Affiliation:
1. Niagara Health, Canada; McMaster University, Canada
Abstract
The (Spiritual) Self-Assessment Tool Study was designed to test the novel engagement tool’s effectiveness. Providing the (Spiritual) Self-Assessment Tool Study to newly admitted medical patients led to few instances where the tool was completed. Nevertheless, the (Spiritual) Self-Assessment Tool Study patient questionnaire generated significant secondary findings: a third of responding patients consider their hospital care incomplete without their care team having access to (Spiritual) Self-Assessment Tool data. Nursing staff also desire this data, but are unable to access it without the (Spiritual) Self-Assessment Tool or an equivalent source.
Funder
Canadian Foundation for Spiritual Care
Hamilton-Niagara-Haldimand-Brant LHIN “Emergency Department Quality Enhancement Fund”