The impact of nurses' spiritual health on their attitudes toward spiritual care, professional commitment, and caring

Providing spiritual care to patients can result in improved health outcomes and health-related quality of life. However, healthcare professionals feel largely unprepared to address spiritual health. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of an interprofessional witness training session on student spiritual health and perceived confidence and competence in sharing their faith with patients. An all-day, interprofessional workshop to assist students in assessing their own spiritual health, identifying opportunities to address patient spiritual health, and sharing their faith ethically was incorporated. Nursing, pharmacy, allied health/kinesiology, psychology, and pre-med students attended and completed assessments related to the student outcomes pre-workshop, post-workshop, and at 3, 6, and 9 months post-workshop. Significant improvements in perceived confidence and competence were observed initially and longitudinally. Baseline student spiritual health was high; only participation in Christian activities significantly improved in the assessment of their spiritual health. Further study is necessary to fully understand the impact of this training on student spiritual health. Nonetheless, incorporation of this training can better prepare students to engage in spiritual care of patients and share their own faith with others ethically, as opportunities arise.

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The Hospital is a Paradoxical Place

Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications ◽

10.1177/1542305019876879 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 73 (4) ◽

pp. 255-256

Author(s):

Kiersty Hong

Keyword(s):

Spiritual Care ◽

Spiritual Health ◽

Self Worth ◽

Meaning And Purpose ◽

The Impact

This reflection piece delineates the paradoxical nature of the hospital as a place where emotional, physical, and spiritual health converge and intersect. It captures three commonly raised themes in spiritual care: (1) meaning and purpose, (2) self-worth and self-love, and (3) belonging and validation; and brings attention to the deeper questions being explored. The author self-discloses the impact of patient encounters as a paradoxical process of becoming and undoing on an existential level.

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The impact of manager’s personality traits on project success through affective professional commitment: the moderating role of organizational project management maturity system

Journal of Facilities Management ◽

10.1108/jfm-02-2021-0020 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Aqsa Ameer ◽

Farah Naz ◽

Bushra Gul Taj ◽

Iqra Ameer

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Project Success ◽

Professional Commitment ◽

Experimental Proof ◽

Content Type ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of conscientiousness and extraversion personality traits on project success. The relationship is mediated by affective professional commitment, whilst the relationship between personality traits and project success is moderated by organizational project management maturity. Design/methodology/approach The deductive approach is used to achieve the objectives of this study. Data were collected through a purposive sampling technique from 250 respondents with the help of questionnaires from information technology sectors. The structural equation modelling (SEM) in partial least squares-SEM and SPSS is used to analyse the data and to examine the hypothesis. Findings The outcomes demonstrate the partial mediating impact of affective professional commitment between the relationship of conscientiousness and extraversion personalities with project success. Additionally, it proves the moderating effects of project management maturity between the relationship of conscientiousness and extraversion personalities with project success. Practical implications This study reflects that employee personality appears to be a reliable indicator of how an employee is faithful to his profession. This faithfulness or duty decides the employee’s execution in terms of offering a successful project. Thus, achieving employee commitment needs to be done by completing the project successfully by the organizations in the presence of project management maturity systems. Originality/value It is the first study of its kind to provide experimental proof of the impact of a manager’s personality traits on project success in the presence of affective professional commitment (mediator) and organizational project management maturity (moderator).

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The Impact of Privatization on Minority Faith Prison Chaplains in Canada

Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications ◽

10.1177/15423050211032124 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 75 (3) ◽

pp. 199-206

Author(s):

Adar Abdulkadir ◽

Ibrahim J. Long

Keyword(s):

Spiritual Care ◽

Correctional Facilities ◽

Correctional Institutions ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Federal Prison ◽

For Profit ◽

Major Shift ◽

Prison Chaplains ◽

The Impact

Canadian federal prison chaplaincy underwent a major shift in 2013 when the provision of its services was privatized and outsourced to a single for-profit company. This article presents a summary of the experiences and concerns expressed by minority faith chaplains serving in federal correctional institutions following privatization. It is based on ten in-depth, semi-structured interviews with minority faith prison chaplains. The results show that minority faith federal prison chaplains are concerned about increased levels of bureaucratization that have compromised the quality of spiritual care available to prisoners, reductions in resources for chaplains, and increased levels of emotional exhaustion and frustration among themselves and fellow minority faith chaplains serving in Canadian correctional facilities.

