Spirituality in Nursing education: Knowledge and practice gaps
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Ali, G., Snowden, M., Wattis, J. and Rogers, M. 2018. Spirituality in Nursing education: Knowledge and practice gaps. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Comparative Studies. 5 (1-3), pp. 27-49.
Authors | Ali, G., Snowden, M., Wattis, J. and Rogers, M. |
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Abstract | Nursing philosophy is fundamentally based on an ethos of holistic care. However, spiritual aspects of care are often neglected. There are questions about how spirituality is currently approached and to what extent student nurses feel competent in assessing and delivering spiritual care in practice. A literature review (1993-2017) was performed, using a systematic approach. From the themes identified in the literature review, five major knowledge and practice gaps were noted in nurse education. These were: lack of ontological integration; lack in phenomenological understanding; lack of support and environmental constraints; curriculum structure and unprepared Faculty. Developing competency to deal with spiritual issues in nursing education is still a challenge. Issues of conceptual clarity and articulation around the ontological and phenomenological aspects of nursing must be addressed to prepare nurses to provide truly holistic care, including spiritual and existential issues. Adequate preparation, environmental support for both nursing educators and students, and explicit representation of spirituality in the nursing curriculum will facilitate this. An emphasis on the philosophical |
Journal | International Journal of Multidisciplinary Comparative Studies |
Journal citation | 5 (1-3), pp. 27-49 |
ISSN | 2059-4976 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | IJMCS |
Web address (URL) | http://www.ijmcs-journal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Ali.pdf |
Publication dates | |
Online | Dec 2018 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 17 Jan 2022 |
Copyright holder | © 2018 The Authors |
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