ArticleMedizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin2025
[Spiritual care competences of healthcare workers in emergency and intensive care-a prospective questionnaire study].
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- [Spiritual needs in emergency medicine].Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin · 2026Review
- [Spiritual care in intensive care and emergency medicine].Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn intensive and emergency care, patients and their relatives are confronted with potentially existential crises. Spiritual care can be an additional resource to address related psychosocial and physical symptoms and to support patients and their relatives. Accordingly, healthcare workers need spiritual skills to recognize and respond to these needs.
objectivesWhat spiritual competencies do healthcare workers in intensive and emergency care have? Are there differences between professions and genders? What factors influence spiritual competencies? MATERIALS AND
methodsThe prospective questionnaire study included physicians participating in intensive care and emergency medicine courses and nurses who were training or working in intensive and emergency care. Self-reported spiritual competencies were assessed using the Spiritual Care Competence Questionnaire (SCCQ), which captures the following areas: perceptual competence, team-spirit, documentation competence, self-awareness and proactive opening, knowledge about other religions, competence in conversation techniques and proactive empowerment-competence.
resultsWe included 465 physicians (50% female, years in profession: mean = 4.0, standard deviation [SD] = 3.5) and 86 nurses (80% female, years in profession: mean = 12.7, SD = 10.7). The average SCC was 2.3 (SD 0.4) out of a maximum of 4 points, with higher spiritual competences among spiritual and religious respondents. There were differences in specific competencies between the professions and genders. Women indicated a higher level of competence in the area of perception and conversation skills, physicians in documentation skills.
conclusionsOverall, there is a clear need to train healthcare staff in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine.
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