 and October 2005. It also provides pointers for the future direction of research in this emerging field.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Becky Salmon |
| Author | Cheryl Bruick-Sorge |
| Author | Sarah J. Beckman |
| Author | Sanna Boxley-Harges |
| Abstract | Spirituality has different meanings to individuals from diverse backgrounds with minimal definitions documented in academe. This qualitative research study was to determine the evolution of student nurses' concepts of spirituality by comparing their definitions on admission and at completion of their nursing education. Student responses are discussed. |
| Publication | Holistic Nursing Practice |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 73-78 |
| Date | 2010 March/April |
| Journal Abbr | Holist Nurs Pract |
| DOI | 10.1097/HNP.0b013e3181d39aba |
| ISSN | 1550-5138 |
| Accessed | Thursday, March 04, 2010 8:43:59 AM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20186017 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Penny Sartori |
| Abstract | Despite spirituality being an important aspect of patient care, few nurses feel they meet patients' needs in this area. This first in a two part series examines definitions of spirituality and the difference between this concept and religion. It also discusses spirituality at certain points in t hepatient pathway, such as at the end of life, and finding meaning in illness. |
| Publication | Nursing Times |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue | 28 |
| Pages | 14-17 |
| Date | 2010 Jul 20-26 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Times |
| ISSN | 0954-7762 |
| Short Title | Spirituality 1 |
| Accessed | Monday, August 30, 2010 4:56:06 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20715648 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:03:07 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Penny Sartori |
| Abstract | Although meeting patients' spiritual needs is important, many nurses are uncertain about what spiritual care involves and lack confidence in this area. This second article in a two part series on spirituality considers ways of addressing spiritual needs and provides an overview of the principles of assessment and implementation. Part 1 explored definitions of spirituality, the difference between religion and spirituality, and finding meaning in illness. |
| Publication | Nursing Times |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue | 29 |
| Pages | 23-25 |
| Date | 2010 Jul 27-Aug 2 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Times |
| ISSN | 0954-7762 |
| Short Title | Spirituality. 2 |
| Accessed | Monday, August 30, 2010 4:56:04 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20718373 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:03:07 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Larry Scherwitz |
| Author | Marcie Pullman |
| Author | Pamela McHenry |
| Author | Billy Gao |
| Author | Frank Ostaseski |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: Inspired by a 2,500-year-old Buddhist tradition, the Zen Hospice Project (ZHP) provides residential hospice care, volunteer programs, and educational efforts that cultivate wisdom and compassion in service. OBJECTIVE: The present study was designed to understand how being with dying hospice residents affects hospice volunteers well-being and the role of spiritual practice in ameliorating the fear of death. DESIGN: A one-year longitudinal study of two volunteer cohorts (N = 24 and N = 22) with repeated measures of spiritual practice, well-being, and hospice performance during one-year service as volunteers. SETTING: The Zen Hospice Guest House and Laguna Honda Residential Hospital of San Francisco, CA. PARTICIPANTS: All 46 individuals who became ZHP volunteers during two years. INTERVENTIONS: A 40-hour training program for beginning hospice volunteers stressing compassion, equanimity, mindfulness, and practical bedside care; a one-year caregiver assignment five hours per week; and monthly group meeting. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Self-report FACIT spiritual well-being, general well-being, self-transcendence scale, and a volunteer coordinator-rated ZHP performance scale. RESULTS: The volunteers had a high level of self-care and well-being at baseline and maintained both throughout the year; they increased compassion and decreased fear of death. Those (n = 20) practicing yoga were found to have consistently lower fear of death than the group average (P = .04, P = .008, respectively). All rated the training and program highly, and 63% continued to volunteer after the first year's commitment. The results suggest that this approach to training and supporting hospice volunteers fosters emotional well-being and spiritual growth. |
| Publication | Explore (New York, N.Y.) |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 304-313 |
| Date | 2006 Jul-Aug |
| Journal Abbr | Explore (NY) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.explore.2006.04.001 |
| ISSN | 1550-8307 |
| Short Title | A contemplative care approach to training and supporting hospice volunteers |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16846818 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 4:40:10 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 16846818 |
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The present study was designed to understand how being with dying hospice residents affects hospice volunteers well-being and the role of spiritual practice in ameliorating the fear of death. Results: The volunteers had a high level of self-care and well-being at baseline and maintained both throughout the year; they increased compassion and decreased fear of death.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Loralee Sessanna |
| Author | Deborah Finnell |
| Author | Mary Ann Jezewski |
| Abstract | Spirituality has become an increasingly popular concept among the nursing and health-related literature. The purpose for conducting this concept analysis, guided by Walker and Avant's methodology, was to (a) examine how spirituality has been used within the current body of nursing and health-related literature, (b) clarify the meaning of spirituality by discovering what this concept's current critical attributes/characteristics are, and (c) propose a definition of spirituality based on the concept analysis findings. A total of 90 references were reviewed, including 73 nursing and health-related references. Concept analysis findings revealed that spirituality was defined within four main themes in the nursing and health-related literature: (a) spirituality as religious systems of beliefs and values (spirituality = religion); (b) spirituality as life meaning, purpose, and connection with others; (c) spirituality as nonreligious systems of beliefs and values; and (d) spirituality as metaphysical or transcendental phenomena. |
| Publication | Journal of Holistic Nursing: Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 252-262; discussion 263-264 |
| Date | Dec 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | J Holist Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1177/0898010107303890 |
| ISSN | 0898-0101 |
| Short Title | Spirituality in nursing and health-related literature |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18029966 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 6:19:28 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18029966 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:38 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:38 PM |
The purpose for conducting this concept analysis, guided by Walker and Avant’s methodology, was to (a) examine how spirituality has been used within the current body of nursing and health-related literature, (b) clarify the meaning of spirituality by discovering what this concept’s current critical attributes/characteristics are, and (c) propose a definition of spirituality based on the concept analysis findings.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | D W Sherman |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: Use Rogers' (1992) framework of the science of unitary human beings to examine relationships among spirituality, perceived social support, death anxiety, and nurses' willingness to care for AIDS patients. DESIGN: Descriptive, correlational. POPULATION, SAMPLE, SETTING: Population, female RNs in the New York City Metropolitan area who care for patients with AIDS. Convenience sample of 220 RNs who worked in eight hospitals either on AIDS-dedicated units (n = 88), or medical-surgical scatterbed units (n = 132) with a daily AIDS patient census of between 5% to 50%. Data were collected in 1992. MEASURES: Spiritual Orientation Inventory, the Personal Resource Questionnaire-85, the Templer Death Anxiety Scale, and the Willingness to Care for AIDS Patients Instrument. METHODS: Pearson product-moment correlations and hierarchical multiple regression analyses to test hypotheses. FINDINGS: Willingness to care for AIDS patients was positively correlated with spirituality and perceived social support, and negatively correlated with death anxiety. Death anxiety moderated the relationship between spirituality and willingness to care. In total, 17% of the variance in nurses' willingness to care for AIDS patients was explained. Additional regression analyses indicated that group membership as either an AIDS-dedicated nurse or medical-surgical nurse did not moderate or change hypothesized relationships. CONCLUSION: Because group membership explained 22% of the variance in willingness to care, the data indicate that group culture or professional identity should be further examined as predictors of nurses' willingness to care for AIDS patients. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Social support at work from administrators and colleagues, as well as the support from patients themselves is important to nurses and should be fostered. |
