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ArticleBMC nursing2022

The level of spiritual care competence of Polish nurses and the psychometric properties of the spiritual care competence scale (SCCS).

Michał Machul, René van Leeuwen, Dorota Ozga, Krzysztof Jurek, Sylwia Boczkowska, Beata Dobrowolska

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Michał MachulDepartment of Holistic Care and Management in Nursing , Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica Str. 4-6, Lublin, Poland.
René van LeeuwenFaculty of Health Care, Viaa University of Applied Sciences Zwolle, Zwolle, Netherlands.
Dorota OzgaInstitute of Health Science, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland.
Krzysztof JurekInstitute of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, John Paul II Catholic University, Lublin, Poland.
Sylwia BoczkowskaDepartment of Holistic Care and Management in Nursing , Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica Str. 4-6, Lublin, Poland.
Beata DobrowolskaDepartment of Holistic Care and Management in Nursing , Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica Str. 4-6, Lublin, Poland. beata.dobrowolska@umlub.pl.
Medical University of Lublin · PLJohn Paul II Catholic University of Lublin · PLReformed University of Applied Sciences · NLRzeszów University · PL

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Abstract

backgroundProviding effective spiritual nursing care requires development of professional competence which, when regularly evaluated, allows one to direct undergraduate and postgraduate nursing education in order to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes of nurses in the scope of spiritual care.

aimThe aim of this study was to analyse the level of spiritual competence of professionally active nurses in Poland and, additionally, to analyse the psychometric properties of the Spiritual Care Competence Scale (SCCS).

methodsA cross-sectional study among Polish nurses (n = 343) was performed in accordance with the STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology guidelines.

resultsAn exploratory factor analysis identified five factors with 27 items explaining a total variance of 64.75%. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the subscales ranged from 0.70 for 'Attitude toward the patient's spirituality' to 0.92 for 'Professionalisation and improving the quality of spiritual care'. Nurses reported a high level of spiritual competence (104.39 points) with better results in 'Attitude toward the patient's spirituality' and 'Communication, personal support and patient counselling' than in the 'Assessment and implementation of spiritual care', 'Professionalisation and improving the quality of spiritual care', and 'Referral, consultation and spiritual care'. Significant correlation was found between nurses' age, job seniority and spiritual competence, and between religiosity and spiritual competence.

conclusionsThe study showed satisfactory psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Spiritual Care Competence Scale, confirming its potential to measure the level of spiritual competence of nurses, both in education and research processes. SCCS-PL revealed five-factor structure with good internal consistency. The findings highlight the importance of providing professional education in respect of spiritual nursing care, especially in its practical dimension regarding skills development in which nurses obtained lower scores.

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CompetenceNursesPsychometric propertiesSpiritual careSpiritual care competence scale

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