Spiritual care competency and its relationship with clinical self-efficacy in nursing students
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SUBMITTER: Sahebi Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10709853 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan
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Project description:AimsThis study aimed to investigate the current state of nursing interns' spiritual care competency (SCC) and its relationship with their spiritual health.BackgroundSpiritual care is a vitally important component of holistic nursing. Understanding the spiritual care competency of nursing interns can help nursing managers and educators identify weaknesses in spiritual care practices, develop intervention measures to enhance SCC, and improve the quality of nursing services. However, the relationship between spiritual health and SCC among nursing interns remains unclear.MethodsA total of 361 nursing interns were recruited from three general hospitals. An online questionnaire assessed nursing interns' sociodemographic characteristics, spiritual care competency, and spiritual health. Statistical analyses included Pearson's correlation analysis, T-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and multiple stepwise linear regression analysis.ResultsThe average spiritual care competency score among nursing interns was 107.24 ± 21.67 out of a possible 135, indicating a medium-high level of competency. Spiritual care competency was positively correlated with spiritual health (P < 0.01). The multiple stepwise linear regression model (n = 361) had an explained variance (R2 = 0.300), showing that spiritual health and the manner of receiving spiritual training were the main factors influencing the interns' spiritual care competency (P < 0.001).ConclusionThe findings suggest that improving the spiritual health of nursing interns can enhance their spiritual care competency.
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Project description:BACKGROUND:Although spiritual care is a basic element of holistic nursing, nurses' spiritual care knowledge and abilities are often unable to satisfy patients' spiritual care needs. Therefore, nurses are in urgent need of relevant training to enhance their abilities to provide patients with spiritual care. DESIGN:A nonrandomized controlled trial. OBJECTIVE:To establish a spiritual care training protocol and verify its effectiveness. METHODS:This study recruited 92 nurses at a cancer treatment hospital in a single province via voluntary sign-up. The nurses were divided into two groups-the study group (45 people) and the control (wait-listed) group (47 people)-using a coin-toss method. The study group received one spiritual care group training session every six months based on their routine nursing education; this training chiefly consisted of lectures by experts, group interventions, clinical practice, and case sharing. The control group participated in monthly nursing education sessions organized by the hospital for 12 continuous months. RESULTS:After 12 months of intervention, the nurses in the study group had significantly higher overall spiritual health and spiritual care competency scores as well as significantly higher scores on all individual dimensions compared with those in the control group (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS:A spiritual care training protocol for nurses based on the concept of mutual growth with patients enhances nurses' spiritual well-being and spiritual care competencies.
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Project description:Background: Clinical nursing competence in mental health is one of the most important topics in theoretical and practical nursing training with many factors affecting it. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of the implementation of the "mental health nursing students' clinical competence model" on nursing students' academic performance. Methods: This study is a semi experimental following one group of student nurses. "mental health nursing students' clinical competence model" for undergraduate nursing student's education was applied. The study population included 50 nursing students, who were studying from fifth semester to seventh semester and selected through census sampling. During the seventh semester after the completion of theoretical and practical courses in mental health nursing, re-evaluation was conducted and the scores before and after the implementation of the clinical competence model were compared. Results: Rate of clinical competency before the intervention, was estimated at the level of non-mastered; and after intervention was at the level of mastered, demonstrating a significant difference (p<0.001). Areas of clinical competency scores before and after the intervention were compared which showed significant difference in all the areas except the mental competency areas (p<0.05). Conclusions: The implementation of the "mental health nursing students' clinical competence model" and appropriate planning for achievement of mental health nursing specialized competency can ensure the achievement of clinical competency by nursing students.
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Project description:PurposeThis study aimed to describe the meaning of spiritual care as perceived by nursing students.MethodsThis study used a descriptive research design, and the participants were 126 fourth-year nursing students from three nursing colleges. Data were collected from August to September 2019, and were analyzed using the content analysis method.ResultsFour themes of spiritual care with 15 sub-themes were extracted from the content analysis 1) "promoting spiritual well-being" (sub-themes "providing religious help", "caring for the patient as a spiritual being", and "presupposing human dignity regardless of religion"); 2) "taking place in actual nursing practice" (representative sub-themes "considering the perspective of the patient", "reducing suffering"); 3) "caring for the multifaceted needs of human beings" (representative sub-themes "providing physical, mental, and spiritual care", "caring for both the mental and physical health of the patient"), and 4) "growing together" (sub-themes "positively affecting patient well-being", "beginning with the nurse's self-transcendence").ConclusionThese results suggest that nursing students consider spiritual care to be a highly positive and practical form of nursing care. However, because few students have been exposed to religion and spirituality, more systematic training should be provided.