| Publication | Image--the Journal of Nursing Scholarship |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 205-213 |
| Date | 1996 |
| Journal Abbr | Image J Nurs Sch |
| ISSN | 0743-5150 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8854541 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:29:43 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 8854541 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:31 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:31 PM |
Objective: Use Rogers’ (1992) framework of the science of unitary human beings to examine relationships among spirituality, perceived social support, death anxiety, and nurses’ willingness to care for AIDS patients. Findings: Willingness to care for AIDS patients was positively correlated with spirituality and perceived social support, and negatively correlated with death anxiety.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Fu-Jin Shih |
| Author | Hung-Ru Lin |
| Author | Meei-Ling Gau |
| Author | Ching-Huey Chen |
| Author | Szu-Mei Hsiao |
| Author | Shaw-Nin Shih |
| Author | Shuh-Jen Sheu |
| Abstract | PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To explore the core constitutive patterns from the perspective of the older patient with terminal cancer, the major foci of spiritual needs, and professional actions that manifest tangibly as spiritual care. DESIGN: Hermeneutic inquiry. SETTING: Two leading teaching hospitals in Taiwan. SAMPLE: 35 older patients with terminal cancer with a life expectancy of three months. METHODS: Participatory observation and in-depth interviews were the major data collection strategies. Hermeneutic inquiry was used to disclose, document, and interpret participants' lived experiences. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: The perceptions of older Taiwanese patients with terminal cancer and their particular healthcare needs across various transition stages. FINDINGS: Two constitutive patterns, "caring for the mortal body" and "transcending the worldly being," each with three themes and a related transformational process emerged from the data analysis. Two foci of spiritual needs were discovering patients' concerns about their dying bodies and their worldly being and facilitating the transcendence of the spiritual being from the physical realm. CONCLUSIONS: Caring for older Taiwanese patients with terminal cancer and helping them transcend the fear of the unknown when they give up worldly being can produce insights into patients' primary concerns, perceptions, and spiritual needs to help them achieve a "good" death. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: The knowledge gained in this study and the six major spiritual care actions identified may empower oncology nurse educators to develop culturally valid spiritual care courses. Research-based guidance for nurse clinicians who are taking care of older Taiwanese patients with terminal cancer will be provided. |
| Publication | Oncology Nursing Forum |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | E31-38 |
| Date | Jan 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Oncol Nurs Forum |
| DOI | 10.1188/09.ONF.E31-E38 |
| ISSN | 1538-0688 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19136329 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 7:48:32 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19136329 |
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PURPOSE/Objectives To explore the core constitutive patterns from the perspective of the older patient with terminal cancer, the major foci of spiritual needs, and professional actions that manifest tangibly as spiritual care. Conclusions: Caring for older Taiwanese patients with terminal cancer and helping them transcend the fear of the unknown when they give up worldly being can produce insights into patients’ primary concerns, perceptions, and spiritual needs to help them achieve a “good” death.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | K Shirahama |
| Author | E M Inoue |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study was to explore the concept of spirituality and its expression among persons in a Japanese farming community. It was found that spirituality was described as "living in harmony with nature and surrounding people." Common expressions of this spirituality were through faith and ways of worship, prayer, search for inner peace, hope and thanksgiving, including spiritual well-being. The latter was defined as showing thanks to nature, ancestors, and people; caring for surrounding people; and peacefully embracing the concept of death. To provide congruent spiritual care, it was suggested that nurses need to expand their own knowledge and understanding of spirituality; integrate spirituality in their nursing care; and improve communication with their clients and their families. |
| Publication | Holistic Nursing Practice |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 63-72 |
| Date | Apr 2001 |
| Journal Abbr | Holist Nurs Pract |
| ISSN | 0887-9311 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12120113 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:39:09 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 12120113 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:05 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:05 PM |
The purpose of this study was to explore the concept of spirituality and its expression among persons in a Japanese farming community. It was found that spirituality was described as “living in harmony with nature and surrounding people.” Common expressions of this spirituality were through faith and ways of worship, prayer, search for inner peace, hope and thanksgiving, including spiritual well-being.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Cynthia I Shores |
| Abstract | Holistic nursing care requires attention to spiritual aspects of a person. The purpose of this descriptive, non-experimental study was to describe spiritual perspectives of nursing students. Students' spiritual perspectives were measured and described using Reed's Spiritual Perspective Scale (SPS).The convenience sample consisted of 205 nursing students enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program in the southeastern United States. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings suggest that nursing students in this sample perceived themselves as having a high level of spirituality as indicated by scores on the SPS (M = 5.04, SD = 0.9). Reliability of the SPS was estimated by determining Cronbach's alpha (0.94). Findings of this study contribute to the body of nursing knowledge concerning the spirituality of nursing students. Research into the spiritual domain is necessary to provide a scientific knowledge base for nursing. |
| Publication | Nursing Education Perspectives |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 8-11 |
| Date | 2010 Jan-Feb |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Educ Perspect |
| ISSN | 1536-5026 |
| Accessed | Wednesday, April 21, 2010 5:05:16 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20397473 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | June Simpson |
| Abstract | This article describes the main teachings and customs of Jehovah's Witnesses. It offers some guidelines to enable nurses to provide sensitive and appropriate care to patients who are Jehovah's Witnesses. |
| Publication | Nursing Times |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 17 |
| Pages | 36-37 |
| Date | 2002 Apr 23-29 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Times |
| ISSN | 0954-7762 |
| Short Title | Nursing with dignity. Part 9 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/12008260 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 02, 2009 1:58:27 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 12008260 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:05 PM |
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This article describes the main teachings and customs of Jehovah’s Witnesses. It offers some guidelines to enable nurses to provide sensitive and appropriate care to patients who are Jehovah’s Witnesses.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Amy Rex Smith |
| Abstract | No abstract available anywhere. |
| Publication | Journal of Christian Nursing: A Quarterly Publication of Nurses Christian Fellowship |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 216-222 |
| Date | 2009 Oct-Dec |
| Journal Abbr | J Christ Nurs |
| ISSN | 0743-2550 |
| Short Title | Nursing and spirituality |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19824578 |
| Accessed | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 9:49:23 AM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19824578 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:05:21 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:05:21 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Amy Rex Smith |
| Publication | Journal of Christian Nursing: A Quarterly Publication of Nurses Christian Fellowship |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 216-222 |
| Date | 2009 Oct-Dec |
| Journal Abbr | J Christ Nurs |
| ISSN | 0743-2550 |
| Short Title | Nursing and spirituality |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19824578 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 8:12:56 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19824578 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| Author | Sybil D. Smith |
| Abstract | Make parish nursing an alternative to shrinking healthcare resources! Because of shrinking healthcare resources, both human and monetary, parish nurses in the future will be called upon to deal with rising numbers of elderly and the end-of-life issues that accompany aging. Parish Nursing: A Handbook for the New Millennium is a guide to designing programs that can complement a congregation's ministry priorities for senior adults, identifying strengths to reinforce and weaknesses to avoid. Stories from the fields of service capture the sweat equity and history of the re-emergence of nursing in churches. Parish Nursing: A Handbook for the New Millennium is a practical planning guide for parish nurses and congregational committee members with limited experience in program development. Suitable for use with multiple faith traditions, the book demonstrates how to take responsibility for health ministries without leaning on direction from local hospitals. Parish Nursing presents multiple practice models, intervention strategies, and methods of program evaluation responsive to boundaries and traditions of various communities of faith. Parish Nursing includes: conceptual frameworks program design options outlines from field-tested training modules program evaluation options and challenges and much more! In 2001, there were 35 million people over the age of 65 living in the United States--a number that's expected to double in the next 10 years. The American Academy of Family Physicians estimates that nearly 20 percent of family doctors are no longer accepting new Medicare patients. Parish Nursing: A Handbook for the New Millennium is an essential resource for nurses, pastors, and church leaders starting a parish nurse ministry to deal with the growing number of "forgotten" elderly persons. |
| Publisher | Haworth Pastoral Press |
| Date | 2003-09-22 |
| # of Pages | 258 |
| Language | en |
| ISBN | 9780789018175 |
| Short Title | Parish nursing |
| Library Catalog | Google Books |
| Date Added | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:42:51 PM |
| Modified | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:42:51 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Tracy Smith |
| Author | Tom Gordon |
| Abstract | The Marie Curie Cancer Care (2003) Spiritual and Religious Care Competencies for Specialist Palliative Care provide a common language for healthcare practitioners in the nebulous area of spiritual care. The development of a pilot blended learning event, as described in this paper, sought to integrate the competencies into practice by providing opportunities both online and in the classroom to explore this aspect of holistic care in depth. In the planning stages, multiprofessional focus groups determined the level of delivery, and emerging themes shaped the content. Self-awareness and reflection were key features and part of the overall process to improve competency. The features of the virtual learning environment (VLE) used were video, facilitated asynchronous discussion and direct links to key articles and documents, while interactive classroom activities built on prior learning. Evaluation covered all aspects of the course design from participant and facilitator perspectives. Participant comments were overwhelmingly positive in relation to the content and chosen delivery methods with concerns about online learning proving unfounded. |
| Publication | International Journal of Palliative Nursing |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 86-92 |
| Date | Feb 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Int J Palliat Nurs |
| ISSN | 1357-6321 |
| Short Title | Developing spiritual and religious care competencies in practice |
| Accessed | Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:43:27 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19247225 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Mariah Snyder |
| Author | Joanne Wieland |
| Abstract | Nurses have used complementary therapies for many years to relieve anxiety, promote comfort, and reduce or alleviate pain. The therapies described in this article are examples of the many therapies available for nurses to consider when planning care for patients with chronic pain. The increasing body of scientific knowledge is providing more guidance about the efficacy of specific therapies. As with all interventions, ongoing evaluation about the effectiveness of a therapy for each patient is an important component of quality nursing care. Complementary therapies provide an avenue for nurses to be autonomous in furthering the relief of chronic pain, as many of these therapies fall within the domain of nursing. Incorporating selected therapies into the plan of care provides multiple opportunities for nurses to demonstrate caring, a premier characteristic of nursing. A number of the complementary therapies, such as journaling, hand massage, and imagery, can be taught to patients and their families, thus promoting self-care. Anecdotal evidence and findings from numerous smaller studies provide some support for the use of many complementary therapies to manage chronic pain or their use as adjuncts in the treatment regimen. Still, the nurse must weigh the risks and benefits before suggesting a therapy to a patient. Evaluating the effectiveness of the complementary therapy to promote comfort in patients with chronic pain is essential. Obtaining this information is not only critical to the care of a particular patient, but these data will assist nurses in learning more about specific therapies. Most importantly, nurses need to pursue research to further the scientific basis for many of the complementary therapies. |
| Publication | The Nursing Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 495-508 |
| Date | Sep 2003 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs. Clin. North Am |
| ISSN | 0029-6465 |
| Short Title | Complementary and alternative therapies |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14567205 |
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Nurses have used complementary therapies for many years to relieve anxiety, promote comfort, and reduce or alleviate pain. The therapies described in this article are examples of the many therapies available for nurses to consider when planning care for patients with chronic pain.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | K L Soeken |
| Author | V J Carson |
| Abstract | The steps of the nursing process apply to needs of the spirit as well as body and mind. Several nurses have provided guidelines for assessing spiritual needs. Stoll, for example, considers four areas of concern: the person's concept of God; source of strength and hope; significance of religious practices and rituals; and perceived relationship between spiritual beliefs and state of health. In approaching the patient about these four areas, it is important for the nurse to clearly articulate the purpose in seeking such information. For instance, a nurse might explain to a patient that research has demonstrated the positive relationship of spiritual concerns to a patient's ability to cope with chronic illness. Because the nurse is interested in assisting the patient to identify, strengthen, and develop a variety of coping strategies, spiritually related data are relevant to the patient's care. Having collected data from the patients, a nursing diagnosis can be made. Spiritual concerns, spiritual distress, and spiritual despair have been included in the accepted classification system. Meeting the spiritual needs of patients can be uncomfortable for the nurse. Several reasons for such discomfort include embarrassment, the belief that it is not the nurse's role, lack of training, and the lack of own spiritual resources. Experience with an elective course in spirituality for undergraduate nursing students would support the value of offering training. Discussing God-related issues can assist a health care professional to clarify a personal spiritual position.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS) |
| Publication | The Nursing Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 603-611 |
| Date | Sep 1987 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs. Clin. North Am |
| ISSN | 0029-6465 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3649794 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:10:33 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 3649794 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:44:04 PM |
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| Author | Phyllis Ann Solari-Twadell |
| Author | Mary Ann McDermott |
| Abstract | Published in its first edition by the International Parish Nurse Resource Centre, Parish Nursing provides a variety of perspectives of faith community nursing roles and practice. Parish Nursing should find interested readers among scholars, students, and advanced practitioners in community and public health nursing. While the book had its initial roots in the Lutheran General Care System, it is a useful reference for nurses of all faiths. |
| Publisher | SAGE |
| Date | 1999-01-11 |
| # of Pages | 348 |
| Language | en |
| ISBN | 9780761911838 |
| Short Title | Parish nursing |
| Library Catalog | Google Books |
| Date Added | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:42:28 PM |
| Modified | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:42:28 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Cecily Wellelr Stang |
| Abstract | Is the use of intercessory prayer (IP) in modern nursing a valid practice? As discussed in current healthcare literature, IP is controversial, with authors offering support for and against the efficacy of the practice. This article reviews IP literature and research, concluding IP is a valid intervention for Christian nurses. |
| Publication | Journal of Christian Nursing: A Quarterly Publication of Nurses Christian Fellowship |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 92-95 |
| Date | 2011 Apr-Jun |
| Journal Abbr | J Christ Nurs |
