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Corinne M. Lemmer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Teaching the Spiritual Dimension of nursing care: a survey of U.S. baccalaureate nursing programs.
    The Journal of nursing education, 2002
    Co-Authors: Corinne M. Lemmer
    Abstract:

    One hundred thirty-two randomly selected baccalaureate nursing programs in the Unites States responded to a survey exploring how the Spiritual Dimension of nursing care currently is being taught. The majority of programs included the concept of the Spiritual Dimension in curricula, but few programs had definitions of Spirituality or Spiritual nursing care. Content addressed most consistently by programs included assessment of Spiritual needs, the needs of dying individuals, and the Spiritual Dimension as a component of holism or culture. There appeared to be a lack of clarity in the understanding of the concept of Spirituality, as well as uncertainty about levels of faculty knowledge and comfort with teaching this topic.

Donia R Baldacchino - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • The Spiritual Dimension of perceived life satisfaction in heart attack
    Revista Pistis Praxis, 2014
    Co-Authors: Donia R Baldacchino
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    This descriptive exploratory study was conducted in Malta in the local acute general hospital. The Spiritual Dimension of life satisfaction was explored twice by audio-taped face to face interviews on patients, aged > 65 years old with heart attack across the first three months (Time 1: n = 63; Time 2: n = 51) following onset of myocardial infarction. The study was guided by the theory: hierarchy of human needs. The findings identified two main themes namely: positive and negative Spiritual influencing factors. The positive Spiritual enhancing factors included family relationships, achievement of life goals and helping others. The Spiritual negative influencing factors consisted of unfinished business and unachieved goals in life. The Spiritual Dimension was oriented towards finding meaning and purpose in life and turning to God for empowerment to cope with their holistic needs. Similarities were found between the findings of both data collection. While acknowledging the limitations of the study, recommendations were set to the hospital management, education sector and further research

  • Teaching on the Spiritual Dimension in care: the perceived impact on undergraduate nursing students.
    Nurse education today, 2007
    Co-Authors: Donia R Baldacchino
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    The aim of the study unit, delivered in 2004-2005, to a cohort group of nursing students (n=65), who undertook the Diploma in Health Science, was to increase students' awareness about the Spiritual Dimension in nursing care so as to enable them to implement holistic care. The aim of this paper is to reveal the perceived impact of the study unit on students' life. This was derived from a written self-reflection account, which was submitted on voluntary basis, additional to the written assignment. The majority of students (97%, n=63) performed this written exercise which seems to demonstrate the students' interest in this study unit. Excerpts from students' written personal reflection indicate the personal, academic and professional impact of the study unit on nursing students. The positive feedback from students sheds light on the importance of teaching undergraduate students on the Spiritual Dimension in care. This implies that such a study unit is to be integrated within the curriculum of nursing education for the benefit of the nurses themselves and to enable delivery of holistic care.

  • Teaching on the Spiritual Dimension in care to undergraduate nursing students: The content and teaching methods
    Nurse education today, 2007
    Co-Authors: Donia R Baldacchino
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    Summary The study unit on ‘The Spiritual Dimension in care’ had a Judeo–Christian orientation . It was introduced to the Diploma nursing curriculum at the University of Malta in the academic year 2002–2003. The aim was to increase students’ awareness about the essence of Spirituality in care so as to enable them to implement holistic care. Spirituality may or may not incorporate religiosity. Thus, believers may have Spiritual needs which may include religious needs whilst the atheists and agnostics may still have Spiritual needs. While considering secularisation, the Christian culture of Malta was addressed in this study unit. This article describes the content structure of the study unit based on the ASSET model (Narayanasamy, A., 1999. ASSET: a model for actioning Spirituality and Spiritual care education and training in nursing. Nurse Education Today 19, 274–285) and outlines the various teaching methods used. Following feedback from the first and second cohort groups in 2003 and 2004, respectively, the reviewed study unit was delivered to the third cohort group of students ( n  = 65) in Semester 2 in the academic year 2004–2005. Apart from the use of traditional teaching methods, such as lessons and a seminar, other methods were used constantly throughout the study unit, for example, self-reflection exercises, case-studies and small group discussions to enhance learning. Recommendations are proposed to review the content of this study unit and to introduce other teaching methods for effective learning.

