The impact of a nursing spiritual care module on nursing competence: an experimental design.
BMC Palliat Care
; 23(1): 21, 2024 Jan 22.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study aimed to assess the impact of the Nursing Spiritual Care Module on the competence of nurses in providing spiritual care in the context of Malaysia.METHOD:
This study employed an experimental design and involved a total of 122 nurses, with 59 in the experimental group and 63 in the control group. Participants were selected from palliative care wards associated with Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. Nurses in the experimental group underwent a two-week educational module on nursing spiritual care, while nurses in the control group attended a single lecture on spiritual care provided by the hospital.RESULTS:
The results indicated no significant differences in sociodemographic characteristics between the two groups. A significant difference in spiritual care competence within the intervention group and the control group over time (p-value = 0.001), between the two groups (p-value = 0.038), and in the interaction between time and group (p-value = 0.001).CONCLUSION:
The Nursing Spiritual Care Module is crucial in aiding nurses and healthcare professionals in cultivating the appropriate and wholesome attitudes and practices necessary to address the spiritual needs of patients.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Proyectos de Investigación
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Terapias Espirituales
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Palliat Care
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Malasia
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido