Competence and frequency of provision of spiritual care by nurses in the Netherlands

Vogel, Annemieke; Schep-Akkerman, Annemiek

doi:10.1111/scs.12575

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“…On the contrast, the dimension ‘ Referral to professionals ’ received the lowest score, which suggested nurses were not so familiar with transferring to other professionals when encountering spiritual issues. These results were different from other studies (Ross et al, 2016; Vogel & Schep‐Akkerman, 2018). The possible reason why nurses perceived least level of ‘ referral to professionals’ in this study may due to the ambiguity about the roles of health care team in spiritual support in mainland China.…”

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“…The highest score on competence level was for subscale ‘ communication’, which was consistent with other studies (Abell et al, 2018; Vogel & Schep‐Akkerman, 2018). It indicated that nurses were quite confident about their communications with patients on spiritual issues.…”

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“…The absence of some certain spiritual care competencies would lead to the inaccurate evaluation of patients’ actual needs (Baldacchino, 2006). Evidence also indicates that nurses with higher self‐assessed competence are more likely to deliver spiritual care (Vogel & Schep‐Akkerman, 2018). Therefore, it is essential to identify nurses’ specific competence in spiritual care.…”

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“…One study finds that three‐quarters of the nurses have moderate or unfavourable competence in spiritual care (Adib‐Hajbaghery et al, 2017). And nurses show various competence levels in different aspects in providing spiritual support (Abell et al, 2018; Vogel & Schep‐Akkerman, 2018). Despite of the existed studies on spiritual care competence in nurses, little is known about the spiritual care competence of nurses in non‐religious context, like mainland China.…”

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Spiritual care competence and its relationship with self‐efficacy: An online survey among nurses in mainland China

Cheng

Liu²,

et al. 2020

J Nurs Manag

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Aims To explore the spiritual care competence among nurses in mainland China and determine its relationships with their self‐efficacy and personal characteristics. Backgrounds Nurses’ perception of competence in spiritual care has critical effects on their own practice. Having a view of the nurses’ spiritual care competence would help nurse managers recognize the weakness of spiritual practice. Methods A descriptive cross‐sectional study using online survey methods was carried out in 2,970 Chinese nurses. Spiritual care competence scale and General Self‐Efficacy Scale were used to collect the data. Results The total score of spiritual care competence scale was 58.5 (16.05). The highest score on competence was for communication (3.48 (0.97)), and the lowest was referral to professionals (2.25 (0.93)). Positive correlation was found between spiritual care competence and self‐efficacy (r = .490, p < .01). Results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that self‐efficacy, whether or not trained, experience of caring terminal illness patients, working experiences and first degree were the five factors associated with spiritual care competence (F = 217.425, p < .001, R2 = 26.7%). Conclusions Nurses showed different levels of competence in various dimensions of spiritual care. Their spiritual care competence was related to self‐efficacy, whether or not received training, experience of caring terminal illness patients, working experiences and first degree of nursing education. Implications for Nursing Management Nurse managers have to realize that it is imperative to enhance the nurses’ competence to address the spiritual care needs of patients. Appropriate ways to enhance the nurses’ spiritual care competence are needed so as to improve spiritual practices.

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Spiritual care competence and its relationship with self‐efficacy: An online survey among nurses in mainland China

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Liu²,

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J Nurs Manag

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“…Additionally, frequent provision of spiritual care was found to enhance the nurses' spiritual care competence. A recent study of the relationships between spiritual care competence and performance revealed that self-assessed competence in spiritual care was a significant predictor of spiritual care provision (Vogel & Schep-Akkerman, 2018). Together, these findings suggest a bidirectional relationship between the two variables.…”

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Factors influencing the self‐perceived competencies in spiritual care of nurses in the long‐term care facilities

Chen

Lin

et al. 2020

J Nurs Manag

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Aims To identify key factors influencing institutional nurses' self‐perceived competencies in spiritual care. Background In the past decade, interest in spiritual care has been increasing; however, in long‐term care facilities, limited knowledge is available about nurses' competencies in spiritual care. Methods The cross‐sectional study was conducted with 202 nurses in 11 long‐term care facilities. Data were collected in a survey using the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale, the Nurse Spiritual Care Therapeutics Scale, the Spiritual Care Competence Scale and demographic questions. Data were analysed using stepwise linear regression. Results Study findings revealed that nurses' perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care, frequency of spiritual care provision and self‐satisfaction with the spiritual care given all significantly predicted overall spiritual care competence, which together explain 58% of the total variance. Conclusions Improving nurses' perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care and encouraging the performance of spiritual care may be an effective pathway to enhance the spiritual care competence of institutional nurses. Implications for Nursing Management Additional continuing education on spiritual care topics and the establishment of clear guidance and support from institutional administrators are required to enable nurses to deal with spiritual issues as they arise and improve the quality of holistic care.

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Association Between Nurses’ Spirituality and Frequency of Spiritual Therapeutic Care in Turkey

Dündar

Aslan

2022

J Relig Health

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Competence and frequency of provision of spiritual care by nurses in the Netherlands

Abstract: The better the nurses think they can provide spiritual care, the more they say they practise it. Regression analysis supports this: the factors of influence on provision of spiritual care are self-assessed competence and personal spirituality.

Cited by 31 publications

References 21 publications

Spiritual care competence and its relationship with self‐efficacy: An online survey among nurses in mainland China

Spiritual care competence and its relationship with self‐efficacy: An online survey among nurses in mainland China

Factors influencing the self‐perceived competencies in spiritual care of nurses in the long‐term care facilities

Association Between Nurses’ Spirituality and Frequency of Spiritual Therapeutic Care in Turkey

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