Predictors of oncology and hospice nurses' spiritual care perspectives and practices.
The purpose of this study was to identify factors that predict nurses' spiritual care perspectives and practices and compare these perspectives and practices between nurses in two subspecialties. The sample included 181 oncology nurses and 638 hospice nurses who completed the Spiritual Care Perspectives Survey and a demographic form by mail. The hospice nurses surveyed used traditional spiritual care interventions more frequently and held more positive perspectives regarding spiritual caregiving than oncology nurses. However, what determined spiritual care practices and perspectives most was the spirituality of the nurse. Nurses must continue to explore how their personal spirituality contributes to their caregiving.
Department of Nursing, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90033, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States