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Tanzanian Nurses Understanding and Practice of Spiritual Care
Joint Authors
Olson, Joanne Kaye
Paul, Pauline
Dhamani, Khairunnisa Aziz
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Spirituality, as a basic characteristic of humans and a contributor to human health, is regarded as part of nursing practice.
The purpose of this study was to examine how Tanzanian nurses understand spirituality and spiritual care.
Using the qualitative method of interpretive description, fifteen registered nurses engaged in clinical practice in a Tanzanian hospital were recruited to participate in this study.
In-depth interviews using open-ended questions were carried out, tape-recorded, and transcribed verbatim.
Data collection and inductive analysis occurred concurrently.
In this paper, key findings are grouped under the following headings: meaning of spiritual care, recognition of spiritual needs, and interventions to respond to spiritual needs.
Although there were some differences, overall participants’ understanding of spirituality and spiritual care was similar to what is found in the literature about nurses in other countries.
The provision of spiritual care also included some unique elements that may reflect the African context.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dhamani, Khairunnisa Aziz& Paul, Pauline& Olson, Joanne Kaye. 2011. Tanzanian Nurses Understanding and Practice of Spiritual Care. ISRN Nursing،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479392
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dhamani, Khairunnisa Aziz…[et al.]. Tanzanian Nurses Understanding and Practice of Spiritual Care. ISRN Nursing No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dhamani, Khairunnisa Aziz& Paul, Pauline& Olson, Joanne Kaye. Tanzanian Nurses Understanding and Practice of Spiritual Care. ISRN Nursing. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479392
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479392