Life-Closing Spirituality and the Philosophic Assumptions of the Roy Adaptation Model

Dobratz, Marjorie C.

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“…As found in the qualitative findings, spiritual expressions and beliefs helped individuals from a different culture who were forming their families (Niska, 1999a(Niska, , 1999b, assisted persons coping with spinal cord injury (De-Santo-Madeya, 2006), and facilitated individuals who were transitioning from life to death (Dobratz, 2002(Dobratz, , 2004. When placed in a situation that was conflicting with their moral-ethical-spiritual values, nurses suffered moral distressed (Hanna, 2006), and individuals coping with chronic illness may be unable to connect to a familiar faith-based community (Blevins & Flood Troutman, 2011).…”

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Building a Middle-Range Theory of Adaptive Spirituality

Dobratz

2016

Nurs Sci Q

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The purpose of this article is to describe a Roy adaptation model based-research abstraction, the findings of which were synthesized into a middle-range theory (MRT) of adaptive spirituality. The published literature yielded 21 empirical studies that investigated religion/spirituality. Quantitative results supported the influence of spirituality on quality of life, psychosocial adjustment, well-being, adaptive coping, and the self-concept mode. Qualitative findings showed the importance of spiritual expressions, values, and beliefs in adapting to chronic illness, bereavement, death, and other life transitions. These findings were abstracted into six theoretical statements, a conceptual definition of adaptive spirituality, and three hypotheses for future testing.

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2016

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“…In the present study, a combination of positive and negative psychological parameters were examined, rather than negative outcomes (anxiety, depression) alone, which could explain why different results were found. The inability to confirm differences in social support between the two groups is also perplexing, particularly since one of the core themes that emerged from the initial qualitative study (Dobratz, 2004b) was one of connecting. In this theme, individuals who expressed spirituality indicated their connectedness to a community of believers and related social support systems.…”

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“…Notes were kept of all the spontaneous responses and reactions of the participants during the testing session. These notes formed the basis for the qualitative portion of the combined (qualitative and quantitative) methods study, which resulted in the referenced spirituality study (Dobratz, 2004b).…”

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A Comparative Study of Life-Closing Spirituality in Home Hospice Patients

Dobratz

2005

Res Theory Nurs Pract

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This secondary analysis compared two groups of home hospice patients (expressed spirituality, N = 44, and nonexpressed spirituality, N = 53) on psychological well-being and adaptation, social support, physical function, pain, and demographic variables. Independent-samples t tests found no significant differences at p < .05 for age, psychological well-being and adaptation, social support, and physical function. Three components of the McGill-Melzack Pain Questionnaire were significantly higher for the nonexpressed spirituality group: Affective Dimension, Pain Rating Index, and Number of Words Chosen. A comparative analysis of two groups of home hospice patients supported higher pain reports as significant indicators of nonexpressed spirituality in a home hospice population.

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“…12,41,42 The most immediate focal stimulus may be the anticipated loss of a family member. There are also other stimuli, certain conditions that influence the start of crying among family members, such as attitude and courage, time, feeling secure, and honest and trusting relationships.…”

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Crying in Solitude or With Someone for Support and Consolation-Experiences From Family Members in Palliative Home Care

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Friedrichsen³

2008

Cancer Nursing

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Crying has not been studied from the perspective of family members of patients in palliative care. The aim of this study was to explore the significance of family members crying in a palliative care context with special reference to factors that influence crying. Interviews were carried out with 14 family members of patients admitted to palliative care. A hermeneutic approach according to Gadamer was used. Three main categories emerged. (1) Before the start of crying, some prerequisites for crying had to be fulfilled, such as an allowing attitude and courage, time, feeling secure, honesty, and trusting relationships. These prerequisites did not cause crying themselves; rather crying emerged when triggering factors occurred. (2) Triggers for crying were circumstances that created uncertainty and turbulence (bad news), exhaustion due to lack of own time, and sympathy from others. (3) Family members tried to do the best possible by adopting or hiding their crying, to ease the patient's burden and to create a positive counterbalance to suffering and grief. As an interpretation of the whole, crying could be expressed as being shared with someone for support and consolation or escape to solitude for integrity and respite. As a conclusion, crying may be an efficient strategy for family members in palliative care to express their suffering and to gain new energy to continue.

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Life-Closing Spirituality and the Philosophic Assumptions of the Roy Adaptation Model

Cited by 17 publications

References 16 publications

Building a Middle-Range Theory of Adaptive Spirituality

Building a Middle-Range Theory of Adaptive Spirituality

A Comparative Study of Life-Closing Spirituality in Home Hospice Patients

Crying in Solitude or With Someone for Support and Consolation-Experiences From Family Members in Palliative Home Care

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