| ISSN | 0743-2550 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21473193 |
| Accessed | Monday, May 09, 2011 7:04:27 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 21473193 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:55:49 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | S Stranahan |
| Abstract | The purpose of the nonexperimental study was to examine the relationships among spiritual perception, attitudes about spiritual care, and spiritual care practices in nurse practitioners. Attitudes about providing spiritual care and spiritual care practices have been studied among nurse generalists, but little research has been conducted on nurses in advanced practice. All nurse practitioners registered by the state of Indiana were sent Reed's Spiritual Perspective Scale (SPS) and a modified version of the Nurses' Spiritual Care Perspectives Scale developed by Taylor, Highfield, and Amenta. Pearson correlation techniques were used to test for significant relationships. Statistically positive relationships were between perception of personal spirituality and 9 of the 12 spiritual care practices. Eight of the 13 items describing attitude toward providing spiritual care were statistically significant with the SPS. Implications of the findings are discussed. |
| Publication | Western Journal of Nursing Research |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 90-104 |
| Date | Feb 2001 |
| Journal Abbr | West J Nurs Res |
| ISSN | 0193-9459 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11216028 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:47:12 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 11216028 |
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The purpose of the nonexperimental study was to examine the relationships among spiritual perception, attitudes about spiritual care, and spiritual care practices in nurse practitioners. Attitudes about providing spiritual care and spiritual care practices have been studied among nurse generalists, but little research has been conducted on nurses in advanced practice.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Jean Swinney |
| Author | Cecilia Anson‐Wonkka |
| Author | Elizabeth Maki |
| Author | Jeannette Corneau |
| Abstract | In central Massachusetts a large urban parish asked the University of Massachusetts, Amherst School of Nursing to conduct a community assessment for the church and newly employed parish nurse. The aims of the assessment were: to determine the health status of parishioners, identify their perceived health needs and perceived barriers in meeting those needs, and to assist the church and parish nurse in developing a health program for their faith community. |
| Publication | Public Health Nursing |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 40-44 |
| Date | 2001/01/01 |
| Language | en |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1525-1446.2001.00040.x |
| ISSN | 1525-1446 |
| Short Title | Community Assessment |
| URL | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/doi/10.1111/j.1525-1446.2001.00040.x/abstract |
| Accessed | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:49:39 PM |
| Library Catalog | Wiley Online Library |
| Date Added | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:49:39 PM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | John Swinton |
| Abstract | AIMS: This paper explores certain key critiques of spirituality-in-nursing as they have been offered by people outside of the discipline. It argues that nurses have not taken seriously enough the recent criticism of the nature and role of spirituality in nursing. Not to listen to the 'enemies' of spirituality-in-nursing is to risk stagnation and a drift into obscurity. BACKGROUND: The area of spirituality has become a growing field of interest for nurses and has produced a burgeoning body of research literature. Yet, whilst much has been written about the positive aspects of spirituality, nurses have offered almost no critique of the ways in which spirituality and spiritual care are understood, despite the fact that there are clearly certain key issues that require robust critique and thoughtful reflection. Almost all of the major criticisms of spirituality-in-nursing have come from people outside of the discipline of nursing. The paper argues that nurses need to listen carefully to the criticisms of spirituality and spiritual care offered by the 'enemies' of spiritual care in nursing. When listened to constructively, they highlight issues that are vital for the development and forward movement of this important area of nursing practice. METHODS: Literature review and critical reflection on current critiques of spirituality in nursing practice. CONCLUSIONS: The paper concludes that nurses need to begin to develop spirituality as a specific field of enquiry with its own bodies of knowledge, methodologies, assumptions and core disciplines. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: In listening to and taking seriously its 'enemies', nursing has the opportunity to establish spirituality as an important, creative and vibrant aspect of nursing practice that has the capacity to grow and respond constructively to its 'enemies', in ways that make whole-person-care a real possibility. |
| Publication | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 918-928 |
| Date | Jul 2006 |
| Journal Abbr | J Clin Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01651.x |
| ISSN | 0962-1067 |
| Short Title | Identity and resistance |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16879384 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 4:46:49 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 16879384 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
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This paper explores certain key critiques of spirituality-in-nursing as they have been offered by people outside of the discipline. It argues that nurses have not taken seriously enough the recent criticism of the nature and role of spirituality in nursing. Not to listen to the ‘enemies’ of spirituality-in-nursing is to risk stagnation and a drift into obscurity.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | John Swinton |
| Author | Stephen Pattison |
| Abstract | Spirituality is a highly contested concept. Within the nursing literature, there are a huge range and diversity of definitions, some of which appear coherent whereas others seem quite disparate and unconnected. This vagueness within the nursing literature has led some to suggest that spirituality is so diverse as to be meaningless. Are the critics correct in asserting that the vagueness that surrounds spirituality invalidates it as a significant aspect of care? We think not. It is in fact the vagueness of the concept that is its strength and value. In this paper, we offer a critique of the general apologetic that surrounds the use of the language of spirituality in nursing. With the critics, we agree that the term 'spirituality' is used in endlessly different and loose ways. Similarly, we agree that these varied definitions may not refer to constant essences or objects within people or in the world. However, we fundamentally disagree that this makes spirituality irrelevant or of little practical utility. Quite the opposite; properly understood, the vagueness and lack of clarity around the term spirituality is actually a strength that has powerful political, social, and clinical implications. We develop an understanding of spirituality as a way of naming absences and recognizing gaps in healthcare provision as well as a prophetic challenge to some of the ways in which we practise health care within a secular and sometimes secularizing context such as the National Health Service. |
| Publication | Nursing Philosophy: An International Journal for Healthcare Professionals |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 226-237 |
| Date | Oct 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Philos |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1466-769X.2010.00450.x |
| ISSN | 1466-769X |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20840134 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 15, 2010 3:02:08 PM |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:59:59 AM |
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| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Ruth A Tanyi |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: Rhetoric about spirituality and nursing has greatly increased, as scientific-based approaches are not fully able to address many human problems, such as persistent pain. Despite the renewed interest and growing literature on spirituality, there is no consensus on a definition of this concept. There is also ambiguity on how this concept is incorporated into nursing practice, research, and education. AIM: This paper aims to contribute toward clarification of the meaning of spirituality in relevance to health and nursing today through a conceptual analysis process. METHODS: Information was obtained through dictionary definitions and electronic database searches of literature on spirituality spanning the past 30 years. The criteria for selection included scholarly articles and books with a definition of spirituality, and research studies that investigated the meaning of spirituality to individuals' health. A total of 76 articles and 19 books were retrieved for this analysis. FINDINGS: Spirituality is an inherent component of being human, and is subjective, intangible, and multidimensional. Spirituality and religion are often used interchangeably, but the two concepts are different. Spirituality involves humans' search for meaning in life, while religion involves an organized entity with rituals and practices about a higher power or God. Spirituality may be related to religion for certain individuals, but for others, such as an atheist, it may not be. CONCLUSION: In order to provide clarity and enhance understanding of this concept, this analysis delineates antecedents, attributes, constructed case examples, empirical referents, and consequences of spirituality. A proposed definition of spirituality emerged from this process, which may be applied broadly. Implications for nursing practice, education, and research are discussed. |
| Publication | Journal of Advanced Nursing |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 500-509 |
| Date | Sep 2002 |
| Journal Abbr | J Adv Nurs |
| ISSN | 0309-2402 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12175360 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:46:54 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 12175360 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:38 PM |
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This paper aims to contribute toward clarification of the meaning of spirituality in relevance to health and nursing today through a conceptual analysis process.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | E J Taylor |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVES: To briefly discuss the nature and function of stories that patients tell, and offer practical tips on how to listen and make sense of these stories. DATA SOURCES: Books and articles from disciplines in the humanities and health care professions. CONCLUSION: Stories are a medium for assessment and intervention in areas that essentially reflect an individual's spirituality. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Encouraging storytelling is an intervention nurses can use to promote spiritual health. Suggestions for eliciting and analyzing stories are offered. |
| Publication | Seminars in Oncology Nursing |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 252-254 |
| Date | Nov 1997 |
| Journal Abbr | Semin Oncol Nurs |
| ISSN | 0749-2081 |
| Short Title | The story behind the story |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9392032 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:39:26 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 9392032 |
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Objectives To briefly discuss the nature and function of stories that patients tell, and offer practical tips on how to listen and make sense of these stories. Conclusion: Stories are a medium for assessment and intervention in areas that essentially reflect an individual’s spirituality.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Bev Taylor |
| Abstract | Complementary therapies augment nursing and midwidfery practice, but they do not necessarily make it holistic, nor is that practice guaranteed of being based on systematic reflection. This article argues the need for holistic nursing and midwifery to be based on reflective processes, enabling continual development and renewal of the person and practitioner. Practical hints are suggested to assist nurses and midwives in becoming reflective, thereby increasing the likelihood of incorporating complementary therapies while practising holistically. |
| Publication | Complementary Therapies in Nursing & Midwifery |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 62-68 |
| Date | May 2002 |
| Journal Abbr | Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery |
| DOI | 10.1054/ctnm.2001.0595 |
| ISSN | 1353-6117 |
| Short Title | Becoming a reflective nurse or midwife |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12188159 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:45:57 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 12188159 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:51 PM |
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Complementary therapies augment nursing and midwidfery practice, but they do not necessarily make it holistic, nor is that practice guaranteed of being based on systematic reflection. Practical hints are suggested to assist nurses and midwives in becoming reflective, thereby increasing the likelihood of incorporating complementary therapies while practising holistically.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | E J Taylor |
| Author | M Amenta |
| Abstract | Because attitudes and beliefs about spiritual care have been linked with spiritual caregiving practices in previous research among non-hospice nurses, and because little is known about hospice nurses' attitudes and beliefs about spiritual care, this study explored such attitudes and beliefs among hospice nurses. Data were obtained from 641 Hospice Nurses Association members who completed the Spiritual Care Perspectives Survey and a demographic form. While respondents rather uniformly agreed that patients had spiritual needs and that it was appropriate for nurses to attend to such needs, attitudes about how a nurse should relate to patients' spirituality were variable. Education and indicators reflecting personal religiosity were associated with these hospice nurses' attitudes and beliefs about spiritual care. |
| Publication | The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 28-35 |
| Date | 1994 Nov-Dec |
| Journal Abbr | Am J Hosp Palliat Care |
| ISSN | 1049-9091 |
| Short Title | Midwifery to the soul while the body dies |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7893565 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:27:07 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 7893565 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:44:04 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:44:04 PM |
Because attitudes and beliefs about spiritual care have been linked with spiritual caregiving practices in previous research among non-hospice nurses, and because little is known about hospice nurses’ attitudes and beliefs about spiritual care, this study explored such attitudes and beliefs among hospice nurses. While respondents rather uniformly agreed that patients had spiritual needs and that it was appropriate for nurses to attend to such needs, attitudes about how a nurse should relate to patients’ spirituality were variable.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Ian Thompson |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: Achieving holistic care is an important goal for nurses. While much is made of the bio-psychosocial model of holistic care, reflecting the allopathic bias inherent in the Western medical model, the issue of spirituality is mostly neglected. Where acknowledged, spirituality is often limited to recording the client's religion. This article asserts that religion and spirituality are not synonymous, although spirituality might sometimes be reflected through religious practices. CONCLUSION: With the move towards provision of modern mental health services in the community, the community mental health nurse will increasingly care for individuals for whom the spiritual is part of their daily lives and not a symptom of their illness. This is set against the backdrop of a multicultural society and as such will call for holistic nursing skills. |
| Publication | Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain): 1987) |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 33-38 |
| Date | 2002 Nov 13-19 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Stand |
| ISSN | 0029-6570 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12478921 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:21:20 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 12478921 |
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With the move towards provision of modern mental health services in the community, the community mental health nurse will increasingly care for individuals for whom the spiritual is part of their daily lives and not a symptom of their illness.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | J E Thomson |
| Abstract | There is an increasing awareness of, and interest in the relationship between spirituality and health. This research examines spiritual well-being as one of six components of hospice patients' overall quality of life. Patients admitted over a four-month period were surveyed, using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy scale (FACT-G), at admission, one month later, three months later, and six months later. Data showed spiritual well-being to be an important contributor to overall quality of life. The article concludes by advocating that providing spiritual care to hospice patients makes good business sense. |
| Publication | The Hospice Journal |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 13-27 |
| Date | 2000 |
| Journal Abbr | Hosp J |
| ISSN | 0742-969X |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11271157 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:55:21 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 11271157 |
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This research examines spiritual well-being as one of six components of hospice patients’ overall quality of life. Patients admitted over a four-month period were surveyed, using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy scale (FACT-G), at admission, one month later, three months later, and six months later. Data showed spiritual well-being to be an important contributor to overall quality of life.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Susan T Tinley |
| Author | Anita Y Kinney |
| Abstract | Since the turn of the century, there has been an expanded interest in the place that spirituality has in nursing practice, education, and research. The purpose of this article is to examine the study of spirituality from the perspective of 3 philosophical paradigms: empiricism, interpretivism, and poststructuralism. The strengths and weaknesses of the paradigms are identified through a review of an exemplar article for each. Each paradigm provides a unique approach to the development of knowledge, and thus makes its own contribution to the understanding of spirituality. It is the researcher's responsibility to identify the appropriate paradigm for the question. |
