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. 2015 Oct-Dec;32(4):236-41.

MEETING Spiritual Needs: A STUDY USING THE SPIRITUAL CARE COMPETENCE SCALE

Ann N Hellman, Wesley E Williams, Shelia Hurley
  • PMID: 26548177

MEETING Spiritual Needs: A STUDY USING THE SPIRITUAL CARE COMPETENCE SCALE

Ann N Hellman et al. J Christ Nurs. 2015 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Healthcare literature suggests that many nurses fail to address patients' spiritual needs and/or identify signs of spiritual distress. A study was conducted to explore whether nurses in a medical center possessed the knowledge to assess patients' spirituality and design and implement a plan of spiritual care. The Spiritual Care Competence Scale was used to assess competence in spiritual care assessment and implementation; professionalization and improving quality; personal support and patient counseling; referral; attitude toward patient spirituality; and communication of spiritual needs.

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