Suzan Willemse1, Wim Smeets2, Evert van Leeuwen3, Trijnie Nielen-Rosier4, Loes Janssen5, Norbert Foudraine6. 1. Department of Spiritual Care, VieCuri Medical Centre, P.O. Box 1926, 5900 BX Venlo, the Netherlands. Electronic address: sjl.willemse@gmail.com. 2. Department of Spiritual and Pastoral Care, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein 21, EZ 6525 Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Electronic address: wim.smeets@radboudumc.nl. 3. Department of Ethics, Philosophy and History of Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein 21, EZ 6525 Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Electronic address: evert.vanleeuwen@radboudumc.nl. 4. Department of Spiritual and Pastoral Care, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein 21, EZ 6525 Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Electronic address: Trijnie.Nielen-Rosier@radboudumc.nl. 5. Department of Surgery, Máxima Medical Centre, P.O. Box 7777, 5500 MB Veldhoven, the Netherlands. Electronic address: loes.janssen@mmc.nl. 6. Department of Critical Care, VieCuri Medical Centre, P.O. Box 1926, 5900 BX Venlo, the Netherlands. Electronic address: nfoudraine@viecuri.nl.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to review the literature for three major domains in relation to spiritual care in the ICU, namely Quality of Life (QoL), Quality of Care (QoC), and Education (E). METHOD: An integrative literature research. RESULTS: The 113 selected articles reveal that spirituality is an essential component of QoL and that complementary and effective spiritual care (SC) relieves distress of patients and their relatives. Furthermore, the contribution of SC to quality of care is: 1) diagnosing and addressing spiritual and emotional needs among patients and their relatives; 2) offering spiritual comfort to the patient in distress; 3) increased spiritual well-being of both patients and their relatives; 4) increased family satisfaction in general and by shared decision-making. Finally, the literature reveals the necessity to improve SC knowledge and skills of ICU healthcare professionals (IC HCPs) through relevant training courses. CONCLUSION: SC contributes to QoL and QoC. The literature indicates that IC HCPs acknowledge the need to improve their SC knowledge and skills to enhance complementary, effective SC. Further research on SC as an integrated part of daily ICU care is necessary to improve QoL and QoC of patients and their relatives.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to review the literature for three major domains in relation to spiritual care in the ICU, namely Quality of Life (QoL), Quality of Care (QoC), and Education (E). METHOD: An integrative literature research. RESULTS: The 113 selected articles reveal that spirituality is an essential component of QoL and that complementary and effective spiritual care (SC) relieves distress of patients and their relatives. Furthermore, the contribution of SC to quality of care is: 1) diagnosing and addressing spiritual and emotional needs among patients and their relatives; 2) offering spiritual comfort to the patient in distress; 3) increased spiritual well-being of both patients and their relatives; 4) increased family satisfaction in general and by shared decision-making. Finally, the literature reveals the necessity to improve SC knowledge and skills of ICU healthcare professionals (IC HCPs) through relevant training courses. CONCLUSION: SC contributes to QoL and QoC. The literature indicates that IC HCPs acknowledge the need to improve their SC knowledge and skills to enhance complementary, effective SC. Further research on SC as an integrated part of daily ICU care is necessary to improve QoL and QoC of patients and their relatives.
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