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Hospital Chaplains, Spirituality, and Pain Management: A Qualitative Study
Cecile B Evans1, Lucinda R Larimore1, Victoria E Grasmick1
1From St. Mary's Medical Center, Now Part of Intermountain Health, Grand Junction, Colorado.
Background:
Nurses include spirituality in holistic nursing care of persons in pain. However, there is a lack of awareness of spiritual suffering and the role of chaplains and spiritual care in pain management.
Aim:
The purpose of this pilot is to report hospital chaplains' qualitative report of spirituality and pain management in an acute care setting.
Method:
This qualitative inquiry pilot involved guided interviews of hospital chaplains on their role in pain management. A thematic analysis was performed.
Results:
Spiritual suffering in people in pain was the dominant theme. This included spiritual fear, and nurses suffering as a witness to pain. Chaplain interventions was a theme that involved spiritual support to persons in pain.
Conclusions:
Spiritual suffering can occur in people in pain. An early consultation with hospital chaplains can augment pain management. A person in pain may experience spiritual suffering and a chaplain can provide the appropriate assessment and intervention.
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