Spiritual Care Needs of Patients in Oncology Units and Nursing Practices in Turkey: A Qualitative Study

Dalcali B. K., KAYA H.

JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH, vol.61, no.3, pp.1861-1881, 2022 (AHCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 61 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10943-022-01537-1
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
  • Journal Indexes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, ATLA Religion Database, CINAHL, EMBASE, Index Islamicus, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Page Numbers: pp.1861-1881
  • Keywords: Cancer, Spirituality, Spiritual care needs, Spiritual care, PALLIATIVE CARE, CANCER-PATIENTS, OF-LIFE, SATISFACTION, CAREGIVERS, DISTRESS, THERAPY, ILLNESS, NURSES, BREAST
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This descriptive qualitative study was planned to determine the spiritual care needs of patients hospitalized in the oncology department and nursing care practices. Twenty-five patients and 15 nurses were interviewed. Concerning the spiritual care practices expected from nurses, the following themes were determined: Interest-Compassion, Smiling Face, Confidence, Being Informative, Morale, and Understanding. The themes for spiritual nursing practices were Chatting-Suggesting, Smiling Face, Giving Opportunities for Religious Practice, Love and Belonging, Giving Hope-Precedent Examples, and Giving Information. Patients expected nurses to ask about their spiritual needs. However, nurses did not ask about spiritual issues because they were afraid of affecting patients adversely.