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Palliative care nurses' spiritual caring interventions: a conceptual understanding
Susan Ronaldson1, Lillian Hayes1, Christina Aggar2
1Honorary Senior Lecturer, Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
International Journal of Palliative Nursing
|May 10, 2017
Summary
Palliative care nurses utilize humanistic, pragmatic, and religious interventions to provide spiritual care. Key concepts include
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Palliative Care
- Spiritual Care
Background:
- Spirituality and spiritual care are fundamental to holistic nursing practice.
- Understanding spiritual care is crucial for effective palliative care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the nature of spiritual caring provided by palliative care nurses.
- To describe the specific interventions palliative care nurses employ in their practice.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving 42 palliative care registered nurses in Sydney, Australia.
- Thematic analysis of open-ended questionnaire data (Braun and Clarke, 2006).
- Exploration of nurses' self-identified spiritual caring interventions.
Main Results:
- Identified three categories of spiritual care interventions: humanistic, pragmatic, and religious.
- Uncovered four core concepts of spiritual caring: 'being with,' 'listening to,' 'facilitation of,' and 'engaging in.'
Conclusions:
- A conceptual framework for spiritual caring in palliative nursing was established.
- Findings enhance understanding of how nurses integrate spiritual support into patient care.
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