中華心理衛生協會

Background: Holistic care by nursing professionals entails offering patients physical, mental, and spiritual support. Caring for patients' spiritual health is not easy because nursing education does not include much if any training in spiritual care. Purpose: We conducted a study of X in order to facilitate development of a spiritual care curriculum for nursing students. Methods: We applied the ADDIE model in two stages to develop the curriculum. First, we conducted a needs assessment by interviewing 16 nursing teachers and 19 students. Second, we formed the curriculum through group discussions with 13 nursing teachers. Results: Stage one revealed how the course could meet students' needs, including 1) applying professional nursing values and processes, 2) taking care of the students' own spiritual development, and 3) building competency in providing patients with spiritual care. Analysis of the interviews also clarified the range of content of the course and the learning method. In Stage Two, we applied the model to develop a curriculum that encompassed an introduction to spiritual care, and a focus on relationships with the self, others, higher beings, and nature. We included clinical case studies from Taiwan, and learning evaluation indices that provide students with clear learning objectives. Conclusions: The course is expected to cultivate nursing students' awareness and growth of their own spirituality, and to enhance their spiritual care competency.