%0 Journal Article
%T Nurses¡¯ Perceptions of Competence in Providing Spiritual Care
%A Caitlyn E. Abell
%A Cathy H. Abell
%A Dawn Garrett-Wright
%J Journal of Holistic Nursing
%@ 1552-5724
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0898010116684960
%X Purpose: The study examined nurses¡¯ perception of competence in providing spiritual care. Design of Study: A descriptive correlational research design with a convenience sample was used. Method: Participates completed a demographic questionnaire and the Spiritual Care Competence Scale, which has six domains: assessment and implementation of spiritual care, professionalization and improving the quality of spiritual care, personal support and patient counseling, referral to professionals, attitude toward the patient¡¯s spirituality, and communication. Findings: The domain of communication had the most favorable perception among participants and the domain of professionalization and improving the quality of spiritual care had the least favorable perception. Conclusions: It is important for nurses to have the opportunity to gain knowledge regarding this significant component of holistic care
%K holistic care
%K spiritual care
%K spirituality
%K Spiritual Care Competence Scale
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0898010116684960