Rehabilitation health professionals' perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care: The results of an online survey.
Spirituality
health professionals
rehabilitation
spinal cord injury
traumatic brain injury
Journal
NeuroRehabilitation
ISSN: 1878-6448
Titre abrégé: NeuroRehabilitation
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9113791
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
pubmed:
11
2
2020
medline:
11
7
2020
entrez:
11
2
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Spirituality has been positively associated with key adjustment indicators for individuals affected by traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury. To explore the perceptions of health professionals working in rehabilitation in relation to spirituality and spiritual care practice. An observational study. An adapted version of the Royal College of Nursing Spirituality Survey was emailed to specialty networks of rehabilitation health professionals across Australia. The majority of the 125 participants were female (92.8%), from a nursing (67.2%) background, and selected 'Christian' as their religious affiliation (68.8%). A range of spiritual needs for rehabilitation clients were identified, including a source of hope and strength. Although 84% agreed that spirituality was a fundamental aspect of healthcare, 85% agreed that staff did not receive enough education or training. Thematic analysis identified three key ways participants felt their workplaces could better address spirituality: increasing staff knowledge and skills in providing spiritual care, incorporating spirituality into rehabilitation processes, and providing patients with access to spiritual resources. Spirituality is considered to play an important role after traumatic injury, but most staff do not feel well equipped to provide spiritual care. Training in spiritual care for rehabilitation professionals is warranted.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Spirituality has been positively associated with key adjustment indicators for individuals affected by traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To explore the perceptions of health professionals working in rehabilitation in relation to spirituality and spiritual care practice.
METHODS
METHODS
An observational study. An adapted version of the Royal College of Nursing Spirituality Survey was emailed to specialty networks of rehabilitation health professionals across Australia.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The majority of the 125 participants were female (92.8%), from a nursing (67.2%) background, and selected 'Christian' as their religious affiliation (68.8%). A range of spiritual needs for rehabilitation clients were identified, including a source of hope and strength. Although 84% agreed that spirituality was a fundamental aspect of healthcare, 85% agreed that staff did not receive enough education or training. Thematic analysis identified three key ways participants felt their workplaces could better address spirituality: increasing staff knowledge and skills in providing spiritual care, incorporating spirituality into rehabilitation processes, and providing patients with access to spiritual resources.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Spirituality is considered to play an important role after traumatic injury, but most staff do not feel well equipped to provide spiritual care. Training in spiritual care for rehabilitation professionals is warranted.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32039867
pii: NRE192857
doi: 10.3233/NRE-192857
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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