School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA.
Patient Safety Enhancement Program, University of Michigan and Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Jul;38(9):2038-2044. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07999-z. Epub 2023 Jan 17.
"Sacred moments" are brief periods of time in which people experience a deep interconnectedness that may possess spiritual qualities and emotions. This concept has been shown to have a positive impact on individuals' overall well-being and stress in mental health settings. The concept of sacred moments has not been studied in acute care hospital settings.
To better understand the occurrence of sacred moments among hospitalized patients and their healthcare workers.
An exploratory qualitative study that included in-depth interviews with patients and healthcare workers at two academic medical centers in the Midwestern United States.
Hospital healthcare workers (e.g., physicians, nurses, ancillary staff) and discharged patients with a recent hospital stay.
Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 30 participants between August 2020 and April 2021. Interviews were recorded and transcribed before conducting thematic analysis.
Both healthcare workers and patients reported having experienced at least one sacred moment. Interview findings were organized into three main domains including (1) several common elements described by participants as marking these moments; (2) benefits experienced by both patients and healthcare workers; and (3) suggestions for fostering sacred moments within the hospital setting.
Among our participants, sacred moments were extremely common with the vast majority reporting to have experienced at least one in their lifetime. These moments were described as profound and important and shared many common elements. Our findings can be used to help recognize, understand, and promote sacred moments between hospitalized patients and healthcare workers.
“神圣时刻”是人们经历深刻的相互联系的短暂时期，可能具有精神品质和情感。这一概念已被证明对个体的整体幸福感和心理健康环境中的压力有积极影响。在急性护理医院环境中，尚未对神圣时刻的概念进行研究。
更好地了解住院患者和他们的医护人员中神圣时刻的发生情况。
这是一项探索性的定性研究，包括在美国中西部的两家学术医疗中心对患者和医护人员进行深入访谈。
医院医护人员（如医生、护士、辅助人员）和最近住院的出院患者。
2020 年 8 月至 2021 年 4 月期间，对 30 名参与者进行了半结构化电话访谈。在进行主题分析之前，对访谈进行了记录和转录。
医护人员和患者均报告至少经历过一次神圣时刻。访谈结果分为三个主要领域，包括（1）参与者描述的标志这些时刻的几个共同要素；（2）患者和医护人员体验到的益处；以及（3）在医院环境中培养神圣时刻的建议。
在我们的参与者中，神圣时刻非常普遍，绝大多数人报告一生中至少经历过一次。这些时刻被描述为深刻而重要，并具有许多共同要素。我们的研究结果可用于帮助识别、理解和促进住院患者与医护人员之间的神圣时刻。
