Spiritual Assessment of Patients With Cancer: The Moral Authority, Vocational, Aesthetic, Social, and Transcendent Model

Abstract

Nurses should be aware of resources for referral to chaplaincy, but they can be a part of the process of spiritual support. Educational opportunities are available for nurses who wish to address their own spirituality so they can address spirituality comfortably and confidently with their patients.

Iranian cancer patients’ perception of spirituality: a qualitative content analysis study

“…The population of this study consisted of 11 cancer patients in the hospitals and 6 members of their families in one of Tehran’s [1] hospitals and Behnam Daheshpour Charity Institute, who were selected through purposive sampling. To consider sampling with maximum diversity, the participants were chosen from a wide range of people with different characteristics (age, gender, socioeconomic status, disease phase, etc.…”

“…Cancer patients are prone to spiritual distress upon facing with their diagnosis, change in disease stage and the difficulties of ending their lives [1]. This is because they suffer from lack of meaning, value and purpose in their lives due to the severe physical and functional damages accompanying the disease [2].…”

Spiritual Well-Being and Practices Among Women With Gynecologic Cancer

“…Spirituality and its assessment have been recognized as an integral part of nursing care (Skalla & McCoy, 2006). Spirituality may help patients cope with their disease by lessening the sense of loss, control, and helplessness over their illness.…”

Community Interventions for Survivors and Their Families: A Literature Synthesis

“…NCI defined spirituality as "having to do with deep, often religious, feelings and beliefs including a person's sense of peace, purpose, connection to others, and beliefs about the meaning of life" (Skalla & McCoy, 2006, p. 745). Spirituality crosses cultures and faiths to provide a common ground for dialogue between survivors, their families, and community-based care providers (Skalla & McCoy, 2006). Burkhart and Solari-Twadell (2001) defined spirituality as "the experience of and integration of meaning and purpose in life through connectedness with self, others, art, music, literature, nature, or a power greater than oneself" (p. 49).…”

“…One article included perspectives on the spiritual care of survivors (Skalla & McCoy, 2006). Many survivors are members of faith communities.…”