Chiang Yi-Chien, Lee Hsiang-Chun, Chu Tsung-Lan, Han Chin-Yen, Hsiao Ya-Chu
PhD, RN, Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, and Associate Research Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou.
MSN, RN, Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology.
J Nurs Res. 2020 Apr;28(2):e77. doi: 10.1097/JNR.0000000000000352.
Religion is an important cultural asset that is known to affect the thoughts, behaviors, and lifestyles of individuals. However, the impact of religious affiliation, religious activities, and religious beliefs on the attitudes of nurses toward providing spiritual care to their patients is an issue that has been inadequately explored.
The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between religion (including religious affiliation, religious activities, and religious beliefs) and attitude toward spiritual care in clinical nurses.
This study used a cross-sectional correlation study design. Six hundred nineteen nurses were included as participants. The measurements used included a questionnaire on religious affiliation, religious activities, and religious beliefs; the Spiritual Health Scale-Short Form; the Spiritual Care Attitude Scale; and a sociodemographic datasheet. The study employed hierarchical regression modeling to establish the relationships between the aspects and degrees of religious belief and practice as well as the attitudes of participants toward spiritual care.
Most of the participants participated infrequently in religious activities. After controlling for demographic variables and spiritual health, religious belief was found to be an important factor impacting participants' attitudes toward providing spiritual care.
CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The findings indicate that religious belief is an important factor impacting the attitudes of nurses toward providing spiritual care and that the religious/spiritual beliefs of nurses may impact on their fitness to provide spiritual care to patients. Education on religion may be needed to improve the attitude of nurses toward providing spiritual care.
宗教是一项重要的文化资产，已知会影响个人的思想、行为和生活方式。然而，宗教归属、宗教活动和宗教信仰对护士为患者提供精神护理态度的影响是一个尚未得到充分探讨的问题。
本研究旨在探讨宗教（包括宗教归属、宗教活动和宗教信仰）与临床护士对精神护理态度之间的关系。
本研究采用横断面相关性研究设计。619名护士作为参与者。所使用的测量工具包括一份关于宗教归属、宗教活动和宗教信仰的问卷；精神健康简表；精神护理态度量表；以及一份社会人口数据表。该研究采用层次回归模型来建立宗教信仰和实践的各个方面及程度与参与者对精神护理态度之间的关系。
大多数参与者很少参加宗教活动。在控制了人口统计学变量和精神健康因素后，发现宗教信仰是影响参与者提供精神护理态度的一个重要因素。
结论/对实践的启示：研究结果表明，宗教信仰是影响护士提供精神护理态度的一个重要因素，护士的宗教/精神信仰可能会影响他们为患者提供精神护理的适宜性。可能需要开展宗教教育，以改善护士提供精神护理的态度。
