ArticleBMC palliative care2021
Validity and reliability of the Persian version of the nurse spiritual care therapeutics scale (NSCTS).
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- Frequency of nurse-provided spiritual care: An international comparison.Journal of clinical nursing · 2023Pooled it
- "Touching Beyond the Body": A Qualitative Study of Spiritual Care Experiences among Hemodialysis Nurses in Türkiye.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- The Nurse Spiritual Care Therapeutics Scale and Patient Beliefs in Indonesia: A Developmental Psychometric Study.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- The relationship between thanatophobia and perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care among intensive care nurses.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Spiritual Caregiving and Compassion Levels Among Turkish Nurses: An ICU Case Study.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- Assessment of psychometric properties of the Persian version of the spiritual care competency self-assessment tool.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
- Designing and psychometric properties of the hospitalized patients' spiritual needs questionnaire (HPSNQ) in the medical-surgical hospital setting.BMC palliative care · 2023Article
- Barriers to Providing Spiritual Care from a Nurses' Perspective: A Content Analysis Study.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDealing with the spiritual needs of patients has been recognized as one of the principles of holistic care in nursing. Therefore, it is necessary for nurses to deal with the spiritual issues of patients. Also, a valid and reliable scale is needed to measure nurse-provided spiritual care. So the purpose of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the "Nurse Spiritual Care Therapeutics Scale" in Iranian nurses.
methodIn a methodological study, English version of the Nurse Spiritual Care Therapeutics Scale was translated into Persian by forward-backward translation procedure. Face validity was assessed by cognitive interview, and content validity was assessed by a panel of experts. In addition, construct validity was assessed by exploratory factor analysis. The participants were 188 nurses working in different adult wards. Reliability was measured using the Cronbach's alpha and stability reliability was assessed using the internal correlation coefficient (ICC).
resultsIn assessing the construct validity, two factors with eigenvalues greater than 1 were identified, which explained 58.47% of the total variance. Cronbach's alpha value was 0.932, and ICC was 0.892.
conclusionAs a result, the Persian version of the Nurse Spiritual Care Therapeutics Scale shows a good validity and reliability. Therefore, this scale can be used to evaluate spiritual care at the bedside in Iran.
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