Design and development of a spiritual care competency framework for pre-registration nurses and midwives: A modified Delphi study

The development of a consensus‐based spiritual care education standard for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students: An educational mixed methods study

“…According to existing spiritual care competence profiles (Attard, 2019a Attitude: Willing to explore one's own and individuals' personal, religious and spiritual beliefs 14% 76%…”

“…According to existing spiritual care competence profiles (Attard, 2019a, 2019b, van Leeuwen & Cusveller, 2004), the standard shows similarities in its content and focuses on core N/M spiritual care competences. It is unique that, in this study for the first time, consensus has been reached across 21 European countries on: i) the core spiritual care knowledge, skills and attitudes that can be expected of student nurses and midwives at point of registration; and ii) how spirituality and spiritual care are defined for undergraduate nurse/midwifery education.…”

“…The United Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in England similarly expects its staff to meet the competences set out in the EPICC Standard, which has been adopted in full in its Spiritual Care Policy Document (UHNM, 2019). A major strength of the EPICC Standard and the Matrix, underpinning it, is that they were based on strong international evidence (Attard et al, 2019a, 2019b; van Leeuwen et al, 2009; Ross et al, 2014, 2016, 2018). Construction of the EPICC Standard through a transparent, rigorous, structured and intensive iterative process (as described in this paper) with input from participants from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds (education, research, practice, policy, management, service users) across 21 European countries is a further strength.…”

“…Attitude: Has a willingness to deal with emotions 22% 70% underpinning it, is that they were based on strong international evidence (Attard et al, 2019a(Attard et al, , 2019bvan Leeuwen et al, 2009;Ross et al, 2014Ross et al, , 2016Ross et al, , 2018.…”

“…The demand and importance of integrating spiritual care competence in nursing/midwifery education have been echoed through research (Attard & Baldacchino, 2014). Building on the work of Van Leeuwen & Cusveller (2004) and Leeuwen et al (2009), Attard et al 2019a, 2019b) looked at spiritual care competences in nursing and midwifery for undergraduate students. Using a modified Delphi consensus‐based approach, seven domains of spiritual care competences describing 54 competency items were identified.…”