Royal Rehab, Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
NeuroRehabilitation. 2020;46(1):17-30. doi: 10.3233/NRE-192857.
Spirituality has been positively associated with key adjustment indicators for individuals affected by traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury.
To explore the perceptions of health professionals working in rehabilitation in relation to spirituality and spiritual care practice.
An observational study. An adapted version of the Royal College of Nursing Spirituality Survey was emailed to specialty networks of rehabilitation health professionals across Australia.
The majority of the 125 participants were female (92.8%), from a nursing (67.2%) background, and selected 'Christian' as their religious affiliation (68.8%). A range of spiritual needs for rehabilitation clients were identified, including a source of hope and strength. Although 84% agreed that spirituality was a fundamental aspect of healthcare, 85% agreed that staff did not receive enough education or training. Thematic analysis identified three key ways participants felt their workplaces could better address spirituality: increasing staff knowledge and skills in providing spiritual care, incorporating spirituality into rehabilitation processes, and providing patients with access to spiritual resources.
Spirituality is considered to play an important role after traumatic injury, but most staff do not feel well equipped to provide spiritual care. Training in spiritual care for rehabilitation professionals is warranted.
灵性与创伤性脑损伤或脊髓损伤患者的关键调整指标呈正相关。
探讨从事康复治疗的卫生专业人员对灵性和灵性关怀实践的看法。
一项观察性研究。对澳大利亚康复卫生专业人员的专业网络电子邮件发送了经过改编的皇家护理学院灵性调查版本。
125 名参与者中大多数是女性（92.8%），来自护理专业（67.2%），并选择“基督教”作为宗教信仰（68.8%）。确定了康复客户的一系列精神需求，包括希望和力量的源泉。尽管 84%的人同意灵性是医疗保健的一个基本方面，但 85%的人同意工作人员没有接受足够的教育或培训。主题分析确定了参与者认为他们的工作场所可以更好地解决灵性问题的三种主要方式：提高员工提供精神关怀的知识和技能，将灵性纳入康复过程，以及为患者提供获得精神资源的途径。
在创伤后，灵性被认为起着重要的作用，但大多数工作人员觉得自己没有能力提供精神关怀。有必要为康复专业人员提供精神关怀培训。