| S-EPMC10332718 | biostudies-literature
Project description:BackgroundEmbarking on a university education is a significant milestone in a person's life. However, evidence shows that many students face poor sleep quality and academic self-doubt during this period. This study aimed to determine the effect of Orem self-care interventions on sleep quality and the academic self-efficacy of nursing students.MethodsThis quasi-experimental study employed a pre-test and post-test control group design to evaluate the intervention's effects. The study was conducted between October 23 and November 10, 2023, and included 84 nursing students. The participants were randomly divided into two groups: an intervention group and a control group. The tools used were a demographic questionnaire, an Orem self-care model survey and recognition form, the Zajacova Academic Self-Efficacy Beliefs Questionnaire, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. The experimental group's intervention, grounded in Orem's self-care model, included four sessions, each lasting 30 to 45 min. These sessions addressed self-care principles, techniques related to universal needs (like air, water, food, and excretory processes), and strategies for risk prevention while ensuring a balance between activity and rest. There were no follow-up interventions after the initial training sessions. At the end of the intervention, all students in both groups had completed the study instruments. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 26 software, which included the chi-square test, Independent-samples t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, Paired-samples t-test, and Wilcoxon signed rank test.ResultsThe results showed that before the intervention, there was no statistically significant difference in the average total sleep quality score (7.64 ± 2.48 in the experimental group versus 7.42 ± 2.74 in the control group) or academic self-efficacy (148.38 ± 12.10 in the experimental group versus 144.66 ± 10 in the control group) between the two groups. However, after the intervention, there were significant changes in the experimental group's total sleep quality score (3.80 ± 1.56) and academic self-efficacy score (170.71 ± 10.58) compared to the control group's total sleep quality score (7.80 ± 2.81) and academic self-efficacy score (149.42 ± 11).ConclusionIn other words, interventions based on Orem's self-care positively affect students' sleep quality and academic self-efficacy. Based on the results, a self-care program based on the Orem model for nursing students can improve their sleep quality and academic self-efficacy. Therefore, it is recommended that this model be used for students in educational environments.
| S-EPMC11881502 | biostudies-literature
Project description:BackgroundNursing students often face significant challenges in clinical settings, including high levels of stress and anxiety, which can affect their academic performance and professional development. Academic self-efficacy, defined as a student's belief in their ability to achieve academic goals, plays an important role in managing these stressors. However, the relationship between academic self-efficacy and perceived stressors in clinical settings remains underexplored. Understanding this relationship is essential for developing strategies to support nursing students and enhance their clinical learning experiences. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between academic self-efficacy and perceived stressors in nursing students in clinical settings.MethodsThe study design was descriptive and cross-sectional. A total of 284 undergraduate nursing students practicing in surgical clinics at a university in Izmir province were recruited during the 2022-2023 academic year. A personal information form, the Academic Nurse Self-Efficacy Scale (ANSES), and the Nursing Students' Perceptions of Clinical Stressors Scale (NSPCSS) were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman correlation analysis were used to analyse the data.ResultsThe mean age of the students included in the study was 21.02 ± 1.52 years. The mean ANSES total score was 51.50 ± 6.88 out of 14-70 points, and the mean NSPCSS total score was 82.98 ± 15.58 out of 22-110 points. There was no statistically significant relationship between the ANSES and NSPCSS scores (r=-0.02, p = 0.711). It was found that there was a statistically significant positive weak relationship between the ANSES sociability sub-dimension score and the NSPCSS academic performance of the instructor sub-dimension score (r = 0.19, p = 0.001). A significant negative weak relationship (r=-0.16, p = 0.006) was found between the ANSES external emotion management subscale score and the NSPCSS inappropriate situations in the clinical environment subscale score.ConclusionsThis study found that nursing students' perceptions of academic self-efficacy and clinical stressors were high. It is recommended that clinical practice should be emphasised as an important part of nursing education and that comprehensive studies should be conducted to reduce perceived stress in surgical clinics.
| S-EPMC11863915 | biostudies-literature
Project description:Spiritual and emotional care is an important part of the person, especially in situations such as changes in health or a community coping with a pandemic. However, nurses report scarce university training in this area of care. The aim of the study is to define a catalogue of learning outcomes for spiritual and emotional care for undergraduate nurses. The design used a mixed method for the development and validation of learning outcomes. The first phase designs the catalogue of learning outcomes through a coordinating group and uses a bibliographic search and nursing legislation. The second phase validates the proposal through a group of experts, with a questionnaire using the modified Delphi technique in two rounds. The initial proposal was 75 learning outcomes, of which 17 were eliminated, 36 changed their wording and the experts proposed 7 new ones. The experts validated 65 learning outcomes: 14 for Assessment and diagnosis; 5 for Planning; 17 for Intervention; 4 for Evaluation and quality; 8 for Communication and interpersonal relationship and 17 for Knowledge and intrapersonal development. In conclusion, the academic curriculum can include these learning outcomes to help undergraduate nurses in the process of acquiring knowledge, skills and attitudes in spiritual and emotional care.
| S-EPMC9601644 | biostudies-literature
Project description:ObjectivesTo determine the validity and reliability of the Spiritual Care Competency Scale (SCCS) among nurses in China.DesignMethodological research.MethodsAfter the SCCS was translated into Chinese, the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the SCCS (C-SCCS) were evaluated using a convenience sample of 800 nurses recruited from different healthcare centres. The construct validity of the C-SCCS was determined by an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with promax rotation. Pearson's correlation coefficients of the C-SCCS and the Palliative Care Spiritual Care Competency Scale (PCSCCS-M) were computed to assess the concurrent validity and construct validity of the C-SCCS. To verify the quality of the component structure, we conducted a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). We tested the internal consistency and stability of the measure using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and the Guttman split-half coefficient, respectively, and a factorial analysis was performed.ResultsA total of 709 participants completed the questionnaire (response rate: 88.63%), and all completed questionnaires were suitable for analysis. Three factors were abstracted from the EFA and explained 58.19% of the total variance. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients of the three subscales were .93, .92, and .89, and the Guttman split-half coefficient for the C-SCCS was .84. The CFA indicated a well-fitting model, and the significant correlations between the C-SCCS and the PCSCCS-M (r=0.67, p<0.01) showed adequate concurrent validity. Nurses' education and income level showed a significant association with the C-SCCS score.ConclusionThe C-SCCS was shown to be a psychometrically sound instrument for evaluating Chinese nurses' spiritual care competencies.
| S-EPMC6797272 | biostudies-literature
Project description:The evaluation of the competencies corresponding to the different professional profiles of future nursing graduates is fundamental to their training. In this regard, students' self-evaluation must be part of their training. This study aimed to develop and psychometrically test the Perceived Self-Efficacy in Nursing Competencies (PSENC) Scale. This study was conducted in two phases: selecting and adjusting items and assessing the instrument's psychometric properties. A sample of 1416 students completed the scale online. Exploratory factor and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted. Inferential analysis was carried out. The exploratory factor analysis of the PSENC scale with 20 items resulted in five factors (76.3% of variance). All factors showed Cronbach's alpha coefficients > 0.70. The confirmatory factor analysis measurement model showed satisfactory and adequate goodness-of-fit indices. The developed scale showed the psychometric adequacy and usefulness to the self-assessment of nursing students regarding their self-efficacy expectations in competencies during their clinical practicum. This study was not registered.
| S-EPMC11417760 | biostudies-literature
Project description:BackgroundSpiritual care competencies are among the primary professional skills that enable best practices in nursing. Assessing these competencies and identifying those that are insufficient are important tasks. The traditional Chinese version of the Palliative Care Spiritual Care Competency Scale (PCSCCS) used in Taiwan is a well-validated tool to measure palliative caregivers' competencies in providing spiritual care. However, whether this scale is valid and reliable for use with nurses in other health-care contexts is unknown. The purpose of this study is to determine this version's validity and reliability for use with nurses in mainland China.MethodsThe PCSCCS was first converted into a simplified Chinese version (PCSCCS-M) from the traditional Chinese version used in Taiwan such that mainland nurses could read and understand it easily. Then, the validity and reliability of the PCSCCS-M was evaluated with 400 Chinese nurses recruited using convenience sampling from three university-affiliated comprehensive hospitals, two cancer hospitals, one psychiatric hospital, two traditional Chinese medicine hospitals, one marital and child service care center, and one community health service center. Concurrent validity was assessed using Pearson's correlation coefficients of the PCSCCS-M and the Chinese version of the Spiritual Care-Giving Scale (C-SCGS). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed to determine the construct validity. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted using another sample of 351 nurses to verify the quality of the factor structures of the PCSCCS-M. An internal consistency test based on Cronbach's alpha coefficient and a stability test based on the Guttman split-half coefficient were also conducted.ResultsUseful data were obtained from 356 participants (response rate: 89%). EFA confirmed a three-dimensional structure of the scale after one item was deleted, and the three factors explained 63.839% of the total variance. Cronbach's alpha coefficients of the three subscales were 0.811, 0.889 and 0.896, and the Guttman split-half coefficient for the PCSCCS-M was 0.862. Modified CFA indicated a well-fitting model. The correlation between the PCSCCS-M and C-SCGS was 0.340 (p < 0.01).ConclusionsThe PCSCCS-M is a brief, easy-to-understand, and psychometrically sound measurement tool to evaluate spiritual care competencies in nurses from mainland China.
| S-EPMC6408799 | biostudies-literature