scholarly journals Spiritual health, empathy ability and their relationships with spiritual care perceptions among nursing students in China: A cross-sectional correlational study

2022 ◽  
Vol 6 (0) ◽  
pp. e2022003
Author(s):  
HaoMei Zhao ◽  
ZhangYi Wang ◽  
Wei Yan ◽  
JingJing Piao ◽  
JianYa Ye ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Minoo Asadzandi ◽  
Mohammad Pourebrahimi ◽  
Abbas Ebadi

Background and Purpose: Military nurses are exposed to various occupational stresses. Spirituality contributes to adaptation to critical situations and stresses. Spiritual care is an essential part of holistic care which in recent years has attracted the attention of health-related organizations. The aim of this study was to determine the attitude of military nurses, faculty members and military nursing students toward spirituality and spiritual care.Methods: In a cross-sectional descriptive study, 214 military nurses, faculty members and nursing students of Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences in Tehran were selected according to inclusion criteria by simple sampling method and completed the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale [SSCR].Results: The mean score of attitude toward spirituality and spiritual care in clinical nurses was 69.4 [SD±12.6] in nursing professors 74.6 [SD±6.6] and in students 67.5] SD±4/11]. The majority of the research community was at a high and desirable level. [Between 63 and 92, which was the maximum score of the questionnaire].Conclusion: The results of this study showed that military nurses, faculty members and nursing students of Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences in Tehran have a positive attitude toward spirituality. They tend to provide spiritual care. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a suitable platform for providing spiritual care.


2021 ◽  
pp. 089801012110343
Author(s):  
Shannon O’Connell-Persaud ◽  
Mary J. Isaacson

Study purpose: This study's purpose was to explore nursing students’ spirituality and perceived ability to provide spiritual care. Design and methods: A convergent mixed method, cross-sectional design was used. A convenience sample included traditional nursing students in their second quarter ( n = 53) and final quarter ( n = 43) attending a faith-based university and accelerated final quarter nursing students ( n = 45) attending a private secular university from two accredited nursing programs. Quantitative data were analyzed using a pairwise Spearman rank correlation and multivariate analysis of variance. Open-ended questions were analyzed using content analysis. Results: Quantitatively, as a student's spirituality increases, their perceived ability to provide spiritual care decreases. Qualitative findings revealed three categories: guidance to recognize spiritual needs, empathy and openness, and intertwined with religion. Conclusion: Quantitatively, nursing students reported their spirituality did not influence their perceived ability to provide spiritual care. Yet, qualitatively, students reported their spirituality assisted in their ability to provide spiritual care. However, students were unable to differentiate between spirituality and religion. Colleges of nursing need to ensure students learn the art of holistic nursing, which includes spirituality and religion along with opportunities to apply and reflect on their spirituality and perceived ability to provide spiritual care.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
Susan Patton ◽  
Stephanie Severe

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between children’s tooth decay risk score and a dental examination and parent reports of oral health practices. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional correlational study utilizing data from an oral health assessment was performed by undergraduate nursing students and parents completed the permission forms. Results: Four hundred and fifty-six children received an oral health assessment. None of the percentages were found to be at high risk for tooth de cay and 21% were referred for further evaluation and dental treatment. Twenty-seven % of parents reported that their child was not being seen by a dentist and 49% reported that they had not established recommended tooth brushing practices in early childhood. In this analysis, the physical examination measures accounted for a significant amount of risk: R2 = 0.55, F(5,317) = 7.62, P < .00. The parent report measures offered little predictive power beyond the examination: R2 = 0.029, F(7,310) = 3.01, P = .00. Conclusions: These findings identify a need for a broader perspective to inform oral risk assessment and interventions to address oral health disparities. A social determinant of health framework would improve nursing students’ competency to identify children in need of early intervention. Oral health promotion at the family and community level would improve the preventive oral health practices.


2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Imran Inayat Yousafzai ◽  
Brekhna Jamil

Background & Objective: An admission criterion is one of the key indicators of academic success. The purpose of admission process is to select best candidates for the particular program who will complete the program successfully. Thus rigorous admission criteria can predict academic performance, decrease failure rate and successful completion of degree. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between various variables in the existing admission criteria and academic performance. Methods: A cross sectional study design was chosen. Data (2009-2017) was gathered from the records of Institute of Nursing Science, Khyber Medical University. Variables in the admission criteria included age, gender, previous academic performance, entry test score and experience. The dependent variable was academic performance measured in CGPA. The data was analyzed using correlation and regression analysis through SPSS and STATA. Results: The results reported a significant relationship between admission criteria and the academic performance of nursing students. Various variables in the admission criteria i.e. SSC marks (r=0.32, p=>0.001), previous academic score at diploma level (r=0.48, p=>0.001) and entry test scores (r=0.26, p=>0.001) have significant relationship between academic performance. However, previous academic scores at diploma level were better predictors of the academic performance. Conclusion: The study concludes to use integrated admission criteria for the selection of students and bring changes in the traditional admission process. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.3.217 How to cite this:Yousafzai II, Jamil B. Relationship between admission criteria and academic performance: A correlational study in nursing students. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(3):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.3.217 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


Author(s):  
Deepak Ghormode ◽  
Pramod Gupta ◽  
Devendra Ratnani ◽  
S. K. Singh

Background: Managing patients with suicide attempts effectively requires overcoming barriers to their care. The attitudes and beliefs of the healthcare professionals have significant effect on the outcome of the treatment and implementation of the preventive strategies. Objectives: Aim of the study was to assess the attitude of nursing students toward suicide prevention. Materials and Methods: The study had a cross sectional design of 284 nursing students who were randomly recruited from the two institutions. Attitude toward suicide prevention scale was administered.  Results: Most were young single females, from rural locality, who were pursuing either BSc Nursing or GNM courses. Very few had previous exposure to suicide prevention training programmes. Nearly half of the students showed favourable attitude towards patients with suicidal attempt, considering it as their responsibility and their efforts as rewarding. Nearly half students also showed empathy towards these patients not considering the attempts as just attention seeking ones. Nearly one third were uncertain whether the patients reveal their plans of attempt and whether the suicide prevention measures were draining of the resources. Half of the subjects showed pessimism towards modifying the risk factors of unemployment and poverty. Conclusions: Only half of the nursing students showed favourable attitude working with patients with suicide attempts. More educational and training programs on suicide prevention are therefore needed in these students for better prevention and management of these patients.


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