Older Adults' Spiritual Needs in Health Care Settings: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis
Older Adults' Spiritual Needs in Health Care Settings: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis
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DOI：
10.1177/0164027511411308
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发表时间：
2012-03-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Curl, Angela L.
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作者：
Hodge, David R.;Horvath, Violet E.;Curl, Angela L.
联合委员会认识到精神需求经常出现在卫生保健环境中，因此要求在老年人经常光顾的许多组织中进行精神评估。鉴于许多老年学从业人员在确定精神需求方面几乎没有接受过培训，因此进行了一项定性综合研究（N = 9项研究），以确定和描述老年人在医疗保健环境中对其精神需求的看法。出现了五个相互关联的类别：(a)精神实践；(b)与神的关系；(c)希望、意义和目的；(d)人际关系；(e)专业人员互动。研究结果的含义被讨论，因为他们告知精神评估过程。
Recognizing that spiritual needs often emerge in health care settings, the Joint Commission requires spiritual assessments in numerous organizations frequented by older adults. Given that many gerontological practitioners have received little training in identifying spiritual needs, a qualitative meta-synthesis (N = 9 studies) was conducted to identify and describe older adults' perceptions of their spiritual needs in health care settings. Five interrelated categories emerged: (a) spiritual practices; (b) relationship with God; (c) hope, meaning, and purpose; (d) interpersonal connection; and (e) professional staff interactions. The implications of the findings are discussed as they inform the spiritual assessment process.