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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Patient Experience
  • Spiritual Care

Background:

  • Spirituality is recognized as crucial in healthcare.
  • Patients report nurses infrequently address spiritual needs.
  • Limited research exists on patient perspectives regarding spiritual assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore hospitalized patients' views on spiritual assessment by nurses.
  • To understand patient perspectives on nurse-led spiritual care.

Main Methods:

  • Mixed methods exploratory study.
  • Anonymous survey distributed to 157 hospitalized patients.
  • Quantitative and qualitative data analyzed thematically.

Main Results:

  • Patients reported high comfort levels with spiritual assessments by nurses.
  • Statistically significant correlations found across all survey items.
  • Qualitative data revealed diverse patient opinions on the timing and method of spiritual inquiry.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding patient perspectives is vital for holistic, patient-centered care.
  • Incorporating patient views can enhance spiritual care practices.
  • Improved spiritual care may positively impact patient health outcomes.