School of Social Work, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0689, USA.
Soc Work. 2011 Oct;56(4):306-16. doi: 10.1093/sw/56.4.306.
Spiritual needs often emerge in the context of receiving health or behavioral health services. Yet, despite the prevalence and salience of spiritual needs in service provision, clients often report their spiritual needs are inadequately addressed. In light of research suggesting that most social workers have received minimal training in identifying spiritual needs, this study uses a qualitative meta-synthesis (N=11 studies) to identify and describe clients'perceptions of their spiritual needs in health care settings. The results revealed six interrelated themes: (1) meaning, purpose, and hope; (2) relationship with God; (3) spiritual practices; (4) religious obligations; (5) interpersonal connection; and (6) professional staff interactions. The implications of the findings are discussed as they intersect social work practice and education.
精神需求常常在接受健康或行为健康服务的背景下出现。然而，尽管精神需求在服务提供中普遍存在且十分重要，客户仍常常报告他们的精神需求没有得到充分满足。鉴于研究表明大多数社会工作者在识别精神需求方面接受的培训很少，本研究使用定性元综合分析（N=11 项研究）来识别和描述客户在医疗保健环境中对其精神需求的看法。结果显示了六个相互关联的主题：（1）意义、目的和希望；（2）与上帝的关系；（3）精神实践；（4）宗教义务；（5）人际联系；以及（6）专业人员互动。研究结果讨论了与社会工作实践和教育交叉的问题。
