The relationship between the individualized care perceptions and spiritual care perceptions of nurses

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the relationship between the individualized care perceptions and spiritual care perceptions of nurses.

Design and methods: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 263 nurses. Data were collected using a Structured Questionnaire Form, the Individualized Care Scale-A-Nurse Version and the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale.

Findings: There was a positive and significant relationship between the individualized care perceptions and spiritual care perceptions of the nurses.

Practice implications: The results of this study revealed the reflections of the philosophy of nursing on the field of practice, with findings on the individualized care perceptions and spiritual care perceptions of nurses and the relationship between these variables.

Keywords: holistic care; individualized care; nursing; spiritual care.