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Cangöl E, Sögüt SC, Garip S. The Relationship Between the Sense of Professional Belonging and Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care Among Turkish Midwifery Students. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2024; 63:1818-1829. [PMID: 38148452 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01978-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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This study examined the relationship between the sense of professional belonging and perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care among midwifery students. This cross-sectional study's sample included 194 third- and fourth-year midwifery students associated with the Faculty of Health Sciences at two universities in western Turkey. Data were collected using web-based surveys. The results indicate a positive relationship between total scores on the Midwifery Belonging Scale and scores on the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale. As the students' spirituality and spiritual care perceptions increased, their feelings of professional belonging as midwives also increased. Therefore, including the concepts of spirituality and belonging in the midwifery curriculum can increase students' spiritual perceptions and sense of professional belonging, thereby enhancing the quality of the care they ultimately provide.
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Affiliation(s)
- Eda Cangöl
- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey.
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- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey
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- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey
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Costeira C, Querido A, Ventura F, Loureiro H, Coelho J, Benito E, Nabal M, Dones M, Specos M, Laranjeira C. Spiritual Care[Givers] Competence in Palliative Care: A Scoping Review. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:1059. [PMID: 38891134 PMCID: PMC11171750 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12111059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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To deliver spiritual care, professionals must be skilled in physical, mental, social, and spiritual care. Spiritual care competence includes knowledge, behaviors, attitudes, and skills that enable successful or efficient care. This review aims to identify the scope of competence and the specific skills, knowledge, and attitudes used in providing spiritual care to people needing palliative care, and the main challenges and facilitators. A scoping review was developed using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Six databases (Web of Science; MEDLINE/Pubmed; Scopus; CINAHL; MedicLatina and SciELO) were searched in September 2023, with an update in January 2024. The resulting 30 articles were analyzed using a content analysis approach. Information was categorized into three domains: cognitive, affective, and functional (based on three personal resources: intrapersonal, interpersonal, and transpersonal). Palliative care professionals face a lack of training and insufficient preparation to deliver spiritual care. Spiritual care competence depends on professional spiritual development and experience, spiritual intelligence (cognitive), spiritual humility (affective), and having a critical and reflexive mind (functional). In the future, palliative care should seek to improve competent spiritual care. This review could help clarify the real configuration of competent spiritual care and lead to improvements in a professional's empowerment when delivering effective spiritual care to patients and families.
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- Cristina Costeira
- School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro, Apartado 4137, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal; (A.Q.); (J.C.)
- Centre for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic University of Leiria, Campus 5, Rua das Olhalvas, 2414-016 Leiria, Portugal
- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3004-011 Coimbra, Portugal; (F.V.); (H.L.)
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- School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro, Apartado 4137, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal; (A.Q.); (J.C.)
- Centre for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic University of Leiria, Campus 5, Rua das Olhalvas, 2414-016 Leiria, Portugal
- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), NursID, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3004-011 Coimbra, Portugal; (F.V.); (H.L.)
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), 3004-011 Coimbra, Portugal; (F.V.); (H.L.)
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- School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro, Apartado 4137, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal; (A.Q.); (J.C.)
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- Forum Ibero Americano de Espiritualidad, Fundacion SECPAL, C. Sta. Isabel n 51 Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain; (E.B.); (M.D.); (M.S.)
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- Forum Ibero Americano de Espiritualidad, Fundacion SECPAL, C. Sta. Isabel n 51 Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain; (E.B.); (M.D.); (M.S.)
- Palliative Cares Supportive Team, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova de Lleida, Universidad de Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain
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- Forum Ibero Americano de Espiritualidad, Fundacion SECPAL, C. Sta. Isabel n 51 Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain; (E.B.); (M.D.); (M.S.)
- Palliative Care Hospital Support Team, The Ramón y Cajal University Hospital of Madrid, 28034 Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Medicina, Autonomous University of Madrid, Calle del Arzobispo Morcillo, n° 4, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Forum Ibero Americano de Espiritualidad, Fundacion SECPAL, C. Sta. Isabel n 51 Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain; (E.B.); (M.D.); (M.S.)
- Institute Pallium Latin-American, Bonpland 2287, Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
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- School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro, Apartado 4137, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal; (A.Q.); (J.C.)