| Publication | ANS. Advances in Nursing Science |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 71-80 |
| Date | 2007 Jan-Mar |
| Journal Abbr | ANS Adv Nurs Sci |
| ISSN | 1550-5014 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17299286 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 5:14:12 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 17299286 |
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The purpose of this article is to examine the study of spirituality from the perspective of 3 philosophical paradigms: empiricism, interpretivism, and poststructuralism. The strengths and weaknesses of the paradigms are identified through a review of an exemplar article for each. Each paradigm provides a unique approach to the development of knowledge, and thus makes its own contribution to the understanding of spirituality. It is the researcher’s responsibility to identify the appropriate paradigm for the question.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | L L Treloar |
| Abstract | Although conceptualizations of mind, body, and spirit are ancient, spiritual aspects have not been readily integrated into health care. Western medicine's mechanistic model, with its "fix-broken-parts" paradigm, focuses on the physical body, with occasional consideration given to emotional and mental aspects. One's view of self in relation to a Supreme Being, and one's existence and purpose for life is central to health at all levels, e.g., spiritual, physical, emotional, and cognitive. The purpose of this article is to describe the role that nurse practitioners can and should take with patients and their families in integrating spirituality into health care practice. |
| Publication | Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 280-285 |
| Date | Jul 2000 |
| Journal Abbr | J Am Acad Nurse Pract |
| ISSN | 1041-2972 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11930467 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:22:54 PM |
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| Extra | PMID: 11930467 |
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Western medicine’s mechanistic model, with its “fix-broken-parts” paradigm, focuses on the physical body, with occasional consideration given to emotional and mental aspects. One’s view of self in relation to a Supreme Being, and one’s existence and purpose for life is central to health at all levels, e.g., spiritual, physical, emotional, and cognitive. The purpose of this article is to describe the role that nurse practitioners can and should take with patients and their families in integrating spirituality into health care practice.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Kathleen Tusaie |
| Author | Kelly Edds |
| Abstract | The practice of mindfulness is increasingly being integrated into Western clinical practice within the context of psychotherapy and stress management. Although it is based in ancient Buddhist philosophy, there remains confusion about the definition, antecedents, processes, and outcomes of mindfulness practice. This article reviews the literature on mindfulness, with a focus upon a clearer definition and understanding of the processes and integration into psychiatric mental health nursing practice. |
| Publication | Archives of Psychiatric Nursing |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 359-365 |
| Date | October 2009 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.apnu.2008.10.006 |
| ISSN | 0883-9417 |
| URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/science/article/B6WB7-4VCNDYP-8/2/4605aae4547949cd0c1c7f21dc0919da |
| Accessed | Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:46:23 PM |
| Library Catalog | ScienceDirect |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:05:21 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:05:21 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Anita M Unruh |
| Abstract | Understanding the relationships between spirituality and health has become increasingly important in health research, including nursing research. Very little of the research thus far has focused on spirituality, religion, and pain even though spiritual views have been intertwined with beliefs about pain and suffering throughout history. Spiritual views can have a substantial impact on patients' understanding of pain and decisions about pain management. The author reviews the research literature on spirituality and pain from a historical perspective. The analysis is concerned with how spirituality and religion have been used to construct a meaning of pain that shapes appraisal, coping, and pain management. The clinical implications include respectful communication with patients about spirituality and pain, inclusion of spirituality in education and support programs, integration of spiritual preferences in pain management where feasible and appropriate, consultation with pastoral care teams, and reflection by nurses about spirituality in their own lives. A discussion of research implications is included. |
| Publication | The Canadian Journal of Nursing Research = Revue Canadienne De Recherche En Sciences Infirmières |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 66-86 |
| Date | Jun 2007 |
| Journal Abbr | Can J Nurs Res |
| ISSN | 0844-5621 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17679586 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 5:52:03 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 17679586 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:31 PM |
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The author reviews the research literature on spirituality and pain from a historical perspective. The analysis is concerned with how spirituality and religion have been used to construct a meaning of pain that shapes appraisal, coping, and pain management.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | René van Leeuwen |
| Author | Lucas J Tiesinga |
| Author | Berrie Middel |
| Author | Doeke Post |
| Author | Henk Jochemsen |
| Abstract | AIM: This study contributes to the development of a valid and reliable instrument, the spiritual care competence scale, as an instrument to assess nurses' competencies in providing spiritual care. BACKGROUND: Measuring these competencies and their development is important and the construction of a reliable and valid instrument is recommended in the literature. DESIGN: Survey. METHOD: The participants were students from Bachelor-level nursing schools in the Netherlands (n = 197) participating in a cross-sectional study. The items in the instrument were hypothesised from a competency profile regarding spiritual care. Construct validity was evaluated by factor analysis and internal consistency was estimated with Cronbach's alpha and the average inter-item correlation. In addition, the test-retest reliability of the instrument was determined at a two-week interval between baseline and follow-up (n = 109). RESULTS: The spiritual care competence scale comprises six spiritual-care-related nursing competencies. These domains were labelled: 1 assessment and implementation of spiritual care (Cronbach's alpha 0.82) 2 professionalisation and improving the quality of spiritual care (Cronbach's alpha 0.82) 3 personal support and patient counseling (Cronbach's alpha 0.81) 4 referral to professionals (Cronbach's alpha 0.79) 5 attitude towards the patient's spirituality (Cronbach's alpha 0.56) 6 communication (Cronbach's alpha 0.71). These subscales showed good homogeneity with average inter-item correlations >0.25 and a good test-retest reliability. CONCLUSION: This study conducted in a nursing-student population demonstrated valid and reliable scales for measuring spiritual care competencies. The psychometric quality of the instrument proved satisfactory. This study does have some methodological limitations that should be taken into account in any further development of the spiritual care competence scale. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The spiritual care competence scale can be used to assess the areas in which nurses need to receive training in spiritual care and can be used to assess whether nurses have developed competencies in providing spiritual care. |
| Publication | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 20 |
| Pages | 2857-2869 |
| Date | Oct 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | J Clin Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02594.x |
| ISSN | 1365-2702 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.ezproxy.bu.edu/pubmed/19220618 |
| Accessed | Monday, October 19, 2009 8:09:32 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19220618 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:05:21 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:05:21 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | René van Leeuwen |
| Author | Lucas J Tiesinga |
| Author | Henk Jochemsen |
| Author | Doeke Post |
