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Assessing spirituality in primary care practice: is there time?
1Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Boston College School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167, USA. brushb@bc.edu
Clinical Excellence for Nurse Practitioners : the International Journal of NPACE
|November 15, 2000
Summary
Spirituality significantly impacts health, yet many healthcare providers lack training for spiritual assessment. This article presents a model for integrating spiritual care into primary care, preparing nurse practitioner students for this vital aspect of holistic patient well-being.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Healthcare Education
- Spiritual Care in Nursing
Background:
- Growing recognition of the link between spirituality and health.
- Healthcare providers often face barriers (time, education, self-awareness) to providing spiritual care.
- A need exists to equip healthcare professionals with skills for spiritual assessment and care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a faculty-student practice model for integrating spiritual care into primary care.
- To describe the process of preparing nurse practitioner students for spiritual assessment.
- To encourage the routine inclusion of spiritual care in primary care settings.
Main Methods:
- Design and implementation of a faculty-student practice at Boston College School of Nursing.
- Curriculum development focused on spiritual assessment within a Family Nurse Practitioner Program.
- Focus on preparing students for a shifting healthcare environment emphasizing holistic care.
Main Results:
- Development of a practical model for spiritual care integration.
- Successful preparation of nurse practitioner students in spiritual assessment techniques.
- Demonstrated feasibility of incorporating spiritual care into primary care.
Conclusions:
- Spiritual care is an essential component of holistic patient care.
- Educational models can effectively prepare nurse practitioners for spiritual assessment and caregiving.
- Primary care settings are appropriate venues for integrating spiritual care into routine practice.
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