HOLISTIC NURSING CARE PRACTICES AMONG THE MEDICAL WARD

NURSES: BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOLISTIC NURSING CARE

APPROACH SCALE

Dear Sir/Ma’am,

Thank you very much for accepting and partaking in this study, “Holistic Nursing Care
Practices Among the Medical Ward Nurses: Basis for the Development of Holistic Nursing
Care Approach Scale”. The study is a two-part series of questions that will collect
information regarding the topic of this study. Part I focuses on creating the participant profile,
Part II discusses about various holistic nursing practices, all questions will be answered
through a Likert Scale (or rating from 1-4).
Rest assured that all information collected, from all individual identities and responses,
in this research process are kept confidential, only the consolidated final results will be
presented as the final output of this study. Again, thank you very much for the time and
participation on this study and God Bless!

Alamil, R. R., Alfaro, C. J., Alicame, A. M., Tan, M. D. and Vitualla, J. M.

Researchers | Student Nurses – Western Leyte College

PART I: PARTICIPANT PROFILE

INSTRUCTIONS: PART I is composed of 8-questions. The formulated questions
will profile the research participants on their demographic entities that correspond the picture
of the study..
1. Full Name (Last Name, First Name, OPTIONAL): ____________________________
2. Age:_______
3. Sex:  Male  Female
4. Gender ( one item only, based on legal status):
 Male  Female  Gay  Lesbian
 Bi-Sexual  Prefer Not to say  Others:
5. Marital Status ( one item only, based on legal status):
 Single  Divorced  Separated  Cohabiting
 Married  Annulled  Widowed
6. Highest Education Attainment ( one item only, best fit on education status):
 Doctorate Level Education (PhD, EdD Graduate)
 Earned Units in Doctorate Level Education
  Masterand Level Education (MAEd, MAT, MBA, MPA, MAN, Graduate)
 Earned Units in Masterand Level Education
 Bachelor Level Education

7. Number of years of clinical experience:

 1-5 years  6-10 years 11-15 years  16-20 year
 more than 20 years
8. Area of work:
basement
1st floor
2nd floor

PART II: HOLISTIC NURSING PRACTICE

INSTRUCTIONS: PART 2 is composed of 30-questions. Focused on the various
holistic nursing care provided to the clients. There is no right or wrong on the responses in
this survey. Please rate the following statements using the following scale: 1- Never, 2-
Sometimes, 3- Often, and 4- Always.

1 2 3 4
Holistic Nursing Practices Never Some- Often Always
times

Physiological

1. Provided basic needs to the client such as: air, water,

warmth and cleanliness.
2. Allowed the moving of clients to desirable position.
3. Maintained the cleanliness and grooming of client
4. Use non-pharmacological methods of pain control
such as imagery, relaxation techniques, and more.
5. Administered medications or implemented procedures
according to doctor’s orders.
Psychological
6. Establish rapport to the clients
7. Make good, strong eye contact
8. Rendered emotional care to the clients through the use
of therapeutic communication.
9. Helped patients discover a sense of worth and self-
esteem.
10. Helped patients relax in stressful situations
Developmental

11. Rendered health teachings to clients through

 1 2 3 4
Holistic Nursing Practices Never Some- Often Always
times

conversations
12. Taught patient how to take responsibility for their own
care
13. Recognized client’s age and maturity
14. Educate patients on the importance of self-care
15. Able to deal with patients in all ages
Socio- cultural

16. Treated client with dignity as a fellow human being

17. Assisted the patient to see themselves as someone that
deserves dignity
18. Promoted mutually- determined goals for health and
healing.
19. Helped clients feel a sense of belonging

20. Treated client in all ages with respect and kindness

Environmental

21. Recommended social services to my client outside the

hospital
22. Referred the client to social services in the hospital
23. Ensured a safe and healthy environment for my clients
24. Maintained clean and well- ordered environment for
the client
25. Ensured cleanliness of the surroundings to avoid cross
contaminations
Spiritual

26. Encouraged clients to have a calm and peaceful frame

of mind
27. Spend time praying with patients
28. Accepted clients religious and spiritual beliefs
29. Being sensitive to clients religious and spiritual beliefs
30. Treated clients fairly regardless of differences in
spritual beliefs