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Sunga P, Knighten ML, Tarver C, Brant JM. Implementation of an Educational Toolkit to Increase Nurse Competence in Spirituality and Spiritual Care of Oncology Patients. J Holist Nurs 2023; 41:394-402. [PMID: 36348633 DOI: 10.1177/08980101221137238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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- Pamela Sunga
- Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Nurse Coordinator, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Executive Director of Professional Practice and Nursing Excellence, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Executive Director of Clinical Science & Innovation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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Kuven BM, Giske T. Hope that provides strength in illness-patients' perspectives: Nursing students' narratives after conversation with patients. Scand J Caring Sci 2023; 37:909-916. [PMID: 35037714 DOI: 10.1111/scs.13065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this article is to explore sources of hope for patients by using patients' narratives and perspectives on how they find hope when facing illness. Hope enables people to endure suffering and can be critical to how people cope with illness. Hope is not a singular phenomenon, so nurses need to understand how to support the patients' sources of hope. METHODS We used a qualitatively descriptive design with qualitative content analysis. We examined reflective notes from 385 first-year nursing students after they had had a conversation with patients with disease experiences following Graneheim and Lundman's description of analysis. The conversation with the patients/persons was related to sources of hope and strength, who they turned to when they needed help, and if they were available. After the conversation, the students had to write a reflective log with a summary of the conversation. RESULTS We found four categories that explained how patients found hope: (1) relational hope, (2) spiritual hope, (3) hope in nature and (4) hope in oneself. Most of the patients found hope in more than one of these categories. CONCLUSION It is important for nursing to have knowledge about patients' narratives about how they build and sustain hope during times of illness. Nursing can contribute to promoting hope and thus alleviating patients' suffering. The four categories in this study can serve as a guide for nurses to assess and support patients' hope and encourage them to find their strength through different sources.
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- Britt Moene Kuven
- Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Studies, Bergen VID Specialized University, Bergen, Norway
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Stephenson P, Hansen D, Lalani N, Biggs J. Nursing and Medical Students' Responses About End-of-Life Communication Reveal Educational Opportunities for Spiritual Care. J Nurs Educ 2023; 62:601-605. [PMID: 37934687 DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20230906-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The need for improved spiritual care education is a national directive, prompting many nursing and medical education programs to respond with spiritual curriculum. This article reports on research that tested an educational intervention to enhance nursing and medical students' understanding of end-of-life communication with families. METHOD This mixed-methods study included three reflection questions to ascertain students' attitudes about their own death and dying. RESULTS Many of the students' responses were spiritual in nature. Findings revealed two important misconceptions about death and one educational strategy that can be used to help students identify potential sources of spiritual discomfort in clinical situations. CONCLUSION The findings offer a glimpse into the attitudes and beliefs of nursing and medical students that could influence how they view and deliver spiritual care, contributing to the evidence base for spiritual care education and curriculum. [J Nurs Educ. 2023;62(11):601-605.].
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Cone PH, Lassche‐Scheffer J, Bø B, Kuven BM, McSherry W, Owusu B, Ross L, Schep‐Akkerman A, Ueland V, Giske T. Strengths and challenges with spiritual care: Student feedback from the EPICC Spiritual Care Self-Assessment Tool. Nurs Open 2023; 10:6923-6934. [PMID: 37475149 PMCID: PMC10495739 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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AIM To explore qualitative data from students' self-reported competencies in spiritual care gathered during testing of a student self-assessment tool based on the EPICC Spiritual Care Education Standard. DESIGN Reflexive thematic analysis of qualitative data from a multinational study on validating a new self-assessment tool. METHODS The EPICC Spiritual Care Education Standard for competency in spiritual care was developed to enhance nurses' and midwives' ability to provide spiritual care by creating a baccalaureate education standard for spiritual care competencies. Spiritual care researchers then developed a self-assessment tool to raise student awareness of spirituality and track personal and professional growth in spiritual care competency. The EPICC Spiritual Care Competency Self-Assessment Tool, tested at eight universities in five countries, provided many opportunities for student comments, resulting in rich qualitative data presented here. RESULTS Themes related to strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement. Identified strengths were similar across countries: caring attitudes, general knowledge of caring and compassion and good communication skills. Weaknesses/challenges touched on spirituality as overlooked in some cultures but part of life for others, complex questions were hard to understand, and self-assessment tools are common for some and rare for others. Areas for improvement included need for knowledge of religious and other deeply held beliefs and for greater spiritual assessment skills. Similarities across countries related to basic training in communication and compassionate care for nurses globally. Differences lay in the challenges and/or barriers for spiritual care and may relate to cultures within countries and/or university test sites. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The Tool raises awareness of spirituality among students and working nurses, providing an accessible way to self-check personal and professional growth in spiritual care competencies, which increases student and nurse capacity to become more knowledgeable and skilled in facilitating spiritual care, thus be role models for students at the intersection of spirituality and health.
