Spiritual Care in Disaster Management: A Nursing Perspective

This discussion post explores the spiritual considerations that arise for individuals, communities, and healthcare providers during a disaster, referencing a natural or man-made disaster. It emphasizes the psychological impact of disasters, highlighting the need for emotional support and spiritual care, as well as the role of community health nurses in providing holistic care. The post acknowledges the importance of understanding the root causes of mental distress and providing support without offering false hope. The author references relevant scholarly articles to support the discussion. The assignment aims to provide an overview of the topic of spiritual care within the context of disaster management, including the application of nursing practices and the provision of emotional support to individuals and communities. The assignment is contributed by a student to be published on the website Desklib, a platform which provides all the necessary AI based study tools for students.

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Title: Disaster Management
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1DISCUSSION
It has been noted that in the context of a disaster, human beings become more vulnerable to the
emotional loss and the sense of trauma. Rather than the loss of the physical or material assets, the
psychological abrasion seems to affect much to the sufferers and they seek a spiritual assistance,
a kind of emotional assurance to their loss from the care providers (Brown, Hickling, & Frahm,
2016).
Since the medieval ages, the community leaders had been putting enough stress on
providing a spiritual care that acts as an emotional supports to the people suffering disasters.
However, the way of providing spiritual support varies considerably on the beliefs and the
experiences. A nurse need to diagnose the root cause of the mental unrest and provide a holistic
care by infusing mental strength and confidence, however, not giving any false hope (Janelli,
Scherer, Kanski, & Neary, 2014).

2DISCUSSION
Reference List:
Brown, L. M., Hickling, E. J., & Frahm, K. (2016). Emergencies, disasters, and catastrophic
events: The role of rehabilitation nurses in preparedness, response, and recovery. Rehabilitation
nursing, 35(6), 236-241.
Janelli, L. M., Scherer, Y. K., Kanski, G. W., & Neary, M. A. (2014). What nursing staff
members really know about physical restraints. Rehabilitation Nursing, 16(6), 345-348.