An exploration of spiritual needs of Taiwanese patients with advanced cancer during the therapeutic processes

Hsiao, Szu-Mei; Gau, Meei‐Ling; Ingleton, Christine; Ryan, Tony; Shih, Frank Y.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03278.x

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“…Questions about the meaning of life have been described as the core of spiritual experience (Clarke, ; Sessana, Finnell, & Jezewski, ; Vashon, ; Weathers, McCarthy, & Coffey, ), and spiritual needs are common expressions when patients face life‐threatening illness, suffering, or death (Hermann, ; Nixon, Narayanasamy, & Penny, ; Ross & Austin, ). It is well recognized that cancer patients often express spiritual needs, and it is expected that nurses assess these and provide adequate and effective interventions to promote spiritual well‐being (Hsiao, Meei‐Ling, Ingleton, Ryan, & Shih, ; Taylor, , ; Van Leeuwen, Schep‐Akkerman, & Laarhoven, ). Particularly in these two phases of the nursing process, that is, the assessment and intervention, nurses use clinical reasoning regarding patients' responses to health or life conditions.…”

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Clinical Validation of the Nursing Diagnosis Spiritual Distress in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

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Timmins

Carvalho

et al. 2015

Int J of Nursing Knowl

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Clinical Validation of the Nursing Diagnosis Spiritual Distress in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

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Timmins

Carvalho

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Int J of Nursing Knowl

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“…Cancer patients have many physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs and require high quality nursing care (Yeh et al, 1999;Abdollahzadeh et al, 2014;Abbasnezhad et al, 2015;Avestan et al, 2015;Fathollahzade et al, 2015). Cancer patients are very dependent on their caregivers and the low level of consciousness among nurses may leads to negative many negative consequences in them (Hsiao et al, 2011).…”

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Levels of Conscience and Related Factors among Iranian Oncology Nurses

Gorbanzadeh¹,

Rahmani²,

Mogadassian³

et al. 2016

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Having a conscience is one of the main pre-requisite of providing nursing care. The knowledge regarding levels of conscience among nurses in eastern countries is limited. So, the purpose of this study was to examine the level of conscience and its related factors among Iranian oncology nurses. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted in 3 hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. Overall, 68 nurses were selected using a non-probability sampling method. The perceptions of conscience questionnaire was used to identify the levels of conscience among nurses. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 13.0. Results: The mean nurses' level of conscience scores was 72.7. In the authority and asset sub-scales nurses acquired higher scores. The mean of nurses' scores in burden and depending on culture sub-scales were the least. Also, there were no statistical relationship between some demographic characteristics of participants and their total score on the perceptions of conscience questionnaire. Conclusions: According to study findings Iranian nurses had high levels of conscience. However, understanding all the factors that affect nurses' perception of conscience requires further studies.

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“…The spiritual care in a particular setting may have unique culture-specific aspects sowing to the specific religions and spiritual approaches found there. For example, in Taiwan, where the culture is heavily influenced by Taoism and Confucianism; a key spiritual need highlighted in this culture, is facing death peacefully [8]. Therefore, to administer spiritual care in every community, it is essential to understand the cultural and religious condition found there.…”

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A Concept Analysis of Spiritual Care Based on Islamic Sources

2016

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Abstract:The cultural and religious resources of every community influence the definition of spiritual care. This paper discusses a concept analysis of spiritual care in an Islamic context. The Quran, narrations (Shie'h) and commentarial books were searched, for information data. The data was used to provide a comprehensive definition of the concept of spiritual care from Islamic literature. We identified the attributes, antecedents and consequences of spiritual care according to Roger's concept analysis approach. The review of the Islamic text showed that spiritual care is a series of spiritual skills or competencies that help patients to achieve excellent life. It is grouped into categories and has numerous positive effects on patients and caregivers. This study will be useful to Muslim clinicians and nurse educators as they strive to understand and incorporate spiritual care within their practice for Muslim patients.

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An exploration of spiritual needs of Taiwanese patients with advanced cancer during the therapeutic processes

Abstract: The findings of this study could assist health professionals to detect the unmet spiritual needs of ethnic-Chinese patients with cancer in the context of their cultural or religious background as early as possible.

Cited by 61 publications

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Clinical Validation of the Nursing Diagnosis Spiritual Distress in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Clinical Validation of the Nursing Diagnosis Spiritual Distress in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Levels of Conscience and Related Factors among Iranian Oncology Nurses

A Concept Analysis of Spiritual Care Based on Islamic Sources

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