A Disciplined Approach to Spiritual Care Giving for Adults Living with Cystic Fibrosis

Aim: To evaluate the psychometric properties of an Arabic version of the Spiritual Care-Giving Scale (SCGS) in a sample of Saudi nursing students. Method: A convenience sample of 202 Saudi nursing students was included in this descriptive cross-sectional study. The 35-item Arabic version of the SCGS (SCGS-A) was tested for internal consistency, stability reliability, content validity, and construct validity. Findings: The SCGS-A manifested acceptable internal consistency and stability reliability with computed Cronbach’s alpha ranges from .84 to .94, and an intraclass correlation coefficient of .97. The item-level content validity index ranged from .83 to 1, and the scale-level content validity index (average) was .98. The principal component analysis revealed five dominant components with eigenvalues greater than 1, and a cumulative contribution rate of 62.0%. The five factors were moderately to strongly correlated ( r = .29-.56; p < .001) with each other and with the overall SCGS-A score ( r = .57-.77; p < .001). Conclusion: The SCGS-A manifested an acceptable reliability and validity in Saudi nursing students, which supports its sound psychometric properties. With the establishment of this valid and reliable tool, timely and accurate assessment of student nurses’ perceptions about spirituality and spiritual care can be facilitated.

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Spiritual care in a hospital setting: nurses’ and patients’ perspectives

Nursing Reports ◽

10.4081/nursrep.2012.e7 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 7 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jan P. Vlasblom ◽

Jenny T. Van der Steen ◽

Henk Jochemsem

Keyword(s):

Spiritual Care ◽

Mixed Methods Research ◽

Qualitative Interviews ◽

Hospital Setting ◽

Spiritual Needs ◽

Research Approach ◽

Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽

Care Giving ◽

Perceived Relevance ◽

Relationship Of

Many patients wish to discuss spiritual issues with nurses. Previous work has shown that nurses do so infrequently. A mixed methods research approach was used to investigate the perceptions of spiritual care of nurses and patients. Fifty-one nurses and 75 patients of five hospital departments of a non-academic hospital in the Netherlands were surveyed in 2007. We recorded the nurses’ perception of patient wishes, perceived relevance of spiritual care for patients, spiritual care provided in practice, and their evaluation of the spiritual care provided for the patients. With regard to the patients the nurses cared for, we recorded their satisfaction with the information and experiences of spiritual care provided by the nurses. Furthermore, semi-structured qualitative interviews with eight nurses examined the nurses’ perceptions of spiritual care including perceived barriers and facilitators of spiritual care giving. The nurses generally perceived spiritual care as important. The quantitative and qualitative research indicated that <em>time to listen, availability, empathic skills, openness to other opinions, and a good relationship of trust</em> were important facilitators. Fortyone per cent of the nurses said that few patients received sufficient attention to their spiritual needs. Patients also experienced limitations in the support for and registration of their spiritual needs. Both nurses and patients acknowledged shortcomings in the provision of spiritual care. Even though some issues may be improved relatively easily, such as registering needs, in practice giving spiritual care is complex, as it requires being available and building a relationship with the patient.

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Spiritual Care Perceptions of Baccalaureate Nursing Students

Journal of Holistic Nursing ◽

10.1177/0898010119887595 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 131-138

Author(s):

Cynthia M. Pipkins ◽

Martha A. Rinker ◽

Eileen Curl

Keyword(s):

Baccalaureate Nursing ◽

Spiritual Care ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Nursing Program ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

First Semester ◽

Care Giving ◽

Religiosity And Spirituality ◽

Bsn Students

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine baccalaureate nursing (BSN) students’ perception of spirituality and spiritual care as a component of holistic nursing practice. Aim: The specific aim of this study was to determine the perception levels of spiritual care, religiosity, and spirituality in first- and last-semester BSN students. Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study used a convenience sample of BSN students. Participants ( n = 150) completed demographics with self-reflected levels of religiosity and spirituality, the Spiritual Care-Giving Scale (SCGS), and the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS). Findings: First-semester and last-semester BSN students were predominately single, female, Caucasian, and Christian. First-semester BSN students completed the SCGS and SSCRS upon entrance and exit in the first semester of the nursing program with no significant differences found. However, the last-semester BSN students scored significantly higher than the first-semester BSN students on the SCGS and the SSCRS. Conclusion: Over the course of the nursing program, the last-semester BSN students gained insight into spiritual care placing a higher emphasis on spirituality and less on religiosity. This supports the threading of spiritual nursing care throughout the nursing curriculum. Further study validation is needed.