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Impact of Various Collegiate Settings on Athletic Trainers’ Definition of Professional Commitment

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice ◽

10.46743/1540-580x/2014.1502 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Stephine Mazerolle ◽

Christianne Eason

Keyword(s):

Athletic Training ◽

Student Athletes ◽

Quality Care ◽

Division I ◽

Professional Commitment ◽

Full Time ◽

Division Iii ◽

Division Ii ◽

Definition Of ◽

The Impact

Purpose: Professional commitment is an individualized concept that combines commitment to a profession and the organization of employment. Currently there is no distinct definition of professional commitment within the context of athletic training. Therefore, the purpose of our study was to evaluate the impact of collegiate divisional setting on the definition of professional commitment. Methods: Online asynchronous interviews. Inclusion criteria consisted of full-time employment in the collegiate setting with at least 1 year of experience beyond a graduate assistantship. Thirty-three BOC certified ATs employed in the collegiate setting (Division I =11, Division II = 9, Division III = 13) volunteered with an average of 10 ± 8 years of clinical experience. Data saturation guided the total number of participants. Participants journaled their thoughts and experiences via QuestionPro™. Multiple analyst triangulation and peer review were included and data was analyzed utilizing general inductive analysis. Results: The importance of current practices emerged across all three settings. ATs in the Division I setting viewed commitment as advocating for their student athletes, providing the best care possible, and mentoring them as young adults. In the Division II setting, ATs were focused on life-long learning as a reflection of commitment. This was often accomplished by attending seminars, completing CEUs, and continually adding to their skill set in order to provide the best care for their student athletes. Division III focused their definition on being a multifaceted health care provider. Exceeding expectations and being a dedicated professional was an aspect of professional commitment. Conclusions: It is important to understand what keeps ATs motivated in the profession in order to enhance retention strategies. Overall, ATs’ professional commitment is derived from providing quality care to student-athletes, continuously advancing education within the profession, and being a multifaceted healthcare provider.

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The impact of social pressures, locus of control, and professional commitment on auditors’ judgment

Asian Review of Accounting ◽

10.1108/13217341211242204 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 163-178 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Damai Nasution ◽

Ralf Östermark

Keyword(s):

Locus Of Control ◽

Professional Commitment ◽

Social Pressures ◽

The Impact

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Assessing the Impact of Provider Training and Perceived Barriers on the Provision of Spiritual Care: a Mixed Methods Study

Journal of Cancer Education ◽

10.1007/s13187-021-02115-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Julia McGee ◽

Elizabeth Palmer Kelly ◽

Joseph Kelly-Brown ◽

Erin Stevens ◽

Brittany L. Waterman ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Spiritual Care ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

Provider Training ◽

The Impact

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What’s the Point of Clinical Pastoral Education and Pastoral Counselling Education? Political, Developmental, and Professional Considerations

Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications ◽

10.1177/1542305019897563 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 74 (1) ◽

pp. 22-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Simon Lasair

Keyword(s):

Political Philosophy ◽

Spiritual Care ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Spiritual Development ◽

Spiritual Health ◽

Work Environments ◽

Clinical Pastoral Education ◽

Pastoral Education ◽

Spiritual Therapy ◽

Pastoral Counselling

Further clarity is needed regarding the uniqueness of spiritual care and psycho-spiritual therapy. In this article, this uniqueness is described as the relative spiritual health of spiritual health professionals. Drawing upon political philosophy, spiritual development theories, and studies in spiritual health, three traits of spiritual health are revealed that spiritual health professionals need to function effectively in their work environments. The article ends with four recommendations for both clinical pastoral education and pastoral counselling education.

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