Perception of spiritual care among palliative care nurses: cross-sectional study in eastern Turkey

CENGİZ Z., Olmaz D., Turan M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE NURSING, cilt.27, sa.5, ss.235-243, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12968/ijpn.2021.27.5.235
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE NURSING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.235-243
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Nurse, Palliative care, Spirituality, Spiritual perception, NEEDS, DIMENSION, QUALITY
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Spiritual care is an integral part of palliative care. A nurse's perception of spiritual care is an effective factor for giving spiritual care. Aim: To determine the perception of spiritual care and the variables that might affect the perception of spiritual care among palliative care nurses. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 51 nurses working in the palliative care units. Perceptions of spiritual care was measured with the Spiritual Support Perception Scale. Findings: The mean score of the perception of the spiritual care of the nurses was found to be 64.22 +/- 9.25. A negative correlation was found between the nurses' mean score of the perception of spiritual care and the number of patients to whom those nurses provided daily care. Conclusion: This study has found that palliative care nurses had a high level of perception of spiritual care. Based on the study results, it was determined that the number of patients receiving daily care was a predictor for the perception of spiritual care.