Meaning of spirituality: implications for nursing practice

McSherry, Wilfred; Cash, Keith; Ross, Linda

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.01006.x

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“…[4][5][6][7] Though defined in various ways, spiritual care is an essential element in nursing care services as shown by studies conducted in various countries. [8,9] There is a positive association identified between health outcomes and spirituality. [10] Further, the Joint Commission has recognized the importance of spiritual care.…”

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Teaching spirituality to student nurses

Bennett

Thompson

2014

JNEP

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Since Florence Nightingale, spiritual care has been embraced in professional nursing as the integration and promotion of purpose and meaning in life. Research reports that nurses have a prominent regard for spiritual care and acknowledge that it is part of their role. The intention of this literature review is to explore effective ways for nursing faculty to teach spiritual care. This in turn will help to advance spiritually educated nurses who can rise above obstacles to providing spiritual care to clients. During the nursing formation process, spiritual care must be integrated into the nursing curricula throughout the didactic and clinical nursing education. Numerous nurses today consider themselves underprepared to meet the spiritual needs of their clients, despite nursing's past dedication to spiritual care. Research further supports the appeal of clients to have their spiritual needs addressed while hospitalized. Given the suitable resources and education, nurses can be positioned to address the spiritual care of clients. Relevant nursing education on more effective ways to teach spiritual care will enhance the delivery of this vital aspect of holistic nursing. The focus of holistic patient care is based on the Neuman systems model, where the spiritual variable considerations are necessary for a truly holistic perspective and caring concern for the patient. As part of a successful pedagogy, a course of action and theory-based approach must be translated into preparing student nurses to incorporate spiritual care into their emerging practices.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Teaching spirituality to student nurses

Bennett

Thompson

2014

JNEP

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“…Social support requires the existence of social relationships that vary according to structure, strength, type and some conditions, such as reciprocity, accessibility and mutual confidence; social relations provide for inclusion, as well as emotional, material and cognitive resources, among others. As a result of social bonds, individuals can remove themselves somewhat from their problems; giving information is inherent to all support resources; interactions can occur intentionally or unintentionally and can exert a positive or negative influence, which is affected by the acknowledgement of individual needs and how support is perceived; it depends on characteristics of who offers and receives support (14)(15)(16) . For research purposes, one has to select a concept that includes relevant aspects, coherent with the objective to be achieved.…”

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“…Social support, defined as the level at which interpersonal relationships correspond to certain functions, can be broken down into four classes: appraisal, emotional, informational and instrumental support. Appraisal support refers to expressions and feelings of acknowledgement; emotional support refers to affection, love, empathy, respect; the informational category is related to suggestions, information, advice and opinions; and instrumental support refers to financial help, time dedicated to helping and the availability of resources, goods and services (14) . In addition to family, friends and neighbors, social support can also take the form of organized community involvement.…”

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Social support, socioeconomic and clinical risk: comparison between to neighborhoods in a Brazilian upcountry town

Ferreira

Nunes

Reis

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Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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The objective of this study was to compare the perceptions of two families living in two different neighborhoods (rated according to risk levels) regarding social support. A questionnaire was designed to assess social support according to the following dimensions: instrumental, emotional, religious, and support from friends, neighbors and family. The sample was comprised as follows: considering the 114 families living in neighborhood 1, 52 families were interviewed; and among the 162 families living in neighborhood 2, 60 families were interviewed. No significant difference was found related to instrumental, religious and emotional support, including the support from relatives among the families from both neighborhoods. The results disagree with the reviewed literature, which indicated a strong association between social support and families living at socioeconomic risk. In conclusion, social support is important for families, regardless of their risk stratification.

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“…1 This issue of what is meant by the word spirituality, as opposed to the term religiousness, continues to confound scientific study of this important dimension of human experience. For example, in a qualitative study designed to explore in depth what patients understood by the word spirituality, McSherry et al 2 found that in general most were unclear about its meaning and considered it to be synonymous with religion.…”

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