Spirituality and Opioid Addiction Recovery

Author

Carol A. Ammon, MSN, MBA, DNP, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Stacey Boyer, PsyD
Stephen Dutton, MDiv, PD
Courtney Slater, PhD

Date of Award

4-20-2021

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing (ND)

Abstract

Purpose: Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is chronic relapsing disease and requires intense rehabilitation. A link between spirituality and addiction recovery. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether addressing spiritual concerns among hospitalized patients with OUD warrants a specific intervention to assist patients with their unique spiritual needs.

Methods: This qualitative-only study recruited fourteen eligible participants and resulted in five qualitative interviews. The FICA Spiritual Assessment Tool© was used to conduct the interviews and all interviews were coded for theme development.

Results: The results of this study demonstrated that spirituality as a phenomenon in addiction recovery can be determined and used for the benefit of the patient.

Implications: Findings from this study will lead to further research on validated interventions that leverage spirituality.

Comments

Written for course NU 712

Recommended Citation

Ammon, MSN, MBA, DNP, Carol A.; Boyer, PsyD, Stacey; Dutton, MDiv, PD, Stephen; and Slater, PhD, Courtney, "Spirituality and Opioid Addiction Recovery" (2021). Full-Text Theses & Dissertations. 21.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/diss_masters/21