Applied Nursing Research
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 44-46, February 2007

Client perspectives about nurse requisites for spiritual caregiving

School of Nursing, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA

Received 12 December 2005; accepted 26 June 2006.

Abstract 

Some patients welcome nurse-provided spiritual care, while others do not. This pilot study addressed the question: What characteristics does a client look for in a nurse before welcoming spiritual care from that nurse? This cross-sectional, correlational study allowed 156 cancer patients and 68 family caregivers to complete paper-and-pencil questionnaires including the 7-item Nurse Requisites Scale (NRS). Findings suggest relationship is a salient requisite, and that religiosity is directly related to how important it is to a client that these requisites be met prior to spiritual care.

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PII: S0897-1897(06)00131-5

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2006.06.005

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 44-46, February 2007

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