Spirituality and Religious Diversity in Nursing: A Scoping Review
Spirituality is a common theme in the field of healthcare research. This study aimed to examine nurses’ perceptions of spirituality in the context of the religious diversity of patients in pluri-religious settings. We performed a scoping review following the methodology on studies conducted between...
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| author | Carla Murgia Ippolito Notarnicola Rosario Caruso Maddalena De Maria Gennaro Rocco Alessandro Stievano |
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| description | Spirituality is a common theme in the field of healthcare research. This study aimed to examine nurses’ perceptions of spirituality in the context of the religious diversity of patients in pluri-religious settings. We performed a scoping review following the methodology on studies conducted between 2010 and 2020. We searched the following databases: CINAHL Plus, PubMed, and PsycINFO. For the identification of grey literature, the OpenGrey database was used. In total, 789 articles were reviewed. Of these, 16 met predetermined inclusion criteria. Two main overarching themes emerged from our inductive analysis: (a) the intertwining of spirituality and spiritual care in diverse religious landscapes and (b) obstacles impeding the inclusion of spiritual care in pluri-religious settings. According to our results, nurses consider that spirituality is interconnected with spiritual care for individuals from different religious backgrounds. Interpretations of spirituality in nursing practice vary widely, with spirituality and religiosity often shaped and influenced by culture and the experience of the professionals. Nurses attribute various meanings to spiritual care, most of which center on respecting personal, interpersonal, and relational aspects of religious and cultural beliefs and practices. Lack of education and specific skills, insufficient time, role ambiguity, and different religious beliefs were identified as hurdles to spiritual care. A poor work environment, a lack of patient privacy, including personal space, and a lack of compassion were also reported as deterrents to spiritual healing. More knowledge and training on different religions and spirituality are required to meet patients’ spiritual needs to better overcome these hurdles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1f52ab66b4c64e50acc4e8d59d762ce82023-11-23T16:28:39ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-08-01109166110.3390/healthcare10091661Spirituality and Religious Diversity in Nursing: A Scoping ReviewCarla Murgia0Ippolito Notarnicola1Rosario Caruso2Maddalena De Maria3Gennaro Rocco4Alessandro Stievano5Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, ItalyCentre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, OPI, 00133 Rome, ItalyHealth Professions Research and Development Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, 20097 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, ItalyCentre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship, OPI, 00133 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, ItalySpirituality is a common theme in the field of healthcare research. This study aimed to examine nurses’ perceptions of spirituality in the context of the religious diversity of patients in pluri-religious settings. We performed a scoping review following the methodology on studies conducted between 2010 and 2020. We searched the following databases: CINAHL Plus, PubMed, and PsycINFO. For the identification of grey literature, the OpenGrey database was used. In total, 789 articles were reviewed. Of these, 16 met predetermined inclusion criteria. Two main overarching themes emerged from our inductive analysis: (a) the intertwining of spirituality and spiritual care in diverse religious landscapes and (b) obstacles impeding the inclusion of spiritual care in pluri-religious settings. According to our results, nurses consider that spirituality is interconnected with spiritual care for individuals from different religious backgrounds. Interpretations of spirituality in nursing practice vary widely, with spirituality and religiosity often shaped and influenced by culture and the experience of the professionals. Nurses attribute various meanings to spiritual care, most of which center on respecting personal, interpersonal, and relational aspects of religious and cultural beliefs and practices. Lack of education and specific skills, insufficient time, role ambiguity, and different religious beliefs were identified as hurdles to spiritual care. A poor work environment, a lack of patient privacy, including personal space, and a lack of compassion were also reported as deterrents to spiritual healing. More knowledge and training on different religions and spirituality are required to meet patients’ spiritual needs to better overcome these hurdles.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/9/1661nursingpluri-religious societyreligionscoping reviewspirituality |
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| title | Spirituality and Religious Diversity in Nursing: A Scoping Review |
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