Nurse educators’ understanding of spirituality and spiritual care in nursing: A South African perspective (Part 1)

Linda, Ntombizodwa S.; Phetlhu, Deliwe René; Klopper, Hester C.

doi:10.1016/j.ijans.2019.100187

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“…35 Hence, the restructuring of health facilities and relocation of medical staff to COVID-19 duties means that some of the health staff who attend to chronic disease patients were absent at their available units. These findings were also supported by studies that articulated the challenges for chronic disease patients in accessing health delivery in recent times 30,31 Again the study also established that changes in the health system brought about anxiety as health facilities became hotspots for COVID-19 infections. While the thought about the severity of disease on chronic disease patients made seeking treatment unattractive, other studies recognized similar issues in examining the impacts of COVID-19 on the aged and other groups.…”

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“…30 Most of these countries have colossal health financing gaps and are yet to recover from the 2014 Ebola outbreak fully. 31 The category of people suffering much within the COVID-19 pandemic are persons with chronic health conditions; this has been proven biologically, physically, and socially with data from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. 32 This study's findings demonstrated the negative impacts of COVID-19 on persons with chronic health conditions from the experts' points of view.…”

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Effects of COVID-19 Outbreak on Persons with Chronic Health Conditions in Anglophone West Africa: A Qualitative Study Involving Key Stakeholders

Ahoto

Wang

2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the suffering of persons with chronic health conditions due to the increased demand for healthcare services in the pandemic. Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has become a key determinant of how health systems function, with most existing health conditions being given less attention. This study focused on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on persons with chronic diseases in four Anglophone West African countries (Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone) using in-depth interviews of a qualitative method to collect data from key stakeholders in chronic disease issues. The finding shows that COVID-19 caused fear, anxiety, and affected planned health delivery and resource location to interventions designed for chronic disease patients. The study also suggested training, improved technology in health delivery, increased resource location, and factoring persons with chronic health conditions into emergency health decision-making to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 and other future pandemics on persons with chronic health conditions.

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Effects of COVID-19 Outbreak on Persons with Chronic Health Conditions in Anglophone West Africa: A Qualitative Study Involving Key Stakeholders

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2022

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“…Nursing literature revealed recent efforts to find a comprehensive definition of spirituality from the nurses’ perspectives 6,25,26 . However, most of these definitions were subjective, not clear, not comprehensive, and related to the author’s personal beliefs 4,5 .…”

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“…Nursing literature revealed recent efforts to find a comprehensive definition of spirituality from the nurses' perspectives. 6,25,26 However, most of these definitions were subjective, not clear, not comprehensive, and related to the author's personal beliefs. 4,5 In several studies, the authors described spirituality according to the study's contextual meaning; this is why the definitions seemed highly unique to each study.…”

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Jordanian Nurses’ Perspectives of Spirituality and Spiritual Care

2022

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Background: Spirituality is considered one of the main aspects of wholesome care for human beings. Spirituality is a multidimensional concept and has several definitions in the literature. Most of the studies concerning spirituality were conducted in Western cultures and the Middle East; however, there are a limited number of studies regarding spirituality in Jordan. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore Jordanian nurses' perspectives on spirituality and spiritual care in a palliative care unit in 1 cancer center in Jordan. Methods: A descriptive qualitative design with 20 semistructured interviews was used to access Jordanian nurses' perspectives on spirituality. This study was conducted in the major specialist center for the treatment of cancer in Jordan. A purposive sample of 20 registered nurses who had worked at least 6 months in the palliative care unit was recruited. Results: Nurses' perceptions of spirituality were represented by 2 themes: spirituality means connectedness to "Allah," and spirituality evokes enjoyment in life. Two themes emerged in terms of nurses' perceptions of spiritual care: ensuring patients' comfort and relaxation, and sharing patients' religious rituals. Conclusion:These findings underscore the importance of the nurses' perspectives on spirituality in the context of Islamic and Arabic culture, and the need for training in spirituality. Implications for Practice: The concept of spirituality is recognized as a fundamental aspect of the nurse's role, making it essential to improve nurses' capabilities to integrate spirituality courses into the nursing curriculum.

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Spiritual care experiences of nurses working in intensive care units: A qualitative study

Dural

2023

Nursing in Critical Care

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Aims and ObjectiveThis study was conducted to find out the spiritual care experiences of nurses working in intensive care units.BackgroundMost nurses working in intensive care units are unprepared to provide spiritual care to patients and they lack the competence and skills to provide spiritual care. Lack of moral evaluation of patients has negative effects on the patient. Spiritual care given to patients has effects on patient–nurse communication, general condition of the patient, and the quality of care.DesignA qualitative descriptive design was used.MethodThe study was carried out with 14 nurses who were working in the intensive care units of a university hospital in eastern Turkey between May and July 2022. Two forms were created by the researcher according to the purpose of the study and the population. Inductive thematic analysis was used to evaluate the data. Ethics committee approval was obtained.ResultsTen of the nurses were women. Their ages were between 25 and 47 years, their working years ranged between 2 and 28 years, and their weekly working hours ranged between 40 to 56 hours. As a result of the thematic analysis, six themes and 18 sub‐themes were determined: The themes determined are (1) Definition of spiritual care (2) Time of spiritual care, (3) Benefits of spiritual care, (4) Spiritual care practices, (5) Obstacles in providing spiritual care.ConclusionsProviding spiritual care to patients in intensive care is a very important experience for nurses. Understanding spiritual care, recognizing its importance, and including it in nursing practice have a central significance.Relevance to Clinical PracticeSpiritual care provided in nursing profession is as important as physical care, and supporting patients in intensive care is at the heart of providing the best holistic care.

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Nurse educators’ understanding of spirituality and spiritual care in nursing: A South African perspective (Part 1)

Cited by 9 publications

References 23 publications

Effects of COVID-19 Outbreak on Persons with Chronic Health Conditions in Anglophone West Africa: A Qualitative Study Involving Key Stakeholders

Effects of COVID-19 Outbreak on Persons with Chronic Health Conditions in Anglophone West Africa: A Qualitative Study Involving Key Stakeholders

Jordanian Nurses’ Perspectives of Spirituality and Spiritual Care

Spiritual care experiences of nurses working in intensive care units: A qualitative study

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