靈性護理之臨床應用

Spiritual Care in Nursing Practice

護理所關注的是全人，包含生理、心理、社會及靈性各層面，其目標在於滿足病患各層面的需求，使其最終能肯定生命的意義，達到身、心、靈的和諧。醫療團隊中，護理人員與病患接觸最為密切，為可提供靈性照護的重要醫療專業人員，但病患此部份的需求經常被忽略，導因於護理人員對靈性需求認知不足，及缺乏臨床可依循的具體靈性照護模式。故本文將彙整文獻查證資料，統合靈性的定義與本質，建構靈性照護模式，藉由與自己、他人、天、與大自然四重關係的評估與介入，引導臨床護理人員提供靈性照護。

Holistic nursing, which emphasizes the care of the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of the person, is always the core of nursing practice. The goal of nursing care is not only to fulfill needs in relation to each of these dimensions but also to restore the harmony of the patient's life. Among the members of a health care team, it is nurses who spend the most time with the patients. It is therefore they who are in the best position to provide spiritual care. Usually, however, the spiritual needs of the patient are neglected by nurses. Part of the reason for this is that the majority of clinical nurses have not had enough training and practical guidance to conduct spiritual care. On the basis of a literature review, this paper suggests a model involving the relationships with the self, others, higher beings, and nature, to assist nurses in assessing spiritual needs and delivering spiritual care.