| Abstract | This study describes the learning effects of thematic peer-review discussion groups (Hendriksen, 2000. Begeleid intervisie model, Collegiale advisering en probleemoplossing, Nelissen, Baarn.) on developing nursing students' competence in providing spiritual care. It also discusses the factors that might influence the learning process. The method of peer-review is a form of reflective learning based on the theory of experiential learning (Kolb, 1984. Experiential learning, Experience as the source of learning development. Englewoods Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hill). It was part of an educational programme on spiritual care in nursing for third-year undergraduate nursing students from two nursing schools in the Netherlands. Reflective journals (n=203) kept by students throughout the peer-review process were analysed qualitatively The analysis shows that students reflect on spirituality in the context of personal experiences in nursing practice. In addition, they discuss the nursing process and organizational aspects of spiritual care. The results show that the first two phases in the experiential learning cycle appear prominently; these are 'inclusion of actual experience' and 'reflecting on this experience'. The phases of 'abstraction of experience' and 'experimenting with new behaviour' are less evident. We will discuss possible explanations for these findings according to factors related to education, the students and the tutors and make recommendations for follow-up research. |
| Publication | Nurse Education Today |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 413-422 |
| Date | May 2009 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurse Educ Today |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.nedt.2008.10.003 |
| ISSN | 1532-2793 |
| Short Title | Learning effects of thematic peer-review |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19027200 |
| Accessed | Monday, March 28, 2011 6:23:36 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 19027200 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:07:00 AM |
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| Author | Larry VandeCreek |
| Author | Sue F. Dromgoole Mooney |
| Abstract | Understand the roles of these three unique professions and how collaboration can make each more effective! This is the first book to clarify the roles and interprofessional dynamics of these three professions and describe how they can best work together. Here you'll find theological perspectives on each profession, practice models of collaborative programs, and new resources to aid your professional growth. In addition, this book gives you a thorough historical overview of parish nursing and an introduction to health care chaplaincy as well as insightful analyses of the relationships of clergy and congregation to health care institutions. Parish Nurses, Health Care Chaplains, and Community Clergy: Navigating the Maze of Professional Relationships is a vital addition to your reference shelf. This unique book, written by experts in all three fields, provides: the necessary background to be an effective parish nurse, including information on spiritual formation, clinical pastoral education, and more instruction on starting a parish health ministry effective ways that the disciplines can work together in congregational health ministries to provide the best possible spiritual care successful practice models that your ministry can emulate an examination of the health care institution'¬"s role in forming the spiritual care team resources to use to increase your ministry'¬"s effectiveness Parish Nurses, Health Care Chaplains, and Community Clergy is a must for practitioners, educators, and students who will be entering these vital professions! |
| Publisher | Psychology Press |
| Date | 2002-10-31 |
| # of Pages | 296 |
| Language | en |
| ISBN | 9780789016188 |
| Short Title | Parish nurses, health care chaplains, and community clergy |
| Library Catalog | Google Books |
| Date Added | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:43:20 PM |
| Modified | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:43:20 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | J Walton |
| Abstract | The purposes of this study were to discover what spirituality means to patients recovering from an acute myocardial infarction and to identify patients' perceptions of how spirituality influences recovery. Using the Glaserian method, spiritual concepts were used for theory building. Spirituality was described as a life-giving force nurtured by receiving presence of the divine, family, friends, health care providers, and creation (core category). Supporting categories were: developing faith, discovering meaning and purpose, and giving the gift of self. Five phases to discovering meaning and purpose were: (a) facing mortality, (b) releasing fear and turmoil, (c) identifying and making lifestyle changes, (d) seeking divine purpose, and (e) making meaning in daily life. Spirituality influenced recovery by providing the participants with inner strength, comfort, peace, wellness, wholeness, and enhanced coping. This substantive theory can be used by holistic nurses to facilitate spirituality in patients recovering from an acute myocardial infarction. |
| Publication | Journal of Holistic Nursing: Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 34-53 |
| Date | Mar 1999 |
| Journal Abbr | J Holist Nurs |
| ISSN | 0898-0101 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10373841 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:26:40 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 10373841 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:31 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:31 PM |
The purposes of this study were to discover what spirituality means to patients recovering from an acute myocardial infarction and to identify patients’ perceptions of how spirituality influences recovery. Spirituality influenced recovery by providing the participants with inner strength, comfort, peace, wellness, wholeness, and enhanced coping. This substantive theory can be used by holistic nurses to facilitate spirituality in patients recovering from an acute myocardial infarction.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | A J Weaver |
| Author | L T Flannelly |
| Author | K J Flannelly |
| Author | H G Koenig |
| Author | D B Larson |
| Abstract | A review of quantitative research studies published between 1991 and 1995 in 3 major mental health nursing journals revealed that approximately 10% (31 of 311) included a measure of religion or spirituality. This percentage (10%) is 3 to 8 times higher than that found in previous reviews of empirical research in psychological and psychiatric journals, suggesting that mental health nursing research is more sensitive to the role of religious-spiritual factors on mental health than research in related disciplines. The results are discussed in the context of the history and philosophy of nursing and in comparison to related disciplines. Methodological aspects of the research, especially the importance of multiple measures, are discussed, as are other salient findings. |
| Publication | Issues in Mental Health Nursing |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 263-276 |
| Date | 1998 May-Jun |
| Journal Abbr | Issues Ment Health Nurs |
| ISSN | 0161-2840 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9661377 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:42:57 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 9661377 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
A review of quantitative research studies published between 1991 and 1995 in 3 major mental health nursing journals revealed that approximately 10% (31 of 311) included a measure of religion or spirituality. This percentage (10%) is 3 to 8 times higher than that found in previous reviews of empirical research in psychological and psychiatric journals, suggesting that mental health nursing research is more sensitive to the role of religious-spiritual factors on mental health than research in related disciplines.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Mary A Wehmer |
| Author | Mary T Quinn Griffin |
| Author | Ann H White |
| Author | Joyce J Fitzpatrick |
| Abstract | This exploratory descriptive study of spiritual experiences, well-being, and practices was conducted among 126 nursing students. Participants reported a higher level of spiritual well-being and life scheme than self-efficacy for well-being and life-scheme. Thus, students appeared to view the world and their role in it slightly more positively than their ability to affect their lives and make decisions. The students reported the most frequent spiritual experiences as being thankful for blessings; the next most frequent spiritual experiences having a desire to be close to God, feeling a selfless caring for others, and finding comfort in one's religion and spirituality. Students used both conventional and unconventional spiritual practices. Further study is necessary to study the relationship among spiritual practices, daily spiritual experiences, and spiritual well-being among nursing students and to evaluate these before and after implementation of specific educational offerings focused on spirituality and spiritual care in nursing. |
| Publication | International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | Article40 |
| Date | 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Int J Nurs Educ Scholarsh |
| DOI | 10.2202/1548-923X.1915 |
| ISSN | 1548-923X |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21044040 |
| Accessed | Monday, November 15, 2010 2:52:09 PM |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:59:59 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:59:59 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Sarah L Weinberger-Litman |
| Author | Margaret A Muncie |
| Author | Laura T Flannelly |
| Author | Kevin J Flannelly |
| Abstract | Nursing has historically realized the importance of spirituality in patient care, and more than other healthcare staff, they also have recognized the integral role of chaplains in meeting the spiritual needs of patients. The present study examines specific patient and family issues for which nurses make referrals to chaplains. A previously piloted questionnaire asking how often nurses and allied staff refer patients to chaplains was distributed to 133 staff members at a New York area hospital, the majority of whom were registered nurses (RNs). ANOVA revealed significant differences with respect to the kinds of issues that nurses are likely to refer to chaplains, with referrals being most likely for family issues and least likely for treatment-related issues. A significant interaction between staff type (nurses vs allied staff) and issues was also found. The results are discussed in relation to the nurses' desire to meet patients' spiritual needs and how this can be achieved. |
| Publication | Holistic Nursing Practice |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 44-48 |
| Date | 2010 Jan-Feb |
| Journal Abbr | Holist Nurs Pract |
| DOI | 10.1097/HNP.0b013e3181c8e491 |
| ISSN | 1550-5138 |
| Accessed | Sunday, January 24, 2010 5:16:45 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 20023523 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Darlene Weis |
| Author | Rosemarie Matheus |
| Author | Mary Jane Schank |
| Abstract | Abstract Religious institutions and nurses have a common bond—both are committed to empowering individuals to achieve their full potential and believe in the self-care capacity of individuals. The purpose of this study was to examine parish nursing as an evolving model of care within faith communities. Annualization of monthly reports and parish nurse interviews revealed that parish nurse activities contributed to the empowerment process and to the attainment of Healthy People 2000 objectives. |
| Publication | Public Health Nursing |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 368-372 |
| Date | 1997/12/01 |
| Language | en |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1525-1446.1997.tb00306.x |
| ISSN | 1525-1446 |
| Short Title | Health Care Delivery in Faith Communities |
| URL | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezproxy.bu.edu/doi/10.1111/j.1525-1446.1997.tb00306.x/abstract |
| Accessed | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:46:20 PM |
| Library Catalog | Wiley Online Library |
| Date Added | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:46:20 PM |
| Modified | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:46:20 PM |
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| Author | Granger E. Westberg |
| Author | Jill Westberg McNamara |
| Abstract | Here, Granger Westberg presents a creative, new way for congregations to provide a wholistic ministry to their members. His parish nurse program brings nurses onto congregations' staffs to work as ministers of health on a part-time or full-time basis. In this way congregations can play an increasingly important role in keeping people spiritually and physically healthy and giving leadership in the field of preventive medicine. Parish nurses serve as health educators, health counselors, volunteer trainers, and support group organizers. In hundreds of congregations, this program has been well received by clergy and church members. |
| Publisher | Augsburg Books |
| Date | 1990-11-01 |
| # of Pages | 144 |
| Language | en |
| ISBN | 9780806624587 |
| Short Title | The parish nurse |
| Library Catalog | Google Books |
| Date Added | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:41:47 PM |
| Modified | Tuesday, December 13, 2011 7:41:47 PM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | G White |
| Abstract | The requirement of healthcare professionals to consider the whole person, including spirituality, is hampered by a lack of clarity about the nature of spirituality and spiritual care. A multidisciplinary cooperative inquiry group met during 1997 and 1998 to explore this issue. The aim of the group was to 'explore spirituality with a view to how that informs our work'. Group members understood spirituality to be a unique potential that forms an integral part of every human being. Key themes through which spirituality may be expressed are the search for meaning or purpose and a sense of connection. Outcomes of the inquiry included personal and professional development, increased recognition of spirituality and further training opportunities for other staff. |
| Publication | International Journal of Palliative Nursing |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 479-484 |
| Date | 2000 Nov-Dec |
| Journal Abbr | Int J Palliat Nurs |
| ISSN | 1357-6321 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12271246 |
| Accessed | Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:50:52 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 12271246 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:38 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:43:38 PM |
The requirement of healthcare professionals to consider the whole person, including spirituality, is hampered by a lack of clarity about the nature of spirituality and spiritual care. A multidisciplinary cooperative inquiry group met during 1997 and 1998 to explore this issue. The aim of the group was to ‘explore spirituality with a view to how that informs our work’.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Mary L White |
| Author | Rosalind Peters |
| Author | Stephanie Myers Schim |
| Abstract | The authors propose an integration of the concepts of spirituality and spiritual self-care within Orem's self-care deficit nursing theory as a critical step in theory development. Theoretical clarity is needed to understand the contributions of spirituality to health and well-being. Spirituality is the beliefs persons hold related to their subjective sense of existential connectedness including beliefs that reflect relationships with others, acknowledge a higher power, recognize an individual's place in the world, and lead to spiritual practices. Spiritual self-care is the set of spiritually-based practices in which people engage to promote continued personal development and well-being in health and illness. |
| Publication | Nursing Science Quarterly |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 48-56 |
| Date | Jan 2011 |
| Journal Abbr | Nurs Sci Q |
| DOI | 10.1177/0894318410389059 |
| ISSN | 1552-7409 |
| Short Title | Spirituality and spiritual self-care |
| Accessed | Sunday, February 13, 2011 10:35:27 AM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 21220576 |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:57:52 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:57:52 AM |
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Alison S Witte |
| Author | Dirk M van der Wal |
| Author | H Chrissie Steyn |
| Abstract | Eighteen participants in a rural Appalachian community were interviewed to learn about their mystical experiences in the context of health care. Semistructured interviews addressed factors initiating mystical experience and essential qualities of mystical experience. Nursing process and the nurse's response were examined. Data were analyzed using the immersion/crystallization method and concept mapping. Mystical experience was conceptualized as a process incorporating initiation, occurrence, maturation, and integration of mystical experience. Essential qualities included sensory-motor perception, interaction with the supernatural, interaction with family members, conviction of reality, cognition, dynamic tension and emotional intensity. Nursing interventions included listening and support. Subjective nursing responses included tension, intimacy and empathy, sense of awe, autonomic responses, and appreciation of the mystical in everyday life. Various stressors are associated with mystical experience. Patients having mystical experiences may benefit from nursing support. |
| Publication | Journal of Holistic Nursing: Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 84-92 |
| Date | Jun 2008 |
| Journal Abbr | J Holist Nurs |
| DOI | 10.1177/0898010107310617 |
| ISSN | 0898-0101 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18539874 |
| Accessed | Friday, November 13, 2009 6:59:57 PM |
| Library Catalog | NCBI PubMed |
| Extra | PMID: 18539874 |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
| Modified | Saturday, October 01, 2011 3:42:17 PM |
Eighteen participants in a rural Appalachian community were interviewed to learn about their mystical experiences in the context of health care. Semistructured interviews addressed factors initiating mystical experience and essential qualities of mystical experience. Nursing process and the nurse’s response were examined.
| Type | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author | Ka Fai Wong |
| Author | Sui Yu Yau |
| Abstract | Nurses emphasize spiritual care in maintaining patients' holistic health; however, the provision for spiritual care is found to be inadequate. The limited study in exploring the nurses' perception on applying spiritual care in Hong Kong has been noted. This descriptive phenomenological study investigated the experiences of spirituality and spiritual care in Hong Kong from the nurses' perspective. Ten nurses were purposively invited for an unstructured interview. Thematic analysis was used for data analysis, and three themes emerged: the meaning of spirituality, benefits of applying spiritual care, and difficulties in applying spiritual care. This study provided preliminary insights into the development of spiritual care in Hong Kong. |
| Publication | Applied Nursing Research: ANR |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 242-244 |
| Date | Nov 2010 |
| Journal Abbr | Appl Nurs Res |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.apnr.2008.10.002 |
| ISSN | 1532-8201 |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21035036 |
| Accessed | Monday, December 13, 2010 8:20:03 PM |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:59:19 AM |
| Modified | Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:59:19 AM |