Nurse's spiritual care perception in Ethiopia: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Spirituality and spiritual care are the critical components of patient care. In recent years, spirituality has been indicated as a crucial but often overlooked component of patient health. Despite their benefits, several factors prevent nurses from providing spiritual care. Hence, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the current state of spiritual care perception of nurses in Southwest Ethiopia as well as the factors influencing it.

Methods

From 1 August to 2 September 2021, an institution-based cross-sectional study was performed on nurses at five government hospitals in Southwest Ethiopia. Study participants were selected using a simple random sampling method. Data were collected using the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS). The collected

SUBMITTER: Seid K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9210084 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature