Cancer nurses' perspectives on spiritual care: implications for pastoral care.
Explores nurses' perspectives regarding collaboration with chaplains and clergy in the provision of spiritual care to persons with cancer. Reports results of a survey via questionnaire of a random sample of Oncology Nursing Society members. Concludes that although a majority of the respondents report referring patients in spiritual need to clergy and chaplains, a significant minority did not do so. Notes that results secured from these respondents bring to surface several aspects of the collaborative relationship between nurses and chaplains and clergy.
Taylor
E J
EJ
UCLA, Los Angeles 90024.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002977:Clergy; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States