• Holistic nursing practice · Mar 2005

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    Assessing a patient's spiritual needs: a comprehensive instrument.

    • Kathleen Galek, Kevin J Flannelly, Adam Vane, and Rose M Galek.
    • The HealthCare Chaplaincy, 307 E. 60th St, New York, NY 10022, USA. kgalek@healthcarechaplaincy.org
    • Holist Nurs Pract. 2005 Mar 1;19(2):62-9.

    AbstractSeven major constructs-belonging, meaning, hope, the sacred, morality, beauty, and acceptance of dying-were revealed in an analysis of the literature pertaining to patient spiritual needs. The authors embedded these constructs within a 29-item survey designed to be inclusive of traditional religion, as well as non-institutional-based spirituality. This article describes the development of a multidimensional instrument designed to assess a patient's spiritual needs. This framework for understanding a patient's spiritual needs hopefully contributes to the growing body of literature, providing direction to healthcare professionals interested in a more holistic approach to patient well-being.

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