scholarly journals Spirituality and Spiritual Care among Ethnic Chinese Residing in England: Implications for Nursing

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 887
Author(s):  
Yanping Niu ◽  
Wilfred McSherry ◽  
Martin Partridge
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Life Meaning ◽  
Meaningful Life ◽  
Ethnic Chinese ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Stage Process

(1) Background: There is a lack of understanding of how spirituality is understood among ethnic Chinese living outside of China. The aim of this investigation was to gain insight into the meaning of spirituality and spiritual care among ethnic Chinese residing in England. (2) Methods: This study employed a grounded theory method. (3) Results: A core category called “seeking a meaningful life” emerged, comprising six categories: “motivation”, “support”, “maintaining standard values”, “achieving a meaningful life”, “relationships” and “perceptions of spirituality”. The core category included a three-stage process influenced by two factors: relationships with others and perceptions of spirituality. In motivated or supported situations of suffering and illness, ethnic Chinese usually follow principles of their Chinese tradition in seeking meaning for a satisfied spiritual life. This process is impacted by their relationships with others and view of spirituality. (4) Conclusions: Participants’ understanding of spirituality and spiritual care was related to seeking meaning and purpose in life. Nurses could incorporate the newly developed life meaning processes into their practice. This could be achieved by culturally explaining suffering and focusing on the significance of physical illness for Chinese people. This would ensure their spiritual care practice delivers culturally competent care for ethnic Chinese. Educators could also incorporate this process within their teaching materials so that this aspect of spiritual care is addressed for this specific group.

scholarly journals Coping Experiences: A Pathway towards Different Coping Orientations Four and Twelve Months after Myocardial Infarction—A Grounded Theory Approach

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari Salminen-Tuomaala ◽  
Päivi Åstedt-Kurki ◽  
Matti Rekiaro ◽  
Eija Paavilainen
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Counseling Intervention ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Core Category ◽  
State Of Mind ◽  
Negative Coping

Background. Patients recovering from a myocardial infarction (MI) are faced with a number of serious challenges.Aim. To create a substantive theory on myocardial infarction patients’ coping as a continuum.Methods. Grounded theory method was used. Data were collected by using individual interviews. The informants were 28 MI patients.Results. The core category “coping experiences—a pathway towards different coping orientations” includes 2 main categories: “positive and negative coping experiences” (4 months after MI) and “different coping orientations” (12 months after MI).Conclusion. Coping with a myocardial infarction is a long-term dynamic process of dealing with varied emotions and adjustment needs. Coping is threatened, if the patient denies the seriousness of the situation, suffers from depression and emotional exhaustion, or if there are serious problems in the interaction with family members. This study stresses the importance of recognizing the patient’s depressive state of mind and the psychological aspects which affect family dynamics. A more family-centered approach involving a posthospital counseling intervention is recommended.Relevance to Clinical Practice. The results of this study can be used in nursing care practice when organizing support interventions for myocardial infarction patients.

scholarly journals The Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care Among People From Chinese Backgrounds Living in England: A Grounded Theory Method

2020 ◽  
pp. 104365962093813
Author(s):  
Yanping Niu ◽  
Wilfred Mcsherry ◽  
Martin Partridge
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Theory Method ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Grounded Theory Method

Introduction: There has been a growing number of people from Chinese backgrounds entering England and their perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care need to be addressed when their cultural context changes. Methodology: A Straussian grounded theory method was used. Twenty-five participants were recruited, after which point data saturation was reached. Results: Four themes emerged showing participants’ perceptions of the terms: holistic; family involvement; religious care; abstract and sensitive. Discussion: Participants held holistic and culturally sensitive perspectives of spirituality, which demonstrates that patient-centered care is important. Also, health care professionals need to consider methods to involve family member and use religious or cultural values to support their spiritual needs. Particularly, when implementing spiritual care, they need to be aware that people from Chinese backgrounds blend Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism together in their understanding of the terms and may provide contradictory information about their religious belief.

Perceptions of Spiritual Care Education, Competence, and Barriers in Providing Spiritual Care Among Registered Nurses

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-51
Author(s):  
Alexis Green ◽  
Yeoun Soo Kim-Godwin ◽  
Carolyn W. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
State University ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Frequency Method ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Education

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore registered nurses’ (RNs) perceptions of their spiritual care competence (SCC), preparedness, and barriers to providing spiritual care and frequency of provision of spiritual care. Additionally, the study aimed to examine associations between spiritual care education, preparedness, competence, and frequency. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study included demographic questions, the Spiritual Care Competency scale, the Nurses’ Spiritual Care Therapeutics scale, the Spiritual Care Practice questionnaire subscale II, and three open-ended questions. Findings: This online survey was completed by 391 RNs enrolled in postlicensure programs at a public state university in southeastern United States. A majority of participants reported not feeling prepared to provide spiritual care. There were strong associations between receiving spiritual care education in prelicensure programs or at work, and self-reported feelings of preparedness, as well as overall SCC. The level of SCC was positively correlated with spiritual care frequency and number of years working as an RN. Conclusions: The results of this study highlight the need for spiritual care education in prelicensure programs as well as on the job training for RNs.

