Creating an interprofessional education package on patients' spiritual needs

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Education
• Spiritual Care
• Interprofessional Learning

Background:

• A healthcare chaplain identified a need to update student nurses' understanding of the chaplain's role.
• Existing perceptions of healthcare chaplains were perceived as outdated, necessitating a pedagogical intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design, implement, and evaluate an interprofessional education session for nursing, midwifery, and allied health professional (NMAHP) students.
• To introduce and clarify the role of spiritual care within clinical placements.

Main Methods:

• Development of an education session incorporating learning theories, preferences, and diverse delivery methods.
• Delivery of a multi-generational and interprofessional session to NMAHP students.
• Collection and analysis of attendee feedback for session refinement.

Main Results:

• The education session was successfully developed and implemented.
• Attendee feedback was gathered to inform reviews and improvements of the learning module.

Conclusions:

• The developed educational package is valuable for healthcare chaplains and spiritual care educators.
• It serves as a resource to introduce spiritual care to NMAHP students on clinical placement.
• The resource can also benefit practicing nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals in understanding the chaplain's role.