Spiritual care from the perspective of family caregivers and nurses in palliative care: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The palliative care period not only affects patients but also family caregivers in many ways. Palliative care units are places where the spiritual needs of family caregivers become important. According to a holistic care approach, palliative care nurses should determine the spiritual needs of family caregivers and help meet these needs.

Objective

This study aims at exploring nurses' and family caregivers' experiences of spiritual care.

Methods

A phenomenological study was designed in this qualitative research. A total of 10 nurses working in palliative care and 11 family caregivers participated in the study. Nurses' experiences of delivering spiritual care and family caregivers' experiences of receiving spiritual care were examined through the in-depth inte

SUBMITTER: Kurtgoz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10601296 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature