Relationship between Compassion and Spiritual Care among Nurses in Turkey

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the compassion level of nurses on the frequency of their provision of spiritual care therapeutics to patients. The research was conducted as a correlational descriptive study and included 253 nurses working in a university hospital in Turkey betwe...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health 2022-06, Vol.61 (3), p.1894-1905
Main Authors: Türkben Polat, Hilal, Özdemir, Aysel A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Clinical Psychology
Compassion
Euthanasia
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nurses
Original Paper
Public Health
Religious Studies
Spirituality
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the compassion level of nurses on the frequency of their provision of spiritual care therapeutics to patients. The research was conducted as a correlational descriptive study and included 253 nurses working in a university hospital in Turkey between October and December 2020. The data were collected via an online survey using psychometrically valid scales to assess the nurses’ compassion and provision of spiritual care therapeutics. The nurses had a high compassion level and a medium level of spiritual care therapeutics. Compassion level explained 31% of the frequency of spiritual care therapeutics. As nurses’ compassion levels increased, the frequency of their provision of spiritual care therapeutics to patients also increased.
ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
DOI:10.1007/s10943-021-01287-6