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- Pamela H. Cone
- School of NursingAzusa Pacific UniversityGreater Los AngelesCaliforniaUSA
- VID Specialized UniversityBergenNorway
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- Nursing Academy of Health CareViaa Christian University of Applied SciencesZwolleThe Netherlands
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- Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of StavangerStavangerNorway
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- Western Norway University of Applied SciencesBergenNorway
- Faculty of Health Studies, VID Specialized UniversityBergenNorway
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- VID Specialized UniversityBergenNorway
- Department of Nursing, School of Health, Science and Wellbeing, Staffordshire University Stoke‐on‐TrentUniversity Hospitals of North Midlands NHS TrustStoke‐on‐Trent/StaffordUK
- Faculty of Health StudiesVID Specialized UniversityOsloNorway
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- School of Public Health, College of Health SciencesUniversity of GhanaAccraGhana
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- School of Care Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & EducationUniversity of South WalesNewportUK
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- Faculty of Health SciencesUniversity of StavangerStavangerNorway
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- Faculty of Health Studies, VID Specialized UniversityBergenNorway
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Bush RS, Baliko B, Raynor P. Building Spiritual Care Competency in Undergraduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Students: A Quality Improvement Project. J Holist Nurs 2023; 41:256-264. [PMID: 35607283 PMCID: PMC9681931 DOI: 10.1177/08980101221103104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: The spiritual care of patients is often overlooked in health care as many nurses are unprepared to provide competent, holistic care that addresses patients' spiritual needs. Since undergraduate academic instruction prepares nurses for practice, innovative strategies that train pre-licensure nurses to care for the spiritual needs of patients are essential. Design: A course needs assessment identified spiritual care as the most deficient competency for undergraduate psychiatric students. A three-phase quality improvement project designed to increase student awareness and practice of spiritual care included (a) development of a quality improvement plan, (b) implementation, and (c) outcome evaluation. Methods: Spiritual care was introduced into the Spring 2020 semester through didactic content and experiential practice. Additionally, an evidence-based spiritual assessment tool (i.e., HOPE questions) was integrated into the course to train students for use in clinical and simulation. Surveys were used to compare the 2019 and 2020 cohorts. Findings: Results showed a statistically significant increase in students' perception of spiritual care competency after project completion. Conclusions: Future implications include the use of similar methods to improve spiritual care competency for pre-licensure nursing students. Keywords: Spiritual care, undergraduate nurse, spiritual assessment.
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Murgia C, Stievano A, Rocco G, Notarnicola I. Development and Validation of the Nursing Care and Religious Diversity Scale (NCRDS). Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:1821. [PMID: 37444655 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11131821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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(1) Background: In response to the impact of religious intervention on health outcomes and the importance of documenting how nurses experience the spiritual need of 392 hospitalized patients, it is vital to provide the nursing profession with instruments to evaluate these spiritual aspects. This study describes the development and validation of the Nursing Care and Religious Diversity Scale (NCRDS); (2) Methods: A two-step design was used for NCRDS translation and psychometric validation. The tool design was developed in the first step, while the psychometric characteristics were tested in the second step. An inductive study was conducted to test the validity and reliability of the NCRDS tool. The overall sample consisted of 317 nurses; (3) Results: The final instrument comprised 25 items in five dimensions. The construct validity indicated five dimensions. The face and content validity were adequate. Test-retest reliability displayed good stability, and internal consistency (Cronbach's α) was acceptable (0.83); (4) Conclusions: Initial testing of the NCRDS suggested that it is a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate individuals in religious diversity, with five dimensions for evaluating the meaning of spirituality and individual belief, the religious healthcare environment, educational adequacy, spiritual and religious needs, and religious plurality.
