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Exploring nurses' experiences of providing spiritual care to cancer patients: a qualitative study.

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Purpose

This study aims to explore nurses' experiences of delivering spiritual care in an oncology setting.

Methods

An exploratory- descriptive qualitative design. Focus groups were conducted to gather data. The discussions were recorded and transcribed verbatim to ensure accuracy, credibility, and reliability. Inductive thematic analysis was performed to analyze the narratives, and the study's reporting followed the Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative studies.

Results

The study revealed four major themes: the spirituality from the perspective of oncology nurses, recognition of patients' spiritual needs, delivery of spiritual care to patients with cancer, and barriers in implementing spiritual care. The participants identified insufficient staff, lack of time, and insufficient knowledge and skills as obstacles to delivering spiritual care.

Conclusion

This study offers a thorough understanding of how nurses provide spiritual care in an oncology setting. It is recommended that organizational interventions, such as increasing staff numbers, be implemented to enable nurses to provide more compassionate care. Furthermore, nursing curriculums should incorporate purposeful engagement and focused debriefing related to spiritual care to better equip nurses in identifying and meeting the spiritual needs of their patients.

SUBMITTER: Anshasi HA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10967064 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Exploring nurses' experiences of providing spiritual care to cancer patients: a qualitative study.

Anshasi Huda A HA Fawaz Mirna M Aljawarneh Yousef M YM Alkhawaldeh Ja'far M JM

BMC nursing 20240327 1

<h4>Purpose</h4>This study aims to explore nurses' experiences of delivering spiritual care in an oncology setting.<h4>Methods</h4>An exploratory- descriptive qualitative design. Focus groups were conducted to gather data. The discussions were recorded and transcribed verbatim to ensure accuracy, credibility, and reliability. Inductive thematic analysis was performed to analyze the narratives, and the study's reporting followed the Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative studies.<h4>Resu ...[more]

PMID: 38539194

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Exploring nurses' experiences of providing spiritual care to cancer patients: a qualitative study.

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Exploring nurses' experiences of providing spiritual care to cancer patients: a qualitative study.

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