The Study of Issues on Spirituality from Viewpoints of Nurses and Physicians in NICU

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22659411
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: YOKOO Kyoko 広島大学, 大学院・保健学研究科, 教授 (80230639)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): FUJIMOTO Saori 広島大学, 大学院・保健学研究科, 講師 (90372698) ; MURAKAMI Mari 広島大学, 大学院・保健学研究科, 助教 (10363053)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2011
• Keywords: NICU / 新生児医療 / 新生児看護 / スピリチュアリティ / スピリチュアルケアスタッフ教育 / 傾聴 / 苦悩の共有

Research Abstract

This study was conducted to unveil and address challenges on spirituality issues in NICU. Semi-structured interviews were performed on 14 nurses and physicians working at NICU. The result showed that staffs working in NICU did not have knowledge about spirituality and spiritual care, or they did not recognize spirituality as a domain of care. And it was indicated that theeducating session for NICU staffs and the meeting to share their worries were necessary to practice spiritual care.