• Int J Palliat Nurs · Apr 2017

    Palliative care nurses' spiritual caring interventions: a conceptual understanding.

    • Susan Ronaldson, Lillian Hayes, Christina Aggar, Jennifer Green, and Michele Carey.
    • Honorary Senior Lecturer, Sydney Nursing School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
    • Int J Palliat Nurs. 2017 Apr 2; 23 (4): 194-201.

    AimsTo investigate spiritual caring by palliative care nurses and to describe their interventions.BackgroundSpirituality and spiritual caring are recognised as integral components of holistic nursing.DesignQualitative data captured on a questionnaire were analysed thematically ( Braun and Clarke, 2006 ).MethodsThe study involved forty-two palliative care registered nurses working across seven palliative care services in Sydney, Australia. The research question was: 'What spiritual caring interventions do palliative care nurses use in their practice?' Nurses completed an open-ended questionnaire to identify and interpret their spiritual caring.FindingsThree sub-theme categories and four major concepts of spiritual caring. Categories identified are: humanistic, pragmatic and religious interventions; while concepts of spiritual caring are: 'being with', 'listening to', 'facilitation of' and 'engaging in'.ConclusionA conceptual understanding of spiritual caring was identified.

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