Zaki Baridwan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • The Urgency in Implementing the Accounting Sustainability of Spiritual Dimension in the Sustainability of Company
    Journal of Accounting and Business Education, 2018
    Co-Authors: Yopi Yudha Utama, Eko Ganis Sukoharsono, Zaki Baridwan
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    The purpose of this paper is to understand the concept of accounting sustainability of Spiritual Dimension as a concept of sustainability. Sustainability accounting of Spiritual Dimension or can be called as Aksus is a sustainable concept which contains the Spiritual Dimension that complements the previous three Dimensions (profit, people, and planet). This study uses the critical discourse analysis method of Norman Fairclough. The result is that there is a representation of Sukoharsono's thoughts in the text, as well as the relation to Sukoharsono's reader and identity for the readers that occur on the look of a text. Thought of concern for the survival of all beings is present in the text. At the level of discourse practice such as the production of texts, Sukoharsono does so with great caution and accordance with the sciences he has had, so it can be said if the production of the text is a manifestation of his perspective on accounting and sustainability. At the level of sociocultural practice, there is an influence of the current business situation and the social community that exists. The analysis shows Sukoharsono's commitment to the world of accounting and sustainability, and that business people always continue to care about the survival of all beings in addition to fulfilling their benefits

Linda Ross - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

Barbro Arvidsson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Patients' conceptions of how the Spiritual Dimension is addressed in mental health care: a qualitative study.
    Journal of advanced nursing, 2007
    Co-Authors: Tiburtius Koslander, Barbro Arvidsson
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    AIM: This paper reports a study to describe patients' conceptions of how the Spiritual Dimension is addressed in mental health care. BACKGROUND: Spirituality is a broad concept, and is highly subjective, multiDimensional and difficult to define. Spirituality and religiousness are two separate concepts but have several common features. In mental health care, it is essential that nursing care be built on a holistic view, and the Spiritual Dimension has an important function in nursing care. The notion of Spirituality is full of nuances, and in a multi-cultural society patients express their Spirituality in different ways. METHOD: Data were collected by interviewing 12 strategically selected patients in mental health care and analysed according to a qualitative method inspired by the phenomenographic approach. The data were collected in 2003 in Sweden. FINDINGS: Three descriptive categories emerged: patients wish to have their Spiritual needs addressed; patients must see to it that their Spiritual needs are addressed; patients lack confidence in nurses with regard to discussing Spirituality. The findings show that patients actively sought the assistance of nurses to meet their Spiritual needs. They turned their thoughts inwards and found community with other patients, while nurses often avoided addressing the Spiritual Dimension. CONCLUSION: Nurses should work actively to seek new knowledge about how they can address patients' Spiritual needs. It is also important that there be scope for discussing and reflecting on Spiritual questions at the workplace. Additional research is needed to explore how knowledge about Spirituality should be implemented in mental health care and nursing education.

  • How the Spiritual Dimension is addressed in psychiatric patient-nurse relationships.
    Journal of advanced nursing, 2005
    Co-Authors: Tiburtius Koslander, Barbro Arvidsson
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    How the Spiritual Dimension is addressed in psychiatric patient-nurse relationships Aim. This paper reports a study describing nurses' conceptions of how the Spiritual Dimension is addressed in psychiatric patient-nurse relationships. Background. In psychiatric care, it is essential that patient-nurse relationships be built on a holistic view. In this context, nursing research shows that there is a lack of integration of the Spiritual Dimension. Method. Twelve strategically selected psychiatric nurses were interviewed and analysed using a phenomenographic approach. The data were collected in 2003. Findings. The main findings were three descriptive categories: being a good carer, recognizing the Spiritual Dimension, and regarding the Spiritual Dimension as difficult to capture in patient-nurse relationships. The first descriptive category shows that nurses deal with Spirituality by behaving as good carers. Those included in the second descriptive category reveal nurses who are aware of patients' Spiritual needs and who deal with these needs in different ways. The third descriptive category consists of conceptions revealing lack of knowledge of patients' Spiritual needs, both in abstract and real terms. Conclusions. Further research is needed to explore how patients describe their own Spiritual needs, and how nursing staff can learn to be aware of and understand their own Spirituality, thus enabling them to detect, discuss, clarify and deal with the concept of Spirituality in patient-nurse relationships.