Nurses are increasingly called to provide spiritual care to patients, yet there remains a lack of consensus about the definition of spiritual care and how it should be integrated into nursing practice. A review of literature on spiritual nursing care found that it is considered a vital part of holistic care and is associated with improved patient outcomes. However, more research is still needed to further develop theoretical frameworks and evidence-based practices around the delivery of spiritual care by nurses.
Nurses are increasingly called to provide spiritual care to patients, yet there remains a lack of consensus about the definition of spiritual care and how it should be integrated into nursing practice. A review of literature on spiritual nursing care found that it is considered a vital part of holistic care and is associated with improved patient outcomes. However, more research is still needed to further develop theoretical frameworks and evidence-based practices around the delivery of spiritual care by nurses.
Nurses are increasingly called to provide spiritual care to patients, yet there remains a lack of consensus about the definition of spiritual care and how it should be integrated into nursing practice. A review of literature on spiritual nursing care found that it is considered a vital part of holistic care and is associated with improved patient outcomes. However, more research is still needed to further develop theoretical frameworks and evidence-based practices around the delivery of spiritual care by nurses.
(Springer Series in Rehabilitation and Health) Kenneth A. Holroyd, Douglas J. French (Auth.), Anthony J. Goreczny (Eds.) - Handbook of Health and Rehabilitation Psychology-Springer