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- Carla Murgia
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Centre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, OPI, 00136 Rome, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
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- Centre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, OPI, 00136 Rome, Italy
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Giske T, Schep-Akkerman A, Bø B, Cone PH, Moene Kuven B, Mcsherry W, Owusu B, Ueland V, Lassche-Scheffer J, van Leeuwen R, Ross L. Developing and testing the EPICC Spiritual Care Competency Self-Assessment Tool for student nurses and midwives. J Clin Nurs 2023; 32:1148-1162. [PMID: 35285563 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To develop and psychometrically test a self-assessment tool that measures undergraduate nursing and midwifery students' perceptions of spiritual care competence in health care practice. BACKGROUND Spiritual care is part of nurses/midwives' responsibility. There is a need to better benchmark students' competency development in spiritual care through their education. The EPICC Spiritual Care Education Standard served as groundwork for the development of the EPICC Spiritual Care Competency Self-Assessment Tool. DESIGN Cross sectional, mixed methods design. A STROBE checklist was used. METHODS The Tool (available in English, Dutch and Norwegian) was developed by an international group. It was tested between July-October 2020 with a convenience sample of 323 nursing/midwifery students at eight universities in five countries. The Tool was tested for validity using Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, one-way ANOVA and independent samples t test. The reliability was tested by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS The KMO test for sampling adequacy was 0.90. All, but two, items were related to the same factor. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the Tool was 0.91. Students found the Tool easy to use, and they gained new insights by completing it. However, students felt that some questions were repetitive and took time to complete. CONCLUSIONS The Tool has construct and discriminant validity, and high internal consistency (is reliable). In addition, students found the Tool useful, especially in early stages of education. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The Tool affords student nurses and midwives the opportunity to self-evaluate their knowledge, skills and attitudes about spirituality and spiritual care. The Tool offers students, educators and preceptors in clinical practice a tangible way of discussing and evaluating spiritual care competency.
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- Tove Giske
- Faculty of Health Studies, VID Specialized University, Bergen, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- School of Nursing, Azusa Pacific University, Greater Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Faculty of Health Studies, VID Specialized University, Bergen, Norway.,Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Studies, VID Specialized University, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Nursing, School of Health, Science and Wellbeing, Staffordshire University Stoke-on-Trent, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent/Stafford, UK
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- School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Viaa Christian University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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- School of Care Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Education, University of South Wales, Wales, UK
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O'Connor S, Kennedy S, Wang Y, Ali A, Cooke S, Booth RG. Theories informing technology enhanced learning in nursing and midwifery education: A systematic review and typological classification. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2022; 118:105518. [PMID: 36030581 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Learning is a complex process involving internal cognitive processes and external stimuli from curricula, pedagogical strategies, and the learning environment. Theories are used extensively in higher education to understand the intricacies of adult learning and improve student outcomes. Nursing and midwifery education uses a range of technology enhanced learning (e-learning) approaches, some of which are underpinned by theoretical frameworks. OBJECTIVE Synthesise literature on theories that inform technology enhanced learning in nursing and midwifery education. DESIGN A systematic review. DATA SOURCE CINAHL, ERIC, MEDLINE and PubMed were searched for relevant studies (2000-2021). Reference lists of related literature reviews were hand searched. REVIEW METHODS Title and abstract, followed by full texts were screened by two reviewers independently using predefined eligibility criteria. Quality appraisal was not undertaken. Data were extracted and Merriam and Bierema's typology of adult learning theories used to categorise theories in each study. RESULTS Thirty-three studies were included, incorporating twenty-nine distinct learning theories from the behaviourist, cognitivist, constructivist, and social cognitivist domains, with constructivist being the most widely used. Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory and Driscoll's Constructivist Learning Theory were the most commonly reported theories. The population of learners were mainly undergraduate nursing students who used a range of online, mobile, blended or computerised learning, virtual reality, or digital forms of simulation, primarily in university settings. Theories were employed to inform the technology enhanced learning intervention or to help explain how these could improve student learning. CONCLUSION This review highlighted a range of theories, particularly constructivist approaches, that underpin research on technology enhanced learning in nursing education, by informing or explaining how these digital interventions support learning. More rigorous research that examines the myriad of theoretical frameworks and their effectiveness in informing and explaining technology enhanced learning is needed to justify this approach to pedagogical nursing research and practice.
