PHI-413V-O502 Topic 1 DQ 1

How can the perspective of Christian spirituality influence the way in which you demonstrate compassionate care?

Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100-150 words and include one reference. Refer to the “Discussion Question Rubric” and “Participation Rubric,” located in Class Resources, to understand the expectations for initial discussion question posts and participation posts, respectively.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education
This assignment aligns with the AACN Core Competency: 2.1

Solution

Christ-Centered Compassion in Patient Care 

Christian spirituality manifests through love combined with compassion because Jesus Christ demonstrated these values. According to this understanding healthcare providers should show complete care by acknowledging the divine image through which God created their patients. Medical providers implement an empathetic method of treatment because of their faith which includes supporting patients emotionally and physically while tending to their spiritual needs. The combination of patient prayer or basic emotional support through words will both decrease patient discomfort while delivering complete therapeutic recovery (Peng-Keller, 2025)

Servant Leadership in Healthcare 

Christian spirituality matches the servant leadership concept by placing the needs of cared-for individuals ahead of all else. Such an outlook enables healthcare providers to experience humility and selflessness while demonstrating dedication so they can recognize their work as a spiritual mission beyond typical professionalism. The practice of serving others as modeled by Christ enables healthcare professionals to develop trust while building healing environments which comfort patients when they are at their weakest (Mascaro et al., 2025)

Ethical Decision-Making and Justice 

Christian spirituality provides guidance to nurses when making ethical decisions during patient care situations. Healthcare providers use the principles of justice along with honesty and human dignity respect to make correct moral decisions particularly in end-of-life situations and pain control and patient self-determination. The principles ensure professionals work to defend fair treatment and supply equal care services while upholding their commitment to diversity and maintaining ethical standards.

 

Healing practices that combine Christian spiritual care allow medical professionals to treat physical diseases alongside emotional and spiritual growth for patients to create complete healthcare recovery.

References

Peng-Keller, S., Balboni, M., Balboni, T., Haussmann, A., Haythorn, T., Mösli, P., … & Winiger, F. (2025). Spiritual Care at the Crossroads: An Ecumenical White Paper on the Future of Christian Healthcare Chaplaincy. Journal of Religion and Health, 1-16. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10943-025-02255-0.pdf

Mascaro, J. S., Palmer, P. K., Ash, M. J., Florian, M. P., Kaplan, D. M., Palitsky, R., … & Grant, G. H. (2025). A randomized controlled trial of a compassion-centered spiritual health intervention to improve hospital inpatient outcomes. PloS one, 20(3), e0313602. http://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/6708/3/200901SpiritualCareEducationSandardDEFjan.pdf

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