Does spiritual care improve health outcomes for clients with a chronic illness? By Diana VanRhee Spirituality in Nursing NURS 317

Introduction  Area of interest.  Why did I chose this topic?  Background information. Mauk, K. L., & Schmidt, N. K., (2004). Spiritual care in nursing practice. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.  Overview of topic. O’Brien, M. E. (2008). Spirituality in nursing: Standing on holy ground (3 rd ed.). Sudbury Massachusetts: Jones and Barlett Publishers.

Introduction  Definition of Spirituality (Young and Koopsen, 2011, p. 146)  Definition of Spiritual Care (Mauk and Schmidt, 2004, p.15).  Definition of Religion (Mauk and Schmidt, 2004, p.15).

Research Question Does spiritual care improve health outcomes for clients with a chronic illness?

Journal findings: Article one  Research Approach  Results  Outcomes  Limitations  Garssen, B., Uwland-Sikkema, N.F., & Vissser, A., (2014, April 19). How spirituality helps cancer patients with the adjustment to their disease. Journal of Religion and Health, doi: /S

Journal findings: Article two  Research approach  Results  Outcomes  Limitations  Mesquita, A. C., Lopes Chaves, E., Costa Valcanti Avelino, C., AlvesNoguiera, D., Gevhke Panzini, R., & Campos de Carvalho, E., (2013, March/April). The use of religious/spiritual coping among patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy treatments. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 21 (2). doi: /S

Journal findings: Article three  Research approach  Results  Outcomes  Limitations  Lyon, M. E., Jacobs, S., Briggs, L., Cheng, Y. I., & Wang, J. (2014). A longitudinal, randomized, controlled trial of advance care planning for teens with cancer: Anxiety, depression, quality of life, advance directives and spirituality. Journal of Adolescent Health, 54,

Journal findings: Article four  Research approach  Results  Outcomes  Limitations  Naghi, J. J., Phillip, K. J., Phan, A., Cleenewerk, L., & Schwarz, E. R. (2012, November 2). The effects of spirituality and religion on outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure. Journal of Religious Health, 51, doi: /S

Conclusion  Spirituality is a term that is difficult to define  Spirituality versus religion  Importance of spirituality in healthcare  Higher level of spirituality indicated improved healthcare outcomes

Conclusion  Need for appropriate spiritual assessment tools  Increase in professional development in providing for the spiritual needs of patients

Implications for Practice  Assessment of spiritual needs  Association to quality of life  Using Evidence Based Practice of Spirituality in everyday nursing care  Prayer on patient outcomes

References Garssen, B., Uwland-Sikkema, N.F., & Vissser, A., (2014, April 19). How spirituality helps cancer patients with the adjustment to their disease. Journal of Religion and Health, doi: /S Lyon, M. E., Jacobs, S., Briggs, L., Cheng, Y. I., & Wang, J. (2014). A longitudinal, randomized, controlled trial of advance care planning for teens with cancer: Anxiety, depression, quality of life, advance directives and spirituality. Journal of Adolescent Health, 54, Mauk, K. L., & Schmidt, N. K., (2004). Spiritual care in nursing practice. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

References Mesquita, A. C., Lopes Chaves, E., Costa Valcanti Avelino, C., Alves Noguiera, D., Gevhke Panzini, R., & Campos de Carvalho, E., (2013, March/April). The use of religious/spiritual coping among patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy treatments. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 21 (2). doi: /S Naghi, J. J., Phillip, K. J., Phan, A., Cleenewerk, L., & Schwarz, E. R. (2012, November 2). The effects of spirituality and religion on outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure. Journal of Religious Health, 51, doi: /S

References O’Brien, M. E. (2008). Spirituality in nursing: Standing on holy ground (3 rd ed.). Sudbury Massachusetts: Jones and Barlett Publishers. Rochman, S., (20114, Summer). A new look at spirituality: Addressing the spiritual health of cancer patients is now recognized as an essential aspect of quality care. Cancer Today, 4 (2), Young, C., & Koopsen, C. (2011). Spirituality, health, and healing: An integrative approach (2 nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Barlett Publishers, LLC