Brief Summary This study is a randomized controlled experimental study designed to evaluate the effect of spiritual care counseling training on nurses' spiritual well-being, perceptions of spiritual care, competencies in spiritual care, and spiritual care practices. The study will be conducted with nurses working in a state hospital in Rize, Turkey. Participants will be divided into two groups: an intervention group and a control group. Nurses in the intervention group will receive spiritual care counseling training, while nurses in the control group will not receive any training during the study. Data will be collected using pre-test, post-test, and follow-up measures.
Detailed Description This randomized controlled experimental study is designed to evaluate the effect of spiritual care counseling training given to nurses. Spiritual care is an important component of holistic nursing care. This study aims to evaluate changes in nurses' perceptions of spiritual care, competencies in spiritual care, spiritual well-being, and spiritual care practices. The study will be conducted with nurses working in a state hospital in Rize, Turkey. Participants will be divided into two groups: an intervention group and a control group. Nurses in the intervention group will receive training in spiritual care counseling. Nurses in the control group will not receive any training during the study. Research data will be collected using pre-test, post-test, and follow-up measures. The study will evaluate data on nurses' spiritual well-being, perception of spiritual care, spiritual care competence, and spiritual care practices.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
82
A structured educational program provided to nurses to improve spiritual care knowledge, awareness, competence, and application in clinical practice. The training included spirituality concepts, assessment of patients' spiritual needs, planning and implementation of spiritual care interventions, communication skills, and holistic nursing care principles.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Faculty of Health Sciences
Rize, Turkey (Türkiye)
Spiritual Care Competence
Outcome Measure: Spiritual Care Competence Description: Spiritual care competence will be measured using the Spiritual Care Competence Scale (SCCS). Total scores range from 27 to 135, with higher scores indicating greater competence in providing spiritual care. Changes in scores will be assessed at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 1 month post-intervention.
Time frame: Baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 1 month post-intervention
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