A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY PROTOCOL EVALUATING A NURSE-LED SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CLINICAL NURSES IN CENTRAL GUJARAT

Author Name: 1. Ms. Aarohi John Fernandes, 2. Dr Vinil Upendrababu

Volume/Issue: 07/01

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2026-16829967/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Ph.D. Scholar (Nursing), Vidhyadeep University, Anita, Kim, highway, Olpad, Gujarat 394110.
2. Research Guide, Professor cum I/C principal, Vidhyadeep institute of Nursing, Vidhyadeep University, Anita, Kim, highway, Olpad, