Acta Biomed. 2019; 90(Suppl 4): 44–55. Spiritual wellbeing has important implications for an individual’s health and wellbeing. Whilst the provision of spiritual care and assessment of spiritual needs is a vital part of the nurse’s role, literature suggests that
nurses do not always engage in spiritual care with their patients or assess their spiritual needs. This review aims to ascertain wider reasons for this inconsistent spiritual care delivery by nurses to their patients. A review of the literature was conducted to identify instruments available relating to nursing professionals spiritual care and assessment. 14
measures relating to spiritual care and assessment were identified covering the key domains of: ‘Beliefs and values and attitudes around spiritual care,’ ‘Frequency of provision or extent to which they provide spiritual care or willingness,’ ‘Respondents’ level of knowledge around spirituality and spiritual care,’ ‘Ability to respond to spiritual pain,’ and ‘Multiple Domains: beliefs and attitudes around spirituality and spiritual care, amount of preparation, training and knowledge, spiritual
care practices, perceived ability and comfort with provision and perceived barriers to provision.’ A lack of standardisation in the conceptualisation and assessment of spiritual care causes challenges in reviewing, however several themes do emerge. In general student and qualified nurses are aware of the importance of providing spiritual care and are hindered by a lack of education about how best to implement such care. The
religiosity of individual nurses or their training institutions seems to be of less importance than training in spiritual care interventions. (www.actabiomedica.it) Keywords: spirituality, spiritual care and assessment, nursing There exists a lack of agreement around the definition of spirituality, indeed debate
continues within the academic literature around the conceptualisation and definition of both spirituality and religiosity (1). Spirituality has been described as an umbrella term to denote the various meanings and interpretations of the term (2). Within
nursing definitions of spirituality have been seen to include elements such as a higher power, feelings of connectedness, purpose and meaning in life, relationships and transcendence (3-5). Regardless of the way it is defined or
conceptualised spirituality is reported to contribute to the health and wellbeing of individuals (6). Spiritual wellbeing is associated with a number of positive outcomes including a greater tolerance of the emotional and physical demands of illness amongst patients
(7) decreases in pain, stress and negative emotions (8), and lower risk of both depression and suicide (7). Patients who receive adequate
spiritual care are also reportedly more satisfied with their hospital care and treatment (9). The reverse appears true for unmet spiritual needs, with suggestion that when patients’ spiritual needs are unmet there are seen to be lower levels of satisfaction with care received
(10). Unmet spiritual needs appear to have a profound impact upon patient wellbeing (11). These adverse outcomes include reduced levels of quality of life, increased risk of depression and reduction in perceptions of spiritual peace (12). Subsequently spiritual needs are acknowledged as being an important part of nursing care and assessment, and as such it can be regarded as a patient outcome. Indeed internationally there is growing emphasis on the importance of the spiritual needs of patients (13).
Spiritual care is believed to be a major part of the nurse’s role (14). This is consistent with the nurse’s role as a multifaceted one, focusing on holistic care, incorporating the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of patients (15).
Research has acknowledged that spiritual distress may occur at any time during the patient’s journey and as such nurses should be prepared to provide spiritual care whenever it is needed including via the provision of a spiritual needs assessment (16). It has also been found
(17) that nurses were both more likely to provide spiritual care and to contact specialist spiritual carers than physicians. Despite this, there is evidence that spiritual needs and assessment are not always well engaged with by nursing staff, with suggestion in the literature that engagement with the spiritual needs of patients does not consistently occur
(18). A variety of reasons may contribute to this, with the literature proposing various contributors including time pressures (19) and fear around the reaction of the patient to their attempts to aid with spiritual care
(20). Cultural and religious differences may also affect ability to provide spiritual care, research (21) has found differences in knowledge of and training in spiritual care between Taiwanese and Mainland Chinese nurses. There is also said to be
confusion amongst nurses about their role in spiritual care and assessment (22) a lack of clear definition over spiritual care as well as confusion over spiritual distress can act to make nurses less likely to deliver spiritual care to their patients
(14). A perceived lack of skill in the area of spiritual care and of under preparation (23) and lack of confidence may also contribute
(1). Indeed nurses often report the need for additional training provision in this area (e.g. 23). This review intends to outline what measures have been used to examine spiritual care and assessment by nurse health professionals and explore what the literature using these methods tells us about how to increase the quality and quantity of spiritual care
delivery. Searches were conducted using Nursing & Allied Health Database and Science direct databases. Within the Nursing & Allied Health Database the words ‘spirituality’ and ‘tools or measures or assessment or instruments or scales’ and ‘nursing’ were used as keywords searched within the abstract of articles. Limiters were placed by age such that only results involving adults were returned. It was
specified that scholarly journal articles should be returned, written in English. This resulted in 15 hits. Within the Science Direct search the same words as above were used for search within the abstract of articles, topic requests were highlighted such that results only returned those concerning ’patients’ or ‘nurse’. Content was again limited to academic journals. This resulted in 362 results Duplicates were removed and then titles and abstracts of articles were viewed and inappropriate articles discarded. Articles were discarded at this stage if they included assessment of spirituality in child patients, if they did not consider the role of nurses or student nurses in a patient’s spirituality. The remaining articles were then viewed in full. Articles met the inclusion criteria if they included within their methodology measures which related to nursing professionals’ spiritual care and assessment of patients. ResultsThe search identified 14 measures related to spiritual care and assessment and upon examination it appeared they could be largely categorised into the following five domains as detailed below. Further details of the specific scales can be found in Table 1. Table 1.List of Measures identified in the review and their description and properties
Beliefs and values and attitudes around spiritual care
Frequency of provision or extent to which they provide spiritual care or willingness
Respondents’ level of knowledge around spirituality and spiritual care
Ability to respond to spiritual pain
Multiple domains: beliefs and attitudes around spirituality and spiritual care, amount of preparation, training and knowledge, spiritual care practices, perceived ability and comfort with provision and perceived barriers to provision
DiscussionReviewing the studies employing the measures outlined above, evidence around willingness to provide spiritual care initially appears to suggest that nurses are generally willing to provide spiritual care. For example, (27) examined nurses’ education, knowledge of spiritual care and willingness to provide spiritual care using the Spiritual Care Needs Inventory (SCNI) revised version (27). The domains of spiritual care that were evaluated covered two facets of spiritual care: ‘Caring and respecting’ and ‘Meaning and hope’, outlining a total of 21 different spiritual care activities. Nurses were generally willing to provide spiritual care to their patients, in particular in the areas of ‘Listening’, ‘accompanying’, and ‘providing reassurance’; ‘Providing interaction’ and ‘Respect for religious and cultural beliefs’. However, (37) observed that whilst students had a good knowledge of the importance of spiritual beliefs and values in nursing care, a smaller number of students regularly provided spiritual based care. Similarly, (33) in their study of advanced nurse practitioners suggested that whilst around 93% acknowledged that patients do have spiritual needs a much smaller number (around 2 thirds) attempted to engage with spiritual care with patients. It would appear then that whilst nurses and nursing students acknowledge and have an awareness of the spiritual needs of patients and the importance of spiritual care as part of their nursing role, they do not always provide this care to their patients. Studies examining the willingness to provide spiritual care found that there exist some differences in willingness to provide spiritual care, however the findings appear variable. Whilst (33) found some suggestion that younger nurses were more willing to perform spiritual assessment, others, such as (27) found that age and other nurse characteristics including clinical experience, gender level of education, and personal religiosity did not influence willingness to deliver spiritual care. It was however noted that those who perceived that they had received sufficient training in the delivery of spiritual care felt more willing to provide such care to their patients (27). When considering specific aspects of spiritual care provision, the source of the education appeared important. If respondents had attended spiritual care classes as part of their nurse training they were more willing to perform spiritual care such as “allow spiritual communication” with their patients than those who had not attended such courses at nursing school. Further, those who had undertaken spiritual care training as part of continued professional development were more willing to provide spiritual care such as “guide their patients to find confidence” than those who had not attended such training (27). (33) found that those who had been trained in spiritual care were more confident to address spiritual needs without specialist support e.g. clergy; and had lower levels of discomfort around provision of spiritual care. (36) reported that respondents’ level of comfort in providing spiritual care was not seen to relate to age, years in nursing, religiosity, or spirituality. However interestingly it was also reported that students who perceived spirituality as important were also more likely to be comfortable delivering spiritual care to patients, a finding echoed by (33). (31) in their examination of oncology and hospice nurses found that those that feel patients have a positive impact on their own spirituality were more likely to be comfortable with delivering spiritual care and also more likely to report more frequent delivery of spiritual care. Meanwhile (33) found no association between one’s own spiritual beliefs and carrying out of spiritual assessment. It appears that there may be subtle nuances at work, with nurses’ level of personal spirituality not contributing, but their perceptions of the importance of spirituality having a role in their comfort in delivering spiritual care. Level of comfort with delivering spiritual assessment has also been considered. A study of hospice nurses (36) investigated factors associated with the level of comfort hospice nurses have in conducting spiritual assessment. Findings suggested that the nurses were generally comfortable with the types of questions involved in spiritual assessment and they also perceived spiritual assessment to be important. (36) also reported that those who had received training in spiritual assessment were more likely to be comfortable with such assessments as were those who felt that they had been adequately prepared for this aspect of their role. What does seem apparent is that a number of factors are relevant to spiritual care delivery by nurses. Research has identified several barriers to the provision of spiritual care including time constraints, concern about spiritual care being inappropriate within their practice setting as well as a lack of knowledge (33). This is consistent with the literature which suggest many nurses report feeling inadequately prepared to deliver spiritual care to patients. Staff commonly report that they feel they receive inadequate preparation for this aspect of their role (27) and often report a lack of spiritual care training in nursing school (33). (32) reports similar findings observing that whilst students did perceive spiritual care to be an essential part of nursing care and of vital importance within health promotion, many felt that they had not received sufficient preparation to undertake spiritual assessment and to meet patients’ spiritual needs. Training therefore is an important consideration, with numerous studies considering the influence that this holds. Students within (37) study reported an awareness of spirituality and revealed beliefs and values around spirituality such as agreeing “that spiritual well-being is a major determining factor in response to illness” and that “spiritual care is a basic component of nursing care”, or that “caring for the spirit of the patient is just as important as meeting other needs”. Outcomes from factor analysis and the themes from qualitative analysis were said to suggest that student nurses are aware of the importance of spiritual health and of incorporating it into their nursing practice. (37) in their study of student nurses found variations in spirituality score (defined as level of awareness of spirituality and respondents use of strategies to address patients’ spiritual needs) were influenced by some factors not others. Demographics including age, years working in healthcare, highest level of education, religion, ethnicity, participation in a healing group, life satisfaction or degree of emphasis on spirituality in the nursing curriculum did not correlate with spirituality scale score. Spiritual connectedness (defined as a strong faith in a higher being or power and strong connection with the spiritual side of the self) did however correlate positively with spirituality scale score. It appears that spiritual connectedness may be a construct which is distinct from religiosity. This serves to emphasise the importance in terminology and the importance of clearly distinguishing religiosity and aspects of spirituality. The literature has also considered students perceived level of spiritual care ability. For example, (32) used the Student Survey of Spiritual Care (SSSC) (32) as part of an examination of spiritual care attitudes and spiritual care practices in students with findings around student characteristics and environmental factors. Hierarchical regression suggested that student characteristics (spirituality, age and religious commitment) predicted perceived ability to provide spiritual care as did environmental factors but to a lesser extent. The strongest contribution was students’ level of spirituality and their level of religious commitment, whilst the amount of emphasis on spirituality within the nursing course according to staff and faculty were the greatest environmental predictors. (32) notes that within and between private and public nursing school programmes there can be variations in spiritual care training, with an impact upon the spiritual awareness of students. It was suggested that those who attended religious colleges were more likely to regard spirituality as important, and that those attending courses with a greater emphasis or integration of spirituality into the curriculum were more likely to have increased spirituality awareness. However, (37) reported that degree of emphasis on spirituality in the nursing curriculum did not relate to level of awareness of spirituality and their use of strategies to address patients’ spiritual needs and (36) reported that level of comfort in providing spiritual care was not seen to relate to spirituality. (37) in their comparison of faith based and public school nursing programmes, observed that students’ scores on the Spirituality Scale (which assessed level of awareness of spirituality and their use of strategies to address patients spiritual needs) did not differ significantly between the two types of students. This again emphasises the many aspects of spirituality which are considered within the literature and the array of ways variables can influence different facets of spiritual care. Though assessing the degree to which student nurses are willing and able to provide spiritual care is important, possibly of more relevance is an understanding of what affects spiritual care provision in qualified nurses, as not only are they the ones in the trenches but will provide role models and mentors to student nurses as they enter practice. In their study of hospice and oncology nurses (31) examined the nurses’ levels of spirituality training. It appeared there may have been differences in the education the nurses received before qualifying: Differences were apparent in their basic education: 35% of oncology nurses reported that spirituality was integrated throughout their basic education whilst 4% of hospice nurses did, however neither group were likely to report completing a course as part of their basic education (6% oncology, 10% hospice). This may of course reflect differences in education which impacted the choice of specialism that the nurses chose to work in (e.g. hospice versus oncology). However, considering education after qualifying, data on the two groups of nurses also produced interesting findings. 57% of hospice nurses said they had received training through continued education compared to 27% of oncology nurses, whilst 73% of hospice nurses stated they carried out reading compared to 45% of oncology nurses. It seems then that nurses working within the hospices surveyed received more training than oncology nurses; it was also reported that hospice nurses perceived their preparation as more adequate than oncology nurses, although the discrepancies in sample size are observed. The majority of the nurses overall (hospice and oncology) felt that they had been inadequately prepared for spiritual care provision, particularly those working in oncology. Inadequate preparation appears to be another key theme in spiritual care provision, with this review observing that interventions have been considered as a way of improving nurses’ ability and willingness to provide spiritual care. For example, (34) suggested that educational interventions can increase levels of knowledge and comfort with conducting spiritual assessment, whilst (25) used The Spiritual Care in Practice (SCIP) (25) and found that interventions help increase respondents’ perceived ability to provide spiritual care, especially in complex clinical situations. Intervention programmes have also been seen to improve attitudes towards spiritual care giving (SCPS-R), the ability to provide an empathic response, and levels of knowledge about communicating with patients about spirituality (29). (29) report that a number of factors were seen to predict improvements in attitude towards spiritual care giving: Age, frequency at attendance at religious services and initial spirituality score (DSES) although explaining only a small amount of variance. This is contrasted with (34) who found that improvements in level of knowledge and comfort with conducting spiritual assessment were not influenced by religiosity amongst other factors. (29) also suggested that the amount of spiritual care education received predicted learning about responding emphatically. However, these improvements did not appear to be impacted by the type of institution the participants were currently attending: religious or non-religious institution. This may suggest that it is not the religiosity of the institution that needs to be considered but the content of the programmes therein. It appears that training and or interventions can have an important role in spiritual care delivery by nursing health care professionals. Research (27) suggests that the source of spiritual care training can be influential in terms of willingness to provide specific aspects of spiritual care: Those who had attended continued professional development were the most likely to state they were “willing to guide patients to find inner peace” (a specific facet of spiritual care) than those who had received training in other ways e.g. school and self-learning education. This may suggest that training from different sources can lead to competence in different areas. Therefore, it may be the case that just ensuring nurses have spiritual care provision education is not enough. The research considered above fragmented spiritual care knowledge into different facets and has suggested that knowledge varies in different types of spiritual care. It was reported that nurses were often less knowledgeable around spiritual care under the Meaning and Hope factor of spiritual care than the Caring and Respecting factor (considered above), and this went on to impact their comfort with the delivery of spiritual care in specific domains (27). As well as considering the source of spiritual care education and the type of education which is covered, the individual participants in this training also warrant consideration. There is suggestion in the literature that interventions influence qualified nurses and student nurses differently. (29) found that whilst attitudes towards spiritual caregiving improved amongst both qualified staff and students following intervention training there were differences observed. Students’ Scores on SCPS-R began at a lower level than qualified nurses and ended with a higher score than the qualified nurses. As such educational interventions may need to consider the stage of the career of the participants, with more experienced staff potentially responding in a different manner to those less experienced. Similarly, levels of spiritual importance can reportedly change differently over time between different types of students: (35) report how over time nursing students increase in general spiritual importance more than medical students; this variation should therefore be considered when contemplating ways of increasing spiritual care delivery. This review has identified several measures that relate to spiritual care and assessment by nursing health professionals. Reviewing the articles which reported the use of these measures has revealed the multitude of ways of conceptualising facets relevant to spiritual care and assessment by health professionals. This reflects the complexity and lack of agreed definition over spirituality commonly reported in the literature (e.g. 39). Because of the variety of ways in which aspects relating to spiritual care and assessment are conceptualised, operationalised and defined it becomes difficult to ascertain which factors are the most important when considering how to increase spiritual care delivery. However, a consistent theme seems to be a perception of lack of preparedness, and there is some evidence to suggest that intervention programmes may hold numerous benefits including increasing the perceived ability and comfort with conducting spiritual care and assessment, increases in the ability to respond emphatically, improvements in levels of knowledge and in attitudes towards spiritual caregiving. It is vital to improve the provision of spiritual care delivery; indeed the importance of assisting patients to meet their spiritual needs is recognised internationally (13). 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[PubMed] [Google Scholar] Articles from Acta Bio Medica : Atenei Parmensis are provided here courtesy of Mattioli 1885 How do nurses provide spiritual care to patients?e.g. items I believe nurses can provide spiritual care by arranging a visit by the hospital Chaplain or the patient's own religious leader if requested” I believe nurses can provide spiritual care by showing kindness, concern and cheerfulness when giving care”.
How does the nurse provide for the client's spiritual needs?The nurse provides spiritual care by supporting the client's practice of spirituality such as prayer or meditation.
What can a nurse do to help a patient in spiritual distress?Nursing interventions for a patient with symptoms of spiritual distress include: Developing an ongoing relationship with the patient that demonstrates trust to reinforce the patient's connectedness to others. Respect and support the patient's faith and religious belief system by making appropriate referrals.
What is the goal of spiritual nursing care?Scholars agree spiritual nursing care includes caring for the human spirit through the development of caring relationships and interconnectedness between the nurse and the patient to promote spiritual health and well-being (Burkhardt & Nagai-Jacobson, 2016; Carr, 2008; Watson & Woodward, 2010).
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