Nurses’ Perceptions of Competence in Providing Spiritual Care

Abell, Cathy H.; Garrett-Wright, Dawn; Abell, Caitlyn

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“…The highest score on competence level was for subscale ‘ communication’, which was consistent with other studies (Abell et al, 2018; Vogel & Schep‐Akkerman, 2018). It indicated that nurses were quite confident about their communications with patients on spiritual issues.…”

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“…In the current study, the mean of total score of nurses’ spiritual care competence was 2.66 (0.73). The mean score for each dimension of spiritual care competence (mean score varying from 2.25 to 3.48) was all below 4, which indicated a need for education to improve nurses’ ability in spiritual supporting (Abell et al, 2018). Tailored training modules should be implemented to enhance the skills individually.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…One study finds that three‐quarters of the nurses have moderate or unfavourable competence in spiritual care (Adib‐Hajbaghery et al, 2017). And nurses show various competence levels in different aspects in providing spiritual support (Abell et al, 2018; Vogel & Schep‐Akkerman, 2018). Despite of the existed studies on spiritual care competence in nurses, little is known about the spiritual care competence of nurses in non‐religious context, like mainland China.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Spiritual care competence and its relationship with self‐efficacy: An online survey among nurses in mainland China

Cheng

Liu²,

et al. 2020

J Nurs Manag

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Aims To explore the spiritual care competence among nurses in mainland China and determine its relationships with their self‐efficacy and personal characteristics. Backgrounds Nurses’ perception of competence in spiritual care has critical effects on their own practice. Having a view of the nurses’ spiritual care competence would help nurse managers recognize the weakness of spiritual practice. Methods A descriptive cross‐sectional study using online survey methods was carried out in 2,970 Chinese nurses. Spiritual care competence scale and General Self‐Efficacy Scale were used to collect the data. Results The total score of spiritual care competence scale was 58.5 (16.05). The highest score on competence was for communication (3.48 (0.97)), and the lowest was referral to professionals (2.25 (0.93)). Positive correlation was found between spiritual care competence and self‐efficacy (r = .490, p < .01). Results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that self‐efficacy, whether or not trained, experience of caring terminal illness patients, working experiences and first degree were the five factors associated with spiritual care competence (F = 217.425, p < .001, R2 = 26.7%). Conclusions Nurses showed different levels of competence in various dimensions of spiritual care. Their spiritual care competence was related to self‐efficacy, whether or not received training, experience of caring terminal illness patients, working experiences and first degree of nursing education. Implications for Nursing Management Nurse managers have to realize that it is imperative to enhance the nurses’ competence to address the spiritual care needs of patients. Appropriate ways to enhance the nurses’ spiritual care competence are needed so as to improve spiritual practices.

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Spiritual care competence and its relationship with self‐efficacy: An online survey among nurses in mainland China

Cheng

Liu²,

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J Nurs Manag

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“…The importance of addressing the spiritual/existential issues with patients as part of holistic care has been affirmed by an increasing amount of spirituality research (Abell et al, 2018). According to Best et al (2015a), suffering can be alleviated in cancer patients when the spiritual is addressed.…”

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Hospitalized Patients’ Perspectives on Spiritual Assessment: A Mixed Methods Study

Cone

Giske

2020

J Holist Nurs

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Background: Research shows that spirituality is important, but patients report that nurses rarely address spiritual issues, and research from the patient viewpoint is limited. Aim: The research objective was to gain knowledge about hospitalized patients’ perspectives on spiritual assessment by nurses. Method: This is a mixed methods exploratory study reporting on quantitative/qualitative aspects of the patient perspective. Norwegian nurses in an acute care hospital distributed a 21-item spiritual assessment survey to patients they felt would not be burdened by completing it. Patients’ demographic data were not identifiable, survey packets were returned anonymously via hospital mail by 157 hospitalized patients. Each survey item and several variables on the demographic sheet had space for comments. Quantitative analysis used SPSS 21, qualitative data were thematically analyzed. Findings: Statistically significant correlations were found with all survey items. Hospitalized people reported high comfort with spiritual assessment by nurses. Qualitative findings revealed that patients had differing views on if, when, and how nurses should ask spiritual questions of them. Conclusions: It is important to identify patients’ perspectives in order to provide patient-centered holistic care. Understanding patient views will enlighten nurses and may promote spiritual care and improve patient health outcomes.

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“…Similar to the results of the present study, the nurses reported a desirable level of competence in providing spiritual care. [ 18 ] In one study conducted in 2014 in Iran, Adib-Hajbaghery et al . examined the competence of 239 nurses in providing spiritual care to patients.…”

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Competence in providing spiritual care and its relationship with spiritual well-being among Iranian nurses

Jafari

Fallahi-Khoshknab

2021

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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BACKGROUND: Competence in providing spiritual care to patients has become an increasingly important aspect of nursing care delivery. However, studies on nurses’ competence in spiritual care delivery and the factors affecting it are very limited. The present study was conducted to evaluate Iranian nurses’ competence in providing spiritual care and its relationship with their Spiritual Well-Being. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study is descriptive-analytical research conducted in Bam in the south of Iran between 2016 and 2017. All nurses working in the teaching hospitals affiliated with Bam University of Medical Sciences were invited to participate in the study. For data collection, the Spiritual Care Competence Scale (SCCS) and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) were used. Collected data were then analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation), Pearson correlation coefficient, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA with SPSS software. RESULTS: In this study, 158 nurses were participated. The result showed that the mean score SCCS and SWBS were 101 ± 12.6, 76.92 ± 13.4, respectively. Pearson correlation test showed a significant and direct relationship between the mean score of SCCS and SWBS (P = 0.001, r = 0.264). The results of this test also showed a significant relationship between all the dimensions of SCCS and SWBS (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In this study, the nurses had a relatively appropriate competence in providing spiritual care to patients. There was also a significant relationship between the nurses’ spiritual care competency and their spiritual well-being. Given the lack of adequate studies in spiritual care delivery competencies, it is recommended that similar studies are conducted among nurses in other parts of the country and worldwide.

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Nurses’ Perceptions of Competence in Providing Spiritual Care

Abstract: It is important for nurses to have the opportunity to gain knowledge regarding this significant component of holistic care.

Cited by 22 publications

References 14 publications

Spiritual care competence and its relationship with self‐efficacy: An online survey among nurses in mainland China

Spiritual care competence and its relationship with self‐efficacy: An online survey among nurses in mainland China

Hospitalized Patients’ Perspectives on Spiritual Assessment: A Mixed Methods Study

Competence in providing spiritual care and its relationship with spiritual well-being among Iranian nurses

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