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Student nurses' spiritual care competence and attitude: An online survey

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: AIMS: This study aimed to assess student nurses' competence and attitude toward spiritual care and analysed the associated factors. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study using an online survey. METHODS: From April 14 to June 14, 2018, a convenience sample of 938 student nurses were recruited from six schools of Nursing in Hunan Province, China. Data were collected by using the Chinese versions of the Spiritual Care Competence Scale (C-SCCS) and the Spiritual Care Attitude Scale (C-SCAS). RESULTS: The average total score on the C-SCCS was 21.42 (±4.27) out of 30 and the C-SCAS was 58.03 (±9.90) out of 75. Factors such as liking the nursing profession, attending a spiritual care course, participation in classroom learning or expert lecture, and supporting continuous and systematic training were the strongest predictors of higher spiritual care competence and attitude. A better attitude about spiritual care was a relatively moderate and significant predictor of higher spiritual care competence.

Source: Nursing Open

DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1441

Authors: Zhihua Guo, Yan Zhang, Pan Li, Qianyou Zhang, Chunhong Shi

Institutions: Changsha Health Vocational College, Jiangxi Health Vocational College, Xiangnan University

Language: English

Topic: Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,800