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Nurse responses to patient expressions of spiritual distress

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Abstract

This secondary analysis of data from 200 practicing registered nurses' and student nurses' responses to 3 vignettes depicting patient spiritual distress were evaluated qualitatively and quantitatively (using the Empathic Response Scale). Findings showed wide variation in these nurses' ability to respond empathically; while some responses would be healing, others were potentially hurtful. Copyright © 2013 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)217-224
Number of pages8
JournalHolistic Nursing Practice
Volume27
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2013

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Complementary and alternative medicine
  • Advanced and Specialized Nursing

Keywords

  • Empathy
  • Nursing
  • Spiritual care
  • Spiritual distress
  • Therapeutic communication
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Spirituality
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Students, Nursing/psychology
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Aged
  • Nurses/psychology
  • Patients/psychology

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