Lift the Spirit: A Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study of a Nurse-Led Intervention to Increase Oncology Nurse Self-Efficacy With Spiritual Histories.

Objectives: To examine the feasibility and acceptability of Lift the Spirit, an enhanced online education communication intervention.

Sample & setting: A purposive sample of 17 oncology nurses.

Methods & variables: Participants in this concurrent mixed-methods pilot study viewed an educational module, role-played conducting spiritual histories using the Faith, Importance, Community, Address Tool for Spiritual Assessment, and completed debriefing interviews. Measures included pre- and postintervention spiritual history knowledge and self-efficacy assessments. Qualitative debriefing interview data were analyzed to determine acceptability.

Results: There were significant positive differences between pre- and postintervention knowledge and self-efficacy scores. Nurses identified the Faith, Importance, Community, Address Tool for Spiritual Assessment and role-playing exercise as the most helpful components of the intervention.

Implications for nursing: Preliminary findings suggested that Lift the Spirit was feasible, acceptable, and positively affected knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy. Equipping nurses through an intervention like Lift the Spirit is crucial to nurses providing spiritual care and relieving patient suffering.