Examination of Spiritual Care Needs of Oncology Patients and Spiritual Care Competencies of Oncology Nurses

Gizem Acar; Tülay Sağkal Midilli

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Examination of Spiritual Care Needs of Oncology Patients and Spiritual Care Competencies of Oncology Nurses

Authors:

Gizem Acar | Tülay Sağkal Midilli

Publisher:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.917-923

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001298931

pISSN:

2458-9799

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Abstract:

 Objective: The study aimed to investigate the spiritual needs of oncology patients and spiritual care competencies of oncology nurses caring for the oncology patients. Material and Method: The study has a descriptive and cross-sectional design. The study was carried out with oncology patients n324 and oncology nurses n17 who were caring for them in oncology unit of a hospital in the city of İzmir, Turkey. The study data were collected using the Spiritual Needs Scale for the patients and the Spiritual Care Competency Scale-T for the nurses. In statistical analysis, number, percentile, mean score, and standard deviation were used. In the calculations, the level of statistical significance was taken as p0.05. Results: The mean age of the oncology patients was 57.6011.41 years. More than half of the patients 61 indicated at least rarely a need for spiritual care. The mean age of the oncology nurses was 37.111.13 years. The nurses item mean score on the Spiritual Care Competency Scale-T was 3.770.45. The nurses item mean scores on the SSCS-T subscales were 3.340.58, 3.440.66 and 4.520.60 for Assessment and Implementation of Spiritual Care, Professionalization and Patient Counselling in Spiritual Care, and Attitude toward the Patients Spirituality and Communication, respectively. Conclusion: More than half of the oncology patients need spiritual care. The spiritual care competencies of the oncology nurses providing care to those patients was at a moderate level.

 Objective: The study aimed to investigate the spiritual needs of oncology patients and spiritual care competencies of oncology nurses caring for the oncology patients. Material and Method: The study has a descriptive and cross-sectional design. The study was carried out with oncology patients n324 and oncology nurses n17 who were caring for them in oncology unit of a hospital in the city of İzmir, Turkey. The study data were collected using the Spiritual Needs Scale for the patients and the Spiritual Care Competency Scale-T for the nurses. In statistical analysis, number, percentile, mean score, and standard deviation were used. In the calculations, the level of statistical significance was taken as p0.05. Results: The mean age of the oncology patients was 57.6011.41 years. More than half of the patients 61 indicated at least rarely a need for spiritual care. The mean age of the oncology nurses was 37.111.13 years. The nurses item mean score on the Spiritual Care Competency Scale-T was 3.770.45. The nurses item mean scores on the SSCS-T subscales were 3.340.58, 3.440.66 and 4.520.60 for Assessment and Implementation of Spiritual Care, Professionalization and Patient Counselling in Spiritual Care, and Attitude toward the Patients Spirituality and Communication, respectively. Conclusion: More than half of the oncology patients need spiritual care. The spiritual care competencies of the oncology nurses providing care to those patients was at a moderate level.

 Objective: The study aimed to investigate the spiritual needs of oncology patients and spiritual care competencies of oncology nurses caring for the oncology patients. Material and Method: The study has a descriptive and cross-sectional design. The study was carried out with oncology patients n324 and oncology nurses n17 who were caring for them in oncology unit of a hospital in the city of İzmir, Turkey. The study data were collected using the Spiritual Needs Scale for the patients and the Spiritual Care Competency Scale-T for the nurses. In statistical analysis, number, percentile, mean score, and standard deviation were used. In the calculations, the level of statistical significance was taken as p0.05. Results: The mean age of the oncology patients was 57.6011.41 years. More than half of the patients 61 indicated at least rarely a need for spiritual care. The mean age of the oncology nurses was 37.111.13 years. The nurses item mean score on the Spiritual Care Competency Scale-T was 3.770.45. The nurses item mean scores on the SSCS-T subscales were 3.340.58, 3.440.66 and 4.520.60 for Assessment and Implementation of Spiritual Care, Professionalization and Patient Counselling in Spiritual Care, and Attitude toward the Patients Spirituality and Communication, respectively. Conclusion: More than half of the oncology patients need spiritual care. The spiritual care competencies of the oncology nurses providing care to those patients was at a moderate level.

 Amaç: Bu araştırma onkoloji hastaların manevi bakım gereksinimlerini ve onkoloji hemşirelerinin manevi bakım yeterliliklerini incelemeyi amaçladı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel bir tasarımdadır. Bu araştırma ülkemizin İzmir ilinde bir hastanenin onkoloji biriminde tedavi alan onkoloji hastaları n324 ve hastalara bakım veren onkoloji hemşireleri n17 ile yapıldı. Araştırmanın verileri hastalar için Manevi Gereksinimler Ölçeği ve hemşireler için Manevi Bakım Yeterlilik Ölçeği kullanılarak toplandı. İstatistiksel analizde, sayı, yüzdelik, puan ortalaması ve standart sapma kullanıldı. İstatistiksel anlamlılık düzeylerini hesaplamada p0.05 alınmıştır. Bulgular: Onkoloji hastalarının yaş ortalaması 57,6011,41 yıldır. Hastaların yarısından fazlası 61, en azından nadiren de olsa manevi bakıma gereksinimi duyduğunu belirtti. Onkoloji hemşirelerinin yaş ortalaması 37,111,13 yıldır. Hemşirelerin Manevi Bakım Yeterlilik Ölçeği madde puan ortalaması 3,770,45 min3,26, maks4,73dir. Hemşirelerin Manevi Bakım Yeterlilik Ölçeğin alt boyutlarının madde puan ortalamaları sırasıyla Manevi Bakımın Değerlendirilmesi ve Uygulanması için 3,340,58, Manevi Bakımda Profesyonellik ve Hasta Danışmanlığı alt boyutu için 3,440,66 ve Hastanın Maneviyatına Karşı Tutumu ve İletişimi alt boyutu için 4,520,60dır. Sonuç: Onkoloji hastalarının yarıdan fazlasının manevi bakım gereksinimi vardır. Onkoloji hastalarına bakım veren onkoloji hemşirelerinin manevi bakım yeterlilikleri orta düzeydedir.

Article Details

Examination of Spiritual Care Needs of Oncology Patients and Spiritual Care Competencies of Oncology Nurses

Authors:

Gizem Acar | Tülay Sağkal Midilli

Publisher:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.917-923

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001298931

pISSN:

2458-9799

Spirituality

spiritual care

oncology nursingManeviyat

manevi bakım

onkoloji hemşireliği

Issues

Article Details

Examination of Spiritual Care Needs of Oncology Patients and Spiritual Care Competencies of Oncology Nurses

Authors: Gizem Acar | Tülay Sağkal Midilli

Publisher: Izmir Katip Celebi University

Main Topics: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal: İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.917-923

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001298931

pISSN: 2458-9799

Spirituality

spiritual care

oncology nursingManeviyat

manevi bakım

onkoloji hemşireliği

Issues

Authors:

Gizem Acar | Tülay Sağkal Midilli

Publisher:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.8 Issue 3, pp.917-923

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001298931

pISSN:

2458-9799