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- Siobhan O'Connor
- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
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- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, Canada
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- School of Health in Social Science, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, Canada
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- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, Canada
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- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, Canada
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Shamsi M, Khoshnood Z, Farokhzadian J. Improving psychiatric nurses' competencies in spiritual care and integration of clients' religion/spirituality into mental healthcare: outcomes of an online spiritual care training program. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:645. [PMID: 36241987 PMCID: PMC9563165 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04280-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Religion/spirituality (R/S), which is associated with individuals' well-being and psychological health, plays a significant role in most clients' lives in healthcare systems. Although clients in mental healthcare settings prefer their R/S to be employed in nursing care, R/S has neither been adequately integrated into mental healthcare nor discussed in the assessment and nursing interventions of mental healthcare. Evidence shows that most psychiatric nurses receive little or no training in spiritual care (SC) and are unable to integrate clients' R/S into mental healthcare. To address this gap, the present study aimed to investigate the effects of an online SC training program on psychiatric nurses' competencies in SC and the integration of clients' R/S into mental healthcare. METHODS This experimental study was conducted with nurses working in a psychiatric hospital affiliated with a large University of Medical Sciences in southeast Iran. Random sampling was performed and 95 nurses were assigned to the intervention (n = 50) and control (n = 45) groups. Online SC training was conducted for the intervention group in four sessions over four weeks. Data were collected using the Self-Assessment of Spiritual Care Competency and R/S Integrated Practice Assessment Scale before and one month after the training program. RESULTS There were no significant differences between the two groups before training (p > 0.05). After the training, nurses in the intervention group obtained significantly higher scores in competencies in SC and integration of clients' R/S into mental healthcare compared to the control group, with a considerable effect size (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The online training program positively affected psychiatric nurses' competencies in SC and the integration of clients' R/S into mental healthcare. Since SC is a critical need for clients, specifically in mental healthcare settings, nurses must receive continuous education to provide SC to various clients.
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- Mahbobeh Shamsi
- grid.412105.30000 0001 2092 9755Student Research Committee, Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- grid.412105.30000 0001 2092 9755Department of Community Health Nursing, Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Rykkje L, Søvik MB, Ross L, McSherry W, Cone P, Giske T. Educational interventions and strategies for spiritual care in nursing and healthcare students and staff: A scoping review. J Clin Nurs 2022; 31:1440-1464. [PMID: 34611922 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To map existing evidence about educational interventions or strategies in nursing and allied healthcare concerning students' and staffs' spiritual care provision. BACKGROUND Spiritual care is an important part of whole person care, but healthcare staff lack competence and awareness of spiritual issues in practice. To rectify this, it is important to identify what educational approaches are most helpful in supporting them to provide spiritual care. DESIGN A scoping review using the PRISMA-ScR checklist. METHOD Searches in the databases CINAHL, MEDLINE, ATLA and ERIC were conducted for papers spanning January 2009-May 2020. Search terms were related to spirituality, spiritual care, education and clinical teaching. Appraisal tools were used. RESULTS From the 2128 potentially relevant papers, 36 were included. The studies were from 15 different countries and involved nurses, physicians and other health-related professions, and both quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods were used. The results are presented in three themes: Understanding of spirituality, Strategies in educational settings, and Strategies in practice settings. The review points to great diversity in the content, lengths and setting of the educational interventions or strategies. CONCLUSIONS Courses in spiritual care should be implemented in curricula in both undergraduate and postgraduate education, and several studies suggest it should be mandatory. Courses should also be available for healthcare staff to raise awareness and to encourage the integration of spiritual care into their everyday practice. There is a need for greater consensus about how spirituality and spiritual care are described in healthcare settings. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Spiritual care must be included both in monodisciplinary and multidisciplinary educational settings. The main result of spiritual care courses is in building awareness of spiritual issues and self-awareness. To ensure the provision of spiritual care for patients in healthcare practices, continuing and multidisciplinary education is recommended.
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- Linda Rykkje
- Faculty of Health Studies, VID Specialized University, Bergen, Norway
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- School of Care Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Pontypridd, UK
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- Faculty of Health Studies, VID Specialized University, Bergen, Norway.,Faculty of Health Sciences, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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- School of Nursing, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, USA
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- Faculty of Health Studies, VID Specialized University, Bergen, Norway
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Cone P, Giske T. Mental Health Staff Perspectives on Spiritual Care Competencies in Norway: A Pilot Study. Front Psychol 2022; 12:794165. [PMID: 35250693 PMCID: PMC8894710 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.794165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Spirituality and spiritual care have long been kept separate from patient care in mental health, primarily because it has been associated with psycho-pathology. Nursing has provided limited spiritual care competency training for staff in mental health due to fears that psychoses may be activated or exacerbated if religion and spirituality are addressed. However, spirituality is broader than simply religion, including more existential issues such as providing non-judgmental presence, attentive listening, respect, and kindness (International Council of Nursing [ICN], 2012). Unfortunately, healthcare personnel working in mental health institutions are not well prepared to address spiritual concerns or resources of their patients (Cone and Giske, 2018). Therefore, a mixed-method pilot study was conducted using a self-assessment survey tool to examine spiritual care competencies of mental health staff in Norway and to understand the perspectives of mental health staff in the Scandinavian context (Stockman, 2018). Five questions and comments related to survey items provided rich qualitative data. While only a small pilot with 24 participants, this study revealed a need for spiritual care educational materials targeted specifically for those who work in mental health, materials that address the approach of improving attitudes, enhancing skills, and increasing knowledge related to spirituality and spiritual care of patients.
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- Pamela Cone
- School of Nursing, Azusa Pacific University, Greater Los Angeles, CA, United States
- *Correspondence: Pamela Cone,
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- Faculty of Health Studies, VID Specialized University, Bergen, Norway
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Spirituality in Nursing and Health: A Historical Context, Challenges, and Way Forward. Holist Nurs Pract 2021; 35:206-210. [PMID: 34115739 DOI: 10.1097/hnp.0000000000000454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This article aims to share the historical context of spirituality in nursing, meanings and expressions of spirituality, and different models of spirituality along with its significance in nursing education and practice. Several challenges and tools for the successful integration of spirituality in education and practice are also discussed.
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Effectiveness of an Educational Intervention to Teach Spiritual Care to Spanish Nursing Students. RELIGIONS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/rel11110596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Spirituality and spiritual care in professional nursing are conceptualised and recognised as fundamental components of holistic healthcare. Despite the acceptance of and interest in spiritual care, a lack of education and clinical training on the subject limits nurses’ ability to meet patients’ spiritual needs. Consequently, the aim of this study was to analyse the effectiveness of a training programme designed to teach the specific knowledge, attitudes and competencies necessary to provide spiritual care in nursing practice. This study consisted of a one-group pre-post intervention design with two measurement times (baseline/pre-intervention and post-intervention). A teaching activity about spiritual care in nursing practice was designed and implemented (focal groups, open discussion, discussion groups and clinical case studies). The educational intervention was developed by the authors based on a literature review, research and feedback from the undergraduate students. A convenience sample of 369 nursing students at the University of Alicante (Spain) who were enrolled in the teaching subject of Psychology participated in this study. The effectiveness of the teaching activity was assessed through a self-administered 15-item questionnaire. The post-intervention results indicated that the programme was effective in improving knowledge, competencies and attitudes related to spiritual care. The implications of this study for teaching practice and future research are discussed
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Nunes ECDA, Santos HDS, Dutra GA, Cunha JXPD, Szylit R. Soul care in the hospital nursing context: an analysis based on Transpersonal Caring. Rev Esc Enferm USP 2020; 54:e03592. [DOI: 10.1590/s1980-220x2018053403592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Abstract Objective: To unveil spirituality in the care process of nursing professionals in the hospital context under the lens of Transpersonal Caring. Method: A descriptive-exploratory study implementing a qualitative approach conducted with professionals from the nursing team in a general hospital in Bahia, using a semi-structured interview submitted to the content analysis technique and analyzed from the perspective of the Theory of Transpersonal Caring theoretical framework. Results: There were 16 professionals who participated. It was found that the nursing team perceives the patient and family’s demand for spiritual care, and sometimes even has experiences and suggestions for interventions, especially those which cultivate faith and spirituality, but this does not happen with most of these professionals who demonstrate difficulties, unpreparedness and fear of taking on such care responsibility. Conclusion: There is a need to develop better interaction/spiritual care skills by nursing professionals in the challenging context of the search for meaning, faith and hope mobilized by the disease experience. The Systematization of Spiritual Nursing Care and Transpersonal Caring stand out as appropriate devices, which provide consistent subsidies for undertaking spiritual care.
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Clarke J, Baume K. Embedding spiritual care into everyday nursing practice. Nurs Stand 2019; 34:e11354. [PMID: 31680492 DOI: 10.7748/ns.2019.e11354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This article explains how patients' spiritual needs can be embedded into everyday nursing practice, rather than being seen as an additional task for nurses to undertake. It outlines an integrated person model of care, which involves the nurse using the unique contact involved in providing physical care to meet the patient's spiritual needs. In addition, nurses can use the principles of therapeutic relationships such as empathy and providing a non-judgemental presence to support spiritual care, as well as respecting patients' dignity and individuality. This article also describes techniques for discussing spirituality with patients, and explains how touch can be a useful therapeutic intervention that can enhance patients' spiritual well-being.