- Centre for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic University of Leiria, Campus 5, Rua das Olhalvas, 2414-016 Leiria, Portugal
- Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), University of Évora, 7000-801 Évora, Portugal
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Fradelos EC, Alikari V, Artemi S, Missouridou E, Mangoulia P, Kyranou M, Saridi M, Toska A, Tsaras K, Tzavella F. A Mixed-Method Study on the Assessment of Factors Influencing Nurses' Provision of Spiritual Care. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:854. [PMID: 38667616 PMCID: PMC11050414 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12080854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The purpose of this study was to explore factors that influence nurses' beliefs about offering spiritual care. STUDY DESIGN A mixed-method study design, incorporating both quantitative (questionnaire) and qualitative research, was used for this study (focus group discussion). METHODS The questionnaires were completed by a convenience sample of nurses and their assistants working in two public hospitals. These questionnaires included the Greek versions of the FACIT-Sp-12, SCIPS, NEO-FFI, and the Spiritual Climate Scale, as well as a specially designed questionnaire to gather demographic, socioeconomic, and professional information about the study population (SCS). Three nurses and two nursing assistants who worked in public hospitals and were chosen through purposive sampling made up the sample for the qualitative study. In utilizing inductive content analysis methodology, a qualitative analysis was carried out. RESULTS Greek nurses frequently offer spiritual care to their patients, primarily existential spiritual care. It was discovered that the spiritual climate, the nurses' positive coherence, and their educational level all exert a favorable effect on total spiritual care. Three categories and seven subcategories were used to describe the participants' prior experiences with spiritual care. CONCLUSIONS Greek nurses frequently offer spiritual care to their patients, and both internal and external factors influence their attitudes in this regard.
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- Evangelos C. Fradelos
- Laboratory of Clinical Nursing, Department of Nursing, University of Thessaly, 41500 Larissa, Greece; (M.S.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Nursing, University of West Attica, 12244 Egaleo, Greece; (V.A.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Nursing, University of West Attica, 12244 Egaleo, Greece; (V.A.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Nursing, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol 3036, Cyprus;
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- Laboratory of Clinical Nursing, Department of Nursing, University of Thessaly, 41500 Larissa, Greece; (M.S.); (A.T.)
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- Laboratory of Clinical Nursing, Department of Nursing, University of Thessaly, 41500 Larissa, Greece; (M.S.); (A.T.)
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- Department of Nursing, University of Peloponnese, 22131 Tripoli, Greece;
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Yüksel Kaçan C. Does the nursing students' perceived level of compassion correlate with affect their perception of spiritual care? NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2023; 130:105951. [PMID: 37657256 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is an important competence for nurses to develop compassion emotions during their education. Studies emphasize compassion as one of the most important components of spiritual care, suggesting that spiritual care begins with compassionate relationships. However, there is no study about the relationship between these two concepts in nursing students. OBJECTIVE To determine the level of perceived compassion and perceived spiritual care in nursing students and to reveal the effect of compassion on perceived spiritual care. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING The faculty of health sciences of a state university in Turkey. PARTICIPANTS Nursing students at the faculty where the study was conducted in the fall academic semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. METHODS The population of the study consisted of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade nursing students at the faculty of health sciences of a state university in the fall academic year of the 2022-2023 academic year (N = 720). The study was completed with a total of 440 nursing students. Data were collected online using a sociodemographic information form, the Compassion Scale and the Spiritual Care-Giving Scale between October 10 and November 20, 2022 via Google Forms. RESULTS The students scored 98.72 ± 12.16 (high) on the Compassion Scale and 146.47 ± 28.92 (high) on the Spiritual Care Giving Scale. There was a significant positive correlation between their perceived compassion and spiritual care giving mean scores (r = 0.440; p < 0.01). The explanatory power of the regression model was 0.292, suggesting that 29.2 % of the variance of spiritual care-giving can be explained by compassion. CONCLUSION The students reported high levels of perceived compassion and perceived spiritual care. Compassion is an important component in the formation of perceived spiritual care in nursing students. Further studies in diverse populations will be useful for the comparisons of relevant results.
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- Cevriye Yüksel Kaçan
- Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Public Health Nursing Department, Bursa, Turkey.
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