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Persepsi Perawat Mengenai Spiritualitas dan Pemenuhan Kebutuhan Spiritual Pasien DI INSTALASI GAWAT DARURAT

Jurnal Persatuan Perawat Nasional Indonesia (JPPNI) ◽

10.32419/jppni.v4i1.175 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 34

Author(s):

Ita Yuni Asih ◽

Dody Setyawan

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Spiritual Care ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Spiritual Needs ◽

Emergency Nurses ◽

Holistic Nursing ◽

Care Giving ◽

Nurses Perceptions ◽

Descriptive Survey

ABSTRAKKepadatan pasien dan pergantian pasien yang cepat di Instalasi Gawat Darurat (IGD) menyebabkan perawat kurang optimal dalam memberikan asuhan keperawatan kebutuhan spiritual bagi pasien. Kondisi tersebut dapat mempengaruhi persepsi perawat IGD akan spiritualitas dan pemenuhan kebutuhan spiritual pasien. Pemenuhan kebutuhan spiritual pasien IGD yang baik juga dapat meningkatan hasil pengobatan yang baik. Perawat yang memiliki persepsi spiritual yang baik akan mempunyai kemampuan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan spiritual pasien. Tujuan: untuk mengetahui gambaran persepsi perawat mengenai spiritualitas dan pemenuhan kabutuhan spiritual pasien di IGD. Metode: penelitian ini menggunakan studi deskriptif survei. Sampel diambil menggunakan teknik total sampling dan diperoleh 75 responden. Data diambil dengan menggunakan kuesioner Spiritual Care-Giving Scale (SCGS) dan dianalisis dengan analisa univariat. Hasil penelitian: lebih dari separuh perawat IGD mempersepsikan kebutuhan spiritual dan pemenuhan kebutuhan spiritual pasien sebagai hal yang sangat penting (57,3%). Setiap aspek juga dipersepsikan sangat penting oleh perawat IGD, yaitu atribut dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan spiritual (77,3%), perspektif kebutuhan spiritual (60%), gambaran pemenuhan kebutuhan spiritual (54,7%), sikap dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan spiritual (88%), dan nilai-nilai dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan spiritual (65,3%). Kesimpulan: aspek yang perlu diperbaiki adalah nilai-nilai dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan spiritual. Nilai-nilai dari spiritualitas diartikan sebagai bagian dari keperawatan holistik yang sangat penting. Oleh karena itu, perawat IGD perlu meningkatkan pemahaman tentang spiritualitas agar implementasi pemenuhan kebutuhan spiritual pasien di IGD dapat positif diperkuat.Kata kunci: perawat gawat darurat, persepsi, spiritualNurses’ Perception of Spirituality and Fulfill the Spiritual Needs of Patients in the Emergency DepartmentABSTRACTPatient overcrowding and rapid patient turnover in emergency department cause nurses to be less than optimal in providing patients spiritual needs. This condition can affect the emergency nurses’ perceptions of spirituality and fulfill the patient’s spiritual needs. A good fulfillment of the emergency patients spiritual needs can also improved a good treatment results. Nurses who have a good spiritual perception will have the ability to fulfill the patient’s spiritual needs. Objective: describe nurses’ perception of spirituality and fulfill the spiritual needs of patients in the emergency department. Methods: This study was used descriptive survey research. Samples were taken using total sampling technique and obtained 75 participants. Data were taken using the Spiritual Care Giving Scale (SCGS) questionnaire and analyzed by univariate analysis. Results: more than a half of emergency nurses considered spiritual needs and fulfilled the patient’s spiritual needs as very important (57,3%). Every aspects is also perceived to be very important by emergency nurses, that is attributes in meeting spiritual needs (77.3%), perspective of spiritual needs (60%), description of meeting spiritual needs (54.7%), attitudes in meeting spiritual needs (88%), and values in meeting spiritual needs (65.3%). Conclusion: An aspect that need to be improved are values in fulfilling spiritual needs. The value of spirituality is interpreted as a very important part of holistic nursing. Consequently, emergency nurses need to improve their understanding of spirituality so that the implementation of fulfilling patients spiritual needs in emergency department can be positively reinforced. Keywords: emergency nurse, perception, spiritual

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PERSEPSI PERAWAT MENGENAI KEBUTUHAN SPIRITUAL DAN PEMENUHAN KEBUTUHAN SPIRITUAL PASIEN DI INSTALASI GAWAT DARURAT

Jurnal Persatuan Perawat Nasional Indonesia (JPPNI) ◽

10.32419/jppni.v4i1.148 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ita Yuni Asih

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Spiritual Care ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Spiritual Needs ◽

Emergency Nurses ◽

Holistic Nursing ◽

Care Giving ◽

Nurses Perceptions ◽

Descriptive Survey

Patient overcrowding and rapid patient turnover in emergency department cause nurses to be less than optimal in providing patients spiritual needs. This condition can affect the emergency nurses' perceptions of spirituality and fulfill the patient's spiritual needs. A good fulfillment of the emergency patients spiritual needs can also improved a good treatment results. Nurses who have a good spiritual perception will have the ability to fulfill the patient's spiritual needs. Objective: describe nurses’ perception of spiritual needs and fulfill the spiritual needs of patients in the emergency department. Methods: This study was used descriptive survey research. Samples were taken using total sampling technique and obtained 75 participants. Data were taken using the Spiritual Care Giving Scale (SCGS) questionnaire and analyzed by univariate analysis. Results: more than a half of emergency nurses considered spiritual needs and fulfilled the patient’s spiritual needs as very important (57,3%). Every aspect of fulfilling spiritual needs is also perceived to be very important by emergency nurses. Conclusion: An aspect that need to be improved are values in fulfilling spiritual needs. The value of spirituality is interpreted as a very important part of holistic nursing. Consequently, emergency nurses need to improve their understanding of spirituality so that the implementation of fulfilling patients spiritual needs in emergency department can be positively reinforced.

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