Hubbell Sara L, Woodard Elizabeth K, Barksdale-Brown Debra J, Parker Jill S
School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2006 Aug;18(8):379-85. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2006.00151.x.
The purpose of this study was to explore if and then how nurse practitioners (NPs) living in federally designated nonmetropolitan areas of North Carolina integrated spiritual care into their practices. Participants identified the frequency in which they utilize spiritual care practices, specific spiritual interventions, and their definitions of spiritual care.
A sample of 101 NPs was chosen through systematic sampling from 507 eligible NPs. Each participant was mailed a demographic data sheet and the Nurse Practitioner Spiritual Care Perspective Survey (NPSCPS). The NPSCPS was modified from the Oncology Nurse Spiritual Care Perspective Scale developed by Taylor and colleagues. Of the 101 mailings, 65 were returned and included in the analysis.
Although most of the NPs in this study felt that spiritual care was an important part of nursing practice, 73% did not routinely provide spiritual care to their patients. Barriers and limitations to the provision of spiritual care must be explored.
As providers of holistic care, NPs should be proficient and comfortable in providing spiritual care to their patients. Educational programs should provide NPs and NP students with knowledge and skills to provide spiritual care.
本研究的目的是探讨居住在北卡罗来纳州联邦指定非都市地区的执业护士（NP）是否以及如何将精神护理融入其执业过程。参与者确定了他们运用精神护理实践的频率、具体的精神干预措施以及他们对精神护理的定义。
通过系统抽样从507名符合条件的NP中选取了101名作为样本。向每位参与者邮寄了一份人口统计学数据表和执业护士精神护理观点调查问卷（NPSCPS）。NPSCPS是根据泰勒及其同事开发的肿瘤护理精神护理观点量表修改而来。在寄出的101份问卷中，65份被退回并纳入分析。
尽管本研究中的大多数NP认为精神护理是护理实践的重要组成部分，但73%的NP并未常规为患者提供精神护理。必须探索提供精神护理的障碍和限制因素。
作为整体护理的提供者，NP应该熟练且自如地为患者提供精神护理。教育项目应该为NP和NP学生提供提供精神护理的知识和技能。
