Spiritual care in the intensive care unit: An integrative literature research

Willemse, Suzan; Smeets, Wim; Leeuwen, Evert van; Nielen-Rosier, Trijnie; Janssen, Loes; Foudraine, Norbert A.

doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2020.01.026

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“…Along with the delivery of healthcare to individuals as per the holistic approach, the spiritual dimension of individuals also became as important as other dimensions and the importance of the spiritual care concept became gradually more apparent (Sagkal Midilli et al, 2017;Asgar Pour et al, 2017;Uzelli Yılmaz et al, 2019). The spirituality which is a common phenomenon in the life of people of all age groups in the society is defined as a 'concept covering beliefs, values and practices which influence several aspects of a person's life starting from his/her daily life, add meaning to his/her life, shape his/her viewpoint on events, are characterized as the aspiration to find the final goal of life and to live in this respect (Puchalski et al, 2014;MacDonald et al, 2015;Revathi et al, 2020;Kurt et al, 2020;Mishra, 2020;Willemse et al, 2020). While the spirituality gives people hope, strength, peace and relief, it is also beneficial to them as it enables the individual to have better health, alleviates the pain, ache, depression and anxiety, empowers the individual to come to terms with the disease, raises the quality of life and transforms personal values and the world view (Macit and Karaman, 2019;Erenoglu and Can, 2019).…”

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Effect of Nursing Students’ Spiritual Values on Their Individualized Care Perceptions

Şentürk¹,

Bakır²

2021

Turkish Journal of Science and Health

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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of nursing students' spiritual values on their individualized care perceptions. Material and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional research was completed with 555 nursing students between February 27 and March 13, 2020. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Spirituality Scale (SS) and the Individualized Care Scale (ICS) (A-Nurse) which were created in line with the literature. Descriptive statistics, Independent Samples T-Test, One-Way ANOVA and Pearson Correlation analysis were used to evaluate the data. Results: It was found that the mean of score obtained by students from the SS was 23.49±5.07 and the mean ICS (A-Nurse) score was 3.99±0.74. It was discerned that there were statistically significant differences in means of scores obtained by nursing students from the SS and ICS (A-Nurse) on the basis of the variables of gender, place of residence and spirituality level (p<0.05). Besides, it was identified that there were weak statistically significant positive associations between the mean of scores obtained from the overall SS and means of scores obtained from ICS (A-Nurse) and its sub-scales (p<0.01). Conclusion:As nursing students have higher spiritual values, their individualized care perceptions are also enhanced. It is recommended to emphasize, inform and increase the awareness of the concepts of "spirituality" and "individualized care" in the education curriculum of nursing students.

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Effect of Nursing Students’ Spiritual Values on Their Individualized Care Perceptions

Şentürk¹,

Bakır²

2021

Turkish Journal of Science and Health

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“…Spiritual care is not only important for family, but also for family member and medical staff. The positive effects of spiritual care have been reported (Chen, Lin, Yan, Wu, & Hu, 2018;Willemse et al, 2020;Zhang, Nilsson, & Prigerson, 2013). A recent ethnographic study in Indonesia found that spirituality/religiosity is very important in the daily lives of patients, family members and healthcare staff (Rochmawati et al, 2018).…”

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Critical Care Nurses’ Experiences of End-of-Life Care: A Qualitative Study

Utami

Pujianto

Setyawan

et al. 2020

Nurs. Med. J. Nursing

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Background: Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) may face terminal illness situations, which may lead to death. In this case, the role of critical care nurses shifts from life-sustaining to end-of-life care (EOLC). Nurses’ involvement in EOLC varies between countries, even in one country due to differences in religion, culture, organization, laws, cases and patient quality. In Indonesia, research on EOLC in ICU has not been carried out.Purpose: This study aimed to explore the experiences of critical care nurses in providing EOLC.Methods: A qualitative study with a phenomenological approach was conducted. Ten critical care nurses having the experiences of caring for dying patients were recruited through a purposive sampling technique for in-depth interviews. Manual content analysis was used to identify themes.Results: The results of the study found five themes, including the challenge of communication with the family, support for the family, support for the patient, discussion and decision making, and nurses’ emotions. Conclusion: Most of EOLC provided by critical care nurses was focused on the family. They had some challenges in communication and decision making. Nurses need to get training and education about how to care for patients towards the end of life.

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“…Referrals were intuitively based on knowing the patient, knowing the prognosis, or willingness of the patient to receive the chaplain. A more systematic approach is suggested in a recent review recommending that ICU staff should increase their knowledge of spiritual care through relevant training courses (Willemse et al, 2020). Another study states that chaplains need to be more articulate about the work they do (Damen et al, 2019).…”

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Elements of chaplaincy in Danish intensive care units: key-informant interviews with hospital chaplains

Egerod

Kaldan

2021

Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy

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Critically ill patients often require spiritual counseling. In Denmark, most hospital chaplains are provided by the State Church. More knowledge is needed regarding health care chaplaincy in this semiagnostic non-secular welfare society. Our study aimed to explore how hospital chaplains describe their role and elements of chaplaincy in relation to patient, family and healthcare professionals in Danish intensive care units. Using a multicenter qualitative design, we performed semi-structured key-informant interviews with ten hospital chaplains. Content analysis exposed elements of chaplaincy based on spirituality, rituality, neutrality, confidentiality, advocacy, and equality. Most elements are similar in other countries; the main differences are related to educational requirements, institutional integration, research activity, and documentation practice. Chaplains fill an ambiguous role, negotiating values of church and hospital. Modern chaplaincy is propelled toward professionalism, quantification, certification and evaluation. We discuss the contemporary role of hospital chaplains and the consequences of categorizing them as part of the ICU team.

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Spiritual care in the intensive care unit: An integrative literature research

Cited by 52 publications

References 107 publications

Effect of Nursing Students’ Spiritual Values on Their Individualized Care Perceptions

Effect of Nursing Students’ Spiritual Values on Their Individualized Care Perceptions

Critical Care Nurses’ Experiences of End-of-Life Care: A Qualitative Study

Elements of chaplaincy in Danish intensive care units: key-informant interviews with hospital chaplains

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