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- Janice Clarke
- Three Counties School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Worcester, Worcester, England
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- Three Counties School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Worcester, Worcester, England
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Haley J, McCall RC, Zomorodi M, de Saxe Zerdan L, Moreton B, Richardson L. Interprofessional collaboration between health sciences librarians and health professions faculty to implement a book club discussion for incoming students. J Med Libr Assoc 2019; 107:403-410. [PMID: 31258446 PMCID: PMC6579584 DOI: 10.5195/jmla.2019.563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 12/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The following case example provides an overview of one innovative way to engage health professions faculty with health sciences librarians in the development of an interprofessional book discussion and identifies strategies to address implementation challenges. Academic health sciences librarians worked with the Interprofessional Education (IPE) Steering Committee to organize interprofessional book discussion groups for incoming health professions students. This inaugural book discussion brought together students and faculty of different disciplines to engage students in “learning from, with, and about” other professions. Case Presentation When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi, allowed involved discussions on important health sciences issues. The project included outreach, designing pre- and post-surveys, scheduling participants, and communicating with all participants before, during, and after the event. A total of seventy-nine students and thirty-six faculty, representing all health professions schools, participated in the small group IPE book discussions over two weeks. Conclusions Small group book discussions have been shown to be an effective tool to engage students and faculty in IPE. The results of the participant surveys were positive, and the IPE Steering Committee found value in including health sciences librarians throughout the process. Lessons learned from the pilot project include needing an efficient scheduling system, strongly communicating at all stages of the project, and starting the planning process months ahead of time. The IPE Steering Committee plans to conduct similar book discussions every fall semester moving forward and explore options for other IPE events.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jen Haley
- Graduate Student, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC,
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- Clinical Librarian, Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC,
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- Assistant Provost and Director, Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice; Clinical Associate Professor, School of Nursing; and Josiah Macy Faculty Scholar and Well Care Home Health Faculty Scholar; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC,
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- Senior Associate Dean for Master's in Social Work Education and Clinical Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC,
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- Clinical Librarian, Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC,
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- Information Discovery and Metadata Librarian, Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC,
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Patel S, Klagholz S, Peterson CT, Weiss L, Chopra D, Mills PJ. Psychosocial Effects of a Holistic Ayurvedic Approach to Well-being in Health and Wellness Courses. Glob Adv Health Med 2019; 8:2164956119843814. [PMID: 31069162 PMCID: PMC6492358 DOI: 10.1177/2164956119843814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background As individuals are increasingly attending health and wellness courses outside
of the conventional medical system, there is a need to obtain objective data
on the effects of those programs on well-being. Methods In total, 154 men and women (mean age 54.7 years; range 25–83) participated
in 3 different holistic wellness programs based on Ayurvedic Medicine
principles (Seduction of Spirit, Journey into Healing, and Perfect Health)
or a vacation control group. Psychosocial outcomes included spirituality
(Delaney Spirituality Scale), mindful awareness (Mindful Attention Awareness
Scale), psychological flexibility (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire),
mood (Center for Epidemiology Studies-Depression), and anxiety
(Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement System Anxiety Scale). Results Participants in the Seduction of Spirit (P < .004),
Journey into Healing (P < .05), and Perfect Health
(P < .004) courses showed significant increases in
spirituality as compared to vacation controls. Participants in Seduction of
Spirit (P < .007) also showed significant increases in
mindfulness as compared to vacation controls. Participants in the Seduction
of Spirit (P < .001) and Journey into Healing
(P < .05) courses showed significant decreases in
depressed mood as compared to those in the Perfect Health and vacation
control groups. All study participants showed similar increases in
psychological flexibility (P < .01) and decreases in
anxiety (P < .01). Conclusion Participation in wellness courses that incorporate a mind–body–spirit
approach to health improves multiple domains of psychosocial well-being,
which persists even after course participation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sheila Patel
- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Center of Excellence for Research and Training in Integrative Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California.,Mind-Body Medical Group, The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, Carlsbad, California
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- Integrative Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Center of Excellence for Research and Training in Integrative Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Mind-Body Medical Group, The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, Carlsbad, California
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Center of Excellence for Research and Training in Integrative Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California.,Mind-Body Medical Group, The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, Carlsbad, California
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Center of Excellence for Research and Training in Integrative Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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