Chase-Ziolek Mary, Iris Madelyn
Health Ministry Programs, North Park Theological Seminary, 3225 W. Foster Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625-4895, USA.
J Community Health Nurs. 2002 Fall;19(3):173-86. doi: 10.1207/S15327655JCHN1903_05.
As the number of parish nurses grow, it is important to understand the unique attributes of providing nursing care in a congregation. Through a focus group and interviews, this qualitative research study explored this question with 17 parish nurses participating in a hospital-sponsored, volunteer health ministry program. Content analysis revealed the nurses felt they had the greatest impact through health promotion and prevention, advocacy, health education, and health counseling, including psychosocial support and spiritual care. The nurses appreciated the unique opportunities afforded by the congregational setting including integrating faith and health in nursing practice, the more relaxed environment, the opportunity for long-term relationships, and the level of professional autonomy. Challenges were experienced from the client's autonomy, the impact of religious beliefs, the nurse's worship experience, and time constraints. This study demonstrates that parish nurses can provide a valuable adjunct to the traditional care system as they practically and conceptually integrate faith and health.
随着教区护士数量的增加，了解在教会中提供护理服务的独特属性变得很重要。通过焦点小组和访谈，这项定性研究对参与医院赞助的志愿者健康事工项目的17名教区护士探讨了这个问题。内容分析显示，护士们认为他们通过健康促进与预防、宣传、健康教育和健康咨询（包括心理社会支持和精神关怀）产生了最大影响。护士们赞赏教会环境提供的独特机会，包括在护理实践中整合信仰与健康、更宽松的环境、建立长期关系的机会以及专业自主权水平。在客户自主权、宗教信仰的影响、护士的礼拜经历和时间限制方面遇到了挑战。这项研究表明，教区护士在实际和概念上整合信仰与健康时，可以为传统护理系统提供有价值的补充。
