The Parish Nurse and Substance Abuse Ministry

Djupe, Anne Marie

doi:10.3109/10884609009149673

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“…The current concept of parish nursing was originated by Reverend Granger Westberg, a Lutheran clergyman, who believed that nurses were the most effective health professionals for bridging the gap between faith and health (Djupe, 1990; Djupe & Solari‐Twadell, 1995; Westberg, 1990). Another major concept of parish nursing was that congregations could play a larger role in health promotion and disease prevention (Boland, 1998; Dunkle, 1996; Moeller, 1997; Solari‐Twadell & Westberg, 1991).…”

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Client Perceptions of Parish Nursing

Wallace

Tuck

Boland

et al. 2002

Public Health Nursing

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The purpose of this study was to examine parish nursing from a client's perspective. Parish nursing is a relatively new health delivery model that has rarely been investigated. In order to describe the client perception, an ethnographic approach was used. The convenience sample included clients from two congregations in a southeastern Appalachian area served by parish nurses. Face-to-face client interviews were conducted, and the Spradley's ethnographic approach to data analysis of transcripts was used. Each interview was analyzed separately by the research group for patterns and meanings reflecting the emic perspective. Five themes of client perception of parish nursing emerged from the data: (1) being available, (2) integrating spirituality and health, (3) helping us help ourselves, (4) exploring parish nursing, and (5) evaluating parish nursing.Clients perceived having a parish nurse as positive and beneficial for individuals, the congregation, the church, and community. Parish nursing was viewed as a useful, meaningful, and effective health intervention and setting, and parish nurses were viewed as effective and meaningful health providers. Further exploration of the effectiveness of this nursing delivery model is warranted.

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confidence: 99%