title: Nurses' spiritual care practices: becoming less religious?
abstract: Research indicates that nurses do not consistently provide spiritual care, feel ill equipped to do so, and there is a lack of information as to the type of spiritual care practices nurses use. This exploratory descriptive study surveyed nurses (N = 123) about their spiritual care practices and perceptions of effectiveness, followed by qualitative interviews with volunteers (n = 5) from the surveyed group. The nurses favored spiritual interventions that are not overtly religious, but conveyed concern and support, such as listening and providing comforting touch.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Delgado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002835:Christianity; D003625:Data Collection; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D029181:Spirituality; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires