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Abstract:
The nursing concept of holistic health requires that the nurse care for the whole person. This includes caring for the patient's spiritual needs. It is well documented in the health care literature that a patient's sense of spiritual well-being can have a positive outcome on health care and the quality of life. The illusive nature of spirituality in the provision of nursing care indicates that additional research is needed to better determine its use and application. A convenience sample of 60 graduate nurses from a university in the Southern United States volunteered for this study. Each subject completed the Health Professional's Spiritual Role Scale and the Spiritual Involvement and Beliefs Scale along with a demographic form The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship existed between graduate nursing student's involvement and beliefs in spirituality and their attitudes toward providing spiritual care. Analysis by Pearson Product Moment correlation indicated a statistically significant relationship (r = .525, p = .000) was present between the relationship of nurse's involvement and beliefs in spirituality and their attitudes toward providing spiritual care. Further analysis of each questionnaire's revealed two distinct components. The Health Professional's Spiritual Role Scale components were health professional role and activities and behaviors. The correlation of these two components was (r = .671 p = .000). The Spiritual Involvement and Beliefs Scale components were spiritual involvement and Beliefs. The correlation of these two components was (r = .751 p = .000). A t-test analysis of those subjects who attended nursing school associated with an organized religion had a significant finding (p <.05) on the activities and behaviors component.
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 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE |
| Description: |
Master's thesis |
| Pages: |
59 |
| Report Date: |
18 JAN 2001 |
| Report Number: |
A403783 |
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