Date of Award
2010
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.Sc.
Department
Nursing
Keywords
Philosophy, religion and theology, Health and environmental sciences
Supervisor
Linda Patrick
Supervisor
Sharon McMahon
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
Purpose: To examine the lived experience of spirituality in Hospice Palliative Care Nurses (HPCN) Significance: Contribute to the overall definition of spirituality from nurses' perspectives. Methods: Existential Phenomenology using the approach developed by Thomas & Pollio (2002); six participants engaged in a one hour interview and reported their perceptions about spirituality. Results: Three common themes were identified by the participants when defining spirituality; 1) strength 2) spirituality as being different from organized religion and 3) spirituality gives meaning and purpose in life. Six global themes were also identified: 1) professional self, 2) reflective self, 3) the nurse's relationship with god, 4) the patient/family journey and the nurse's role, 5) time in the profession of hospice palliative care, 6) being present. Conclusions: Results of this study can inform nursing curricula and positively influence nursing practice by increasing our understanding of the perception of spirituality in hospice/palliative care nurses.
Recommended Citation
Rajaratnam, Jayne, "The nurse's spirit: The lived experience of spirituality for nurses who work in palliative care settings" (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 8282.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/8282
