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dc.contributor.advisorEbersole, Nancyen_US
dc.contributor.authorMcNair, Therese
dc.creatorMcNair, Thereseen_US
dc.date2021-11-24T14:05:38.000en_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-29T11:32:14Z
dc.date.available2021-11-29T11:32:14Z
dc.date.issued2018-01-01en_US
dc.date.submitted2018-11-06T11:30:12-08:00en_US
dc.identifierhonors_theses/184en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13013/659en_US
dc.description.abstractA holistic centered approach to nursing emphasizes the importance of involving the individual’s psychological health, physical well-being and spirituality. Specifically, spiritual care is commonly overlooked by nurses during the care of their patients. Excluding a patient’s spirituality can impact their recovery and inhibit their return to full health. The purpose of this study is to identify nurses’ perceptions of spiritual care and its connection to healing. Based upon the HOPE and FICA spiritual assessment tools, a survey was sent to nursing faculty at a state university which asked them to reflect on their perceptions of spirituality and healing. The response rate was 38%. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were applied, making this a mixed study. Themes were identified through the application of thematic analysis. The most common theme was the perception that spiritual care is acknowledging and respecting a patient’s beliefs and religious practices when providing care. The next predominant themes were the need to work with the patient and/or their families to provide care in line with their beliefs and the importance of addressing the individual holistically. Results also revealed that while a majority of nurses practiced spiritual care and related it to healing, they did not inquire how they could meet their patients’ spiritual needs while providing care. A unifying definition of spiritual care among nurses was not identified. These findings show that nurses do not include patients and families in providing for their spiritual needs. As a result of this, patients are not receiving the personalized holistic care necessary for healing.en_US
dc.titleNurses’ Perspectives On Spiritual Care And Its Connection To Healingen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.legacy.pubstatuspublisheden_US
dc.description.departmentNursingen_US
dc.date.display2018en_US
dc.type.degreeBachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)en_US
dc.legacy.pubtitleHonors Thesesen_US
dc.legacy.identifierhttps://digitalcommons.salemstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1184&context=honors_theses&unstamped=1en_US
dc.legacy.identifieritemhttps://digitalcommons.salemstate.edu/honors_theses/184en_US
dc.legacy.identifierfilehttps://digitalcommons.salemstate.edu/context/honors_theses/article/1184/type/native/viewcontenten_US
dc.subject.keywordspiritualityen_US
dc.subject.keywordholistic careen_US
dc.subject.keywordnursingen_US
dc.subject.keywordhealingen_US


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