The Relationship Between Nurses’ Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care and Their Attitudes Towards the Nursing Profession

Authors : İbrahim Nas, Gülay İpekçoban

Pages : 542-553

Doi:10.37989/gumussagbil.1320232

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Publication Date : 2024-06-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This descriptive study was carried out with the aim of determining the relationship between nurses’ perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care and their attitudes towards the nursing profession. This study was conducted with 213 nurses out of a total of 295 nurses, who agreed to participate in the research and worked in health institutions in Hakkari province and its districts. The research data were collected by the Attitudes Scale for Nursing Profession (ASNP) and Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS). As a result of the data analysis, it was determined that the average score of the ASNP was 153.78 ± 20.48 and the mean score of the SSCRS total score was 62.52 ± 7.13. In the study, all of the correlations between the total scores of the ASNP and SSCRS were statistically significant in the right direction (r = 321, p <0.001). According to the results of the study, if the nurses’ perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care are positively high, their attitudes towards the nursing profession also increase positively. For this reason, it is suggested to conduct different and large sampling studies that emphasize the importance of spirituality and spiritual care perception in terms of professional attitude and to examine various factors that may affect the attitude toward the profession.
Keywords : Hemşirelik, Meslek, Manevi Bakım, Maneviyat

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