NURSES’ SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A THEMATIC APPROACH
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Date
2021
Authors
Alquwez, Nahed
Preposi, Jonas
Mangawa, Ejercito
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Journal of Nursing Management
Abstract
Aims: This study explores nurses’ perceived spiritual well-being in the workplace dur ing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background: Nurses have been working heavy shifts under challenging workplace
conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to anxiety and psychological
stress. These various challenges at work place their spiritual well-being at risk.
Methods: An unstructured individual online interview was conducted to collect data
from 18 nurses from April to August 2021. Data were analysed using the thematic
approach.
Results: This study highlighted the four themes of spiritual well-being of nurses,
namely, “Trust in God,” “spiritual encouragement,” “spiritual attributes in the
workplace,” and “spiritual growth.”
Conclusions: The study concludes that spirituality is critical in helping nurses over come the myriad of adversities they face as they assume their important roles during
the ongoing pandemic.
Implication for Nursing Management: The study emphasizes that nurses’ spiritual
aspect during crises is equally important with the other aspects of a nurse’s life.
Moreover, policies and interventions in hospitals must be implemented to ensure
excellent levels of spiritual well-being among nurses
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Keywords
Type of access: Open Access, COVID-19 pandemic, nurses, nursing practice, qualitative study, spiritual well-being, thematic approach
Citation
Alquwez, N., Cruz, J. P., & Balay‐odao, E. M. (2022). Nurses’ spiritual well‐being and the COVID‐19 pandemic: A thematic approach. Journal of Nursing Management, 30(3), 604–611. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13540