Equipping Families and Friends to Offer Spiritual Care to People Living with Dementia
Findings from a Meta-Synthesis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3586282 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Darrell Jackson (0000-0002-1827-5307, University of Divinity), René Erwich (0000-0001-7407-6700, University of Divinity), Eleanor Flynn (0000-0002-6832-7769, University of Divinity), Titus S Olorunnisola (0000-0002-3368-8695, University of Divinity, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 462 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel13050462 |
| OpenAlex | W4280577078 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 68 |
Our work presents a meta-synthesis of 76 peer-reviewed, qualitative-research journal articles related to our research interest in the spiritual care training available for relatives and friends of people living with dementia. A total of 244 articles was reviewed prior to the application of selection criteria. The final sample of 2698 research participants across our selection of 76 peer-reviewed qualitative-research studies serves to demonstrate the value of spiritual care as an aspect of holistic palliative and dementia care. The development and implementation of spiritual-care standards and practices in healthcare generally is increasingly widespread. Most current training resources are designed for healthcare professionals, and our meta-synthesis identifies the need for training resources that equip and train volunteer spiritual carers, namely, the relatives and friends of people living with dementia. Our meta-synthesis suggests there is a need to develop training resources that equip relatives and friends with skills that prioritise attentive presence, spiritual intelligence, emotional intelligence, and, primarily, sensory spiritual practices. Beyond this meta-synthesis, developing and trialling suitable training materials and events will become the focus of an action research project
Alternative medicine · Dementia · Health care · Medical education · Qualitative research · Sociology · Spiritual care · Spirituality · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Methods for the synthesis of qualitative research
Family caregivers of people with dementia
Dementia prevention, intervention, and care
Patient And Family Engagement
Improving the Quality of Spiritual Care as a Dimension of Palliative Care
Conducting a meta-ethnography of qualitative literature
Improving the Spiritual Dimension of Whole Person Care
Methods for the thematic synthesis of qualitative research in systematic reviews
A typology of reviews
Dying well in nursing homes during Covid‐19 and beyond
Caring for a family member with early stage alzheimer’s disease
“The world was shifting under our feet, so I turned to my devotionals as his dementia worsened”
Prenatal Care Use Among Women of Low Income
“There's really no other option”
Supporting Healthy Dementia Culture
Designing Worship Services to Support African-American Persons Living with Dementia
“Everything is Either Sent by God or Used by God”
The Nature and Extent of Qualitative Research Conducted With Children About Their Experiences of Domestic Violence
The sociocultural context of caregiving experiences for Vietnamese dementia family caregivers
How does the general public view posthumous organ donation? A meta-synthesis of the qualitative literature
Women's health and the self‐care paradox. A model to guide self‐care readiness
Every time I see him he’s the worst he’s ever been and the best he’ll ever be’
Metasynthesis
Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Findings
Changes in Measures of Dementia Awareness in UK Church Congregations Following a 'Dementia-Friendly' Intervention
Developing an Educational Course in Spiritual Care
Making qualitative data more visible in policy
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |