Perceptions and practices of registered nurses regarding pastoral care and the spiritual need of hospital patients.
Reports the findings of a questionnaire survey designed to examine the impact of pastoral care on patient care and job satisfaction of registered nurses (N-280) employed in a metropolitan hospital. Suggests that educational strategies be explored as a way of broadening the perspectives of nurses regarding reasons for consulting pastoral care departments.
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St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, MO 64111.
Grzybowski
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Webb
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003710:Demography; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D015274:Interdepartmental Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008824:Michigan; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires