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Turkish nurses’ perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care

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  • Ferda Ozbasaran
  • Safak Ergul
  • Ayla Bayik Temel
  • Gulsah Gurol Aslan
  • Ayden Coban

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Aim. To explore Turkish nurses’ perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care and to investigate the relationship between their perceptions and their demographic/independent variables. Background. Nurses’ perception of spirituality can directly affect how they behave, deal with their patients and communicate with them in regard to the provision of spiritual care. Design. Survey. Methods. This study employed a convenience sample of 348 staff nurses from the public hospitals in the west of Turkey. The data were collected with two tools; a ‘sociodemographic data form’ and the ‘Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale’ (SSCRS). The response rate was 92% (n = 319). Results. The mean age of the nurses was 31·70 (SD 6·34) years and 22·9% of them had a Bachelor’s degree. Among the nurses, 54·98% had ≥ 11 years of clinical experience. The mean score for the SSCRS was 3·21 (SD 0·63) which indicated that nurses’ perceptions concerning spirituality and spiritual care were ‘uncertain’ or ‘less clearly’ defined. Significant differences were found between nurses’ perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care and their ages (p

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  • Ferda Ozbasaran & Safak Ergul & Ayla Bayik Temel & Gulsah Gurol Aslan & Ayden Coban, 2011. "Turkish nurses’ perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 20(21‐22), pages 3102-3110, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:20:y:2011:i:21-22:p:3102-3110
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03778.x
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    1. Carlos Laranjeira & Maria Anjos Dixe & Ana Querido, 2023. "Perceived Barriers to Providing Spiritual Care in Palliative Care among Professionals: A Portuguese Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(12), pages 1-13, June.
    2. Donna D Kincheloe & Lois M Stallings Welden & Ann White, 2018. "A Spiritual Care Toolkit: An evidence‐based solution to meet spiritual needs," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 27(7-8), pages 1612-1620, April.
    3. Leodoro J. Labrague & Denise M. McEnroe-Petitte & Romeo H. Achaso Jr. & Geifsonne S. Cachero & Mary Rose A. Mohammad, 2016. "Filipino Nurses’ Spirituality and Provision of Spiritual Nursing Care," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 25(6), pages 607-625, December.

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