Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the spiritual care-giving scale (C-SCGS) in nursing practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spiritual care is defined as recognizing and responding to the needs of the human spirit when the individual is facing trauma, illness, or sadness. Providing spiritual care is one of the core aspects of holistic care, as it is significantly associated with patients' quality of life. The provision of optimal spiritual care requires good understanding by the nurses. Therefore, it is important to assess this understanding by using a proven, well-validated instrument. The Spiritual Care-Giving Scale (SCGS) is designed to measure nurses' perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care in Singapore. However, it is unknown whether this scale is valid and reliable for use with nurses in the context of Chinese culture. The purpose of this study is to determine this version's valid

SUBMITTER: Hu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6343288 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature