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In this chapter, the development of Faith Community Nursing (also known as parish nursing) as an international nursing specialty is described, and the role of these nurses in providing intentional care of the spirit is explored. The search for a validated means of assessing spiritual need for practical application in a UK context has resulted in the commendation of the SpNQ, not only as a tool for assessment but also as a first step in planning and evaluating interventions. The responses of those parish nurses that have used this process are provided. They have found it to be particularly helpful in identifying needs with service users who have longer-term conditions and where there is already an established relationship.
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Wordsworth, H.A. (2021). Addressing Spiritual Needs in Faith Community Nursing. In: Büssing, A. (eds) Spiritual Needs in Research and Practice. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70139-0_30
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