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Tools used to evaluate spirituality

There are a few tools that nurses can use to evaluate spirituality and improve the patients’ care considering spiritual needs as an important part of holistic health care. Recently, the importance of systemic approaches to the assessment of spirituality and health care integration has increased.

The Spirituality Self-Rating Scale (SSRS) is a widely used tool that allows people to self-assess their spiritual well-being. It was developed by nurses at the University of Iowa and contains three subscales: existential well-being subscale, religious well-being subscale, and spiritual well-being subscale, this s a  self-report questionnaire that assesses individual and spiritual experiences, beliefs and practices. It provides a quantitative measure of mental well-being and allows health professionals to assess changes in patient and mental status over time. The SSRS has shown good reliability and validity in various populations and health care settings.

The FICA Spiritual Assessment Tool includes four main domains: appeal, faith, meaning and community (Puchalski, 2021). Starting conversations about patients’ spirituality using this tool nurses can help patients understand the importance of spirituality to their health and well-being.

Additionally, there is a SPIRIT model that includes: personal spirituality, integration into a spiritual community, ritual practices, healing effects and event planning. It promotes nurses studying patients and their spiritual background, rituals and beliefs, developing a comprehensive understanding of their needs.

In addition, there are HOPE questions that relate to organized religion, personal spirituality, sources of hope, and influence on medical care, which are supplemental questionnaires designed to guide health professionals during conversations about spirituality. Nurses can use these surveys to explore patients’ personal spiritual beliefs, religious affiliations, and sources of hope; in addition, they can observe how these variables affect patients and their medical decisions.

Also, SNAT is  a spiritual needs assessment tool, assessing several spiritual dimensions, such as the need for purpose and purpose, hope and peace, and faith community support. This facilitates the identification of different psychological needs of patients and the development of individual measures for nurses.

Another tool is the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (FACIT-Sp-12), a validated instrument used to assess patients and mental well-being (Damen et al., 2021). Appreciating your faith, sense of peace and purpose in the midst of adversity provides a measurable measure of spiritual well-being. Nursing assessment tools promote the development of trust, understanding and consideration of patients’ spiritual needs. It follows the principles of patient-centered treatment and facilitates comprehensive rehabilitation. Acknowledging and appreciating spirituality improves the patient experience, which improves compliance, reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression, and increases satisfaction with health care services.

The integration of spirituality into nursing practice has recently received increased attention and official recognition. Several tools, such as the FICA, SPIRIT, HOPE questionnaires, SNAT, and FACIT-Sp-12, provide nurses with a methodological framework for assessing and addressing the spiritual aspects of patient care. By incorporating these resources into nursing practice, clinicians can provide patients with more holistic, patient-centered care that promotes physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery and well-being, it is a great tool to help patients

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