Exploring the experiences of healthcare workers in delivering spiritual care to patients in shari’ah compliance hospital

Wan Mamat, Wan Hasliza and Hairulisa @ Mohd Hairi, Nur Alia and Mohamad Shariff, Nurasikin and Che Ahmad, Aminudin and Jaafar, Siti Nur Illiani and Salah, Machouche (2024) Exploring the experiences of healthcare workers in delivering spiritual care to patients in shari’ah compliance hospital. In: The 14th National and the 10th International PIM Conference 2024 “Harmony of Sustenance: Integrating Food, Health, and Wellness Across Lifetimes”, 13th - 14th June 2024, Nonthaburi, Thailand.

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Abstract

Spiritual care is an integral component of healthcare workers’ roles, encompassing the recognition and addressing of patients’ spiritual needs, as well as providing support for their emotional and psychological well-being. Moreover, facilitating connections to resources or support systems that align with patients’ beliefs and values is paramount. Despite its importance, there is currently a scarcity of literature on healthcare workers’ experiences in delivering spiritual care. This study aimed to explore the experiences of healthcare workers in delivering spiritual care to patients in a hospital. A qualitative study was conducted among healthcare workers at a Shari’ah Compliance Hospital in Malaysia. A semi-structured interview was used to collect data from May 2023 until November 2023. All interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analysed using thematic analysis. Ten participants with diverse backgrounds agreed to take part in the study. Two main themes emerged from the analysis: 1) patient's response, and 2) spiritual concerns. The findings shed light on the varied experiences of healthcare workers when delivering spiritual care to patients within a hospital setting. This study revealed that healthcare workers were going through different experiences in delivering spiritual care. These findings have important implications for healthcare practice, highlighting the need for ongoing education and training in spiritual care competencies for healthcare workers. Addressing the spiritual needs of patients is crucial for providing holistic and patient-centered care.

Item Type:	Proceeding Paper (Slide Presentation)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Spiritual care, healthcare workers, experience, patients, hospital
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing > RT85.2 Religious aspects
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Nursing
Depositing User:	Dr Wan Hasliza Wan Mamat
Date Deposited:	01 Jul 2024 09:26
Last Modified:	01 Jul 2024 10:16
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/112788

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