title: Understanding Spiritual Care: The Faith-Hope-Love Model of Spiritual Wellness.
abstract: Spiritual care has been associated with positive patient outcomes. Although nurses want to provide spiritual care, many have difficulty conceptualizing spiritual care outside of religion and religious activities. The Faith-Hope-Love Model of Spiritual Wellness, a theoretical model of spirituality and spiritual well-being, grounded in Christian theology and biblical text, can help nurses provide spiritual support to patients and families from multiple faith traditions or those without a faith background. Spirituality concepts are discussed, and description of how spirituality is related to finding meaning and purpose in life along with a summary of the spiritual needs identified from healthcare literature and the Bible, are provided.
authors.affiliation: Sharon K. Christman, PhD, RN, FAHA, is professor of nursing and director of research at Cedarville University School of Nursing, Cedarville, Ohio. She also is a faith community nurse and director of the Community Health Evangelism Network with the Passion Center for Children/Zomba, Malawi since 2010. Julia R. Mueller, FNP-C, attended Cedarville University, receiving undergraduate and graduate degrees. She has adult cardiothoracic intensive care expertise. currently works in a cardiology practice as a nurse practitioner, and is a biblical counselor.
authors.forename: Sharon K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Christman
authors.forename: Julia R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Mueller
mesh_terms: D002835:Christianity; D065026:Hope; D006801:Humans; D008149:Love; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D029181:Spirituality