Although spirituality is a difficult concept to define supporting patients individual spiritual needs may help them to cope with their illnesses.

Although spirituality is a difficult concept to define supporting patients individual spiritual needs may help them to cope with their illnesses. Despite spirituality being an important aspect of patient care few nurses feel they meet patients needs in this area. I feel like many of the nurses I work with are afraid to discuss the patients spirituality with them. Maybe its because they dont have a full grasp on their own spirituality. A study of 4000 nurses identified that meeting patients spiritual needs is enormously important and improves overall quality of nursing care. However only 5% felt they achieved this goal (Funning 2010). I found this fact interesting: a study of 230 patients from varied ethnic backgrounds with advanced cancer found 72% felt their spiritual needs were not or only minimally supported by healthcare systems (Balboni et al 2007). Mosbys (2005) Dictionary of Complementary and Alternative Medicine defined spirituality as: An individuals quest for understanding the true meaning of life and the desire to integrate with the transcendent or sacred. May or may not arise from or lead to community formation or ritual observance. I think my idea of spiritual care lines up very well with our readings. I especially agree with the statement in our readings (Shelly & Miller 2013) nurses intervene to promote health prevent illness or assist with activities that contribute to recovery from illness or to achieving a peaceful death. We are to provide care for the ENTIRE patient not just the physical part

 
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