Effects of Spiritual Well-being on Spiritual Nursing Intervention.
- Author:
Mi Hae SUNG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Inje University, Busan, Korea. nursmh@inje.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Spirituality;
Spiritual therapies
- MeSH:
Nursing Care;
Spiritual Therapies;
Spirituality
- From:Journal of Korean Oncology Nursing
2009;9(1):15-22
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between spiritual well-being and spiritual nursing intervention among nurses. METHOD: Participants (N=171) were recruited from September to November 2007. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and multiple regression. RESULTS: The score of spiritual well-being of nurses was 2.70 out of a total score of 4 and that of spiritual nursing care was 2.31 out of a total score of 4. There was a significantly positive relationship between spiritual well-being and spiritual nursing care (r=0.281, p<0.001). Spiritual well-being and clinical career explained 12.1% of the variance in spiritual nursing care of nurses. CONCLUSION: Spiritual well-being has the most important influence on spiritual nursing intervention of nurses. The findings suggest that it is needed to develop effective programs to improve spiritual well-being of nurses. More studies are required to identify other predictors of spiritual nursing intervention.