Promise, Provision, and Potential: A Hopeful Trajectory for Spiritual Care in Long-Term Care

Kuepfer, Jane; Schmidt, Angela; O’Connor, Thomas St. James; James, Morgan H.

doi:10.1177/15423050221090870

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“…Consequently, we find it important that the residents' individual spiritual needs must be respected and valued (Ødbehr et al, 2017). Furthermore, we suggest that people with dementia should receive tailored support to help if they struggle with religious issues, and the nursing home priest or other spiritual care providers (SCP) could be approached as they possess valuable skills in the interdisciplinary team (Kuepfer et al, 2022). The choice of SCP must be according to their specific religious belief system.…”

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“…When participants expressed a lack of purpose or meaning in life, this was reflected in our findings as low well‐being scores. Therefore, an awareness of questions such as those in the FACIT‐Sp‐12 instrument can be helpful to recognise those who are struggling, as such residents might need spiritual support from a spiritual care provider (Kuepfer et al, 2022). The findings point to the significance of spiritual issues in old age, and that nurses must be knowledgeable of and provide spiritual care for both residents that experience spiritual well‐being and those who struggle or experience spiritual suffering.…”

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A qualitative hermeneutical understanding of spiritual care in old age when living in a nursing home: The residents' voices

Rykkje

Morland

Ferstad

et al. 2023

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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AimTo explore and gain a broader understanding of residents' viewpoints and experiences of spiritual care when living in a nursing home.DesignA qualitative hermeneutical interview study inspired by Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics.MethodsThirty‐eight individual interviews of 14 male and 24 female residents; of these, 24 had a dementia diagnosis. The setting was one large Norwegian nursing home providing long‐term care. FACIT‐Sp‐12 was used as a guide for the interview, in addition to two open‐ended questions about thriving and spiritual care.FindingsThe older residents' voices portray a broad and diverse understanding of spiritual care, and four themes emerged: (1) Spiritual at‐homeness, (2) Spiritual awareness, (3) Philosophy of life and (4) Interconnectedness.ConclusionAccepting one's life situation in a nursing home can foster a feeling of belonging, leading to feeling more at‐home. Spiritual well‐being, including finding purpose, spiritual awareness and beliefs, was found to be interconnected with spiritual at‐homeness in the nursing home.Implications for the Profession and/or Patient CareThis study provides insights into older nursing home residents' viewpoints on spiritual care, including persons living with dementia.ImpactThe study addressed the limited evidence regarding how older residents themselves experience and express spiritual care. Listening to older nursing home residents' voices provides a unique contribution to the research field. As several individuals with dementia contributed to the findings, this study mirrors the current population of residents in nursing homes. The findings may inform healthcare provision and policymakers and impact upon spiritual care in the field of older people nursing and dementia care services.Reporting MethodThe COREQ guideline.Patient or Public ContributionParticipation through interviews of nursing home residents.

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A qualitative hermeneutical understanding of spiritual care in old age when living in a nursing home: The residents' voices

Rykkje

Morland

Ferstad

et al. 2023

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…A second level of response to an expression of spiritual concern is an offer to help the person find someone to talk to who might be able to better address the issue at hand. This may be an officiant of the person's own faith tradition, or it may be an inter-faith chaplain, such as who works in many hospitals and long-term care facilities (Kuepfer et al 2022b). Resources with specific expertise in spiritual issues might be: Print or electronic resources.…”

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A Graduated Approach to Spiritual Intervention in Health and Long-Term Care

McColl

2022

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Most professionals in health and long-term care know the importance of spirituality for well-being among older people; however, they are challenged to know how to approach the topic or what to do to enable the power of spirituality in their setting. This paper is based on an extensive search and content analysis of literature in the health and social sciences, and offers a step-wise approach to engaging with older adults on spiritual issues. The content analysis identified five levels of intervention. The first two levels require no special training (listening and acknowledging, referring). The next three levels—asking about spirituality, indirect, and direct interventions—each depend on a greater degree of preparation and expertise. All the levels offer the possibility of spiritual expression for clients/residents, and the opportunity for health and social service professionals to respond to these important issues.

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“…Spiritual care identifies and responds to humans' spiritual needs, including the need for communication, emotional support, respect for values and beliefs, and search for meaning in life. 1 This type of care may consist of respecting the patients' beliefs, communicating effectively by reflective listening and talking to the patients, accompanying them through compassionate care, supporting them, showing empathy, facilitating their participation in religious rituals, promoting their sense of good and usefulness, and if need be, referring to clergies and other experts. 2 There is convincing evidence that many patients and their families have spiritual needs that will help with their effective recovery if properly considered in healthcare services.…”

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