Relationship Between Attitude Toward Spirituality and Attitude and Performance of Spiritual Care Among Nurse

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S517-S518 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Farahaninia ◽  
N. seyedfatemi ◽  
M. Abbasi
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Spiritual Practices ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Spiritual Interventions ◽  
High Attitude ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Spiritual Attitude

IntroductionAlthough spiritual care is commonly regarded as a nursing task, in practice, it is often provided inadequately.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to examine relationship between attitude toward spirituality and the attitude and performance of spiritual care among nurses who working in hospitals of Iran university of medical sciences.MethodsThis was a correlative-descriptive study. Spiritual Perspective Scale (SPS) and Nursing Spiritual Care Perspective Scale (NSCPS) were used to gather the data. A number of 166 nurses participated in this study.ResultsFindings showed that of nurses’ spirituality attitude score was 4.98 ± 1.1 which indicated high attitude toward spirituality. The total average of nurses’ attitude about spiritual practices was 3.67 ± 0.51, which signified the positive attitude of nurses about spiritual practices. Findings revealed that positive spiritual attitude had a significant correlation with 6 out of 12 expressed spiritual interventions. In addition, spiritual attitude generally had a significant positive correlation with spiritual interventions. The positive spiritual attitude had a significant correlation with only 3 items out of 11 for the attitude toward spiritual practices. There was no correlation between spiritual attitude and the attitude toward spiritual practices.ConclusionIn spite of the positive attitude, nurses did not perform half of the spiritual interventions which most of them were in line with fulfilling the patients’ religious needs. Establishment of in-service education program regarding spiritual care practice by role play and modeling methods are recommended.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Measuring Transgender Individuals’ Comfort With Gender Identity and Appearance

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly B. Kozee ◽  
Tracy L. Tylka ◽  
L. Andrew Bauerband
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Life Meaning ◽  
External Appearance ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Transition Study ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Our study used the construct of congruence to conceptualize the degree to which transgender individuals feel genuine, authentic, and comfortable with their gender identity and external appearance. In Study 1, the Transgender Congruence scale (TCS) was developed, and data from 162 transgender individuals were used to estimate the reliability and validity of its scores. Two factors emerged: Appearance Congruence and Gender Identity Acceptance. TCS total and subscale scores were internally consistent. Supporting its construct validity, TCS scores were (a) positively related to life satisfaction and presence of life meaning; (b) negatively related to anxiety, depression, and body dissatisfaction; and (c) unrelated to social desirability and searching for life’s meaning. TCS scores also garnered incremental validity by predicting life satisfaction, presence of meaning in life, anxiety symptoms, and depressive symptoms above and beyond the number of steps taken to transition. Study 2 confirmed the TCS’s factor structure with a sample of 342 transgender individuals. The final 12-item TCS is a psychometrically sound measure that can facilitate both empirical investigations and clinical applications connected to transgender identity. Additional online materials for this article are available to PWQ subscribers on PWQ’s website at http://pwq.sagepub.com/supplemental .

The Incorporation of a Spiritual Emergency Experience Into a Client’s Worldview: A Grounded Theory

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 877-897 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Sedláková ◽  
Tomáš Řiháček
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Psychotic Experiences ◽  
Spiritual Emergency ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
States Of Consciousness ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Previous State ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study is focused on the process of constructing the meaning of a spiritual emergency experience. In the context of this study, spiritual emergency is understood as an experience of psychotic nature, defined by criteria such as good preepisode functioning, nonordinary states of consciousness, awareness of the intrapsychic nature of the process, or preserved ability to cooperate. In-depth interviews with 13 participants who experienced an episode of spiritual emergency were analyzed using the grounded theory method. The analysis yielded a core category titled “The incorporation of a spiritual emergency experience into a client’s worldview.” The process of incorporation was conceptualized by two complementary paths: (a) a Suppressive path characterized by an effort to mitigate or eliminate symptoms, considering them as a personally meaningless pathology, and return to a previous state of functioning and (b) a Facilitative path characterized by an acceptance of symptoms, a search for their meaning, and eventually, the adoption of a new perspective. The results are discussed in relation to different theoretical approaches to psychotic experiences.

Hospice

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Raymer ◽  
Dona J. Reese
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Symptom Control ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Interdisciplinary Team ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Death With Dignity

Hospice social workers are essential members of the interdisciplinary team that provide biopsychosocial and spiritual care to terminally ill patients and their significant others during the last 6 months of life. Hospice philosophy emphasizes symptom control, quality of life, patient self-determination, and death with dignity. Hospice social workers must be skilled in providing evidence-based interventions including direct client services; collaboration with the interdisciplinary team; community outreach; developing culturally competent services; and advocating for policy change on the organizational, local, and national levels.

Process of Diabetes Management in Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 278-285
Author(s):  
Hyung-Eun Seo ◽  
Miyoung Kim ◽  
Eun-Young Doo ◽  
Jihye Choi
Keyword(s):  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Critical Position ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Social Prejudice

This study investigated diabetes management processes among young adults with type 1 diabetes applying the grounded theory method. A total of 15 young adults, with an average age of 29 years, with type 1 diabetes were selected through theoretical sampling between November 2016 and October 2018. Data collected through in-depth interviews were analyzed using the constant comparative method. The core category of this study was defined as “living in a standardized frame.” Participants managed diabetes through the trial-and-error process in addition to selective restriction or selective minimization. They restricted their diet, physical activity, social interactions, and range of thoughts, often following passive and avoidant strategies. Consequently, nurses are in a critical position to assist diabetic individuals via support programs and take the lead in mitigating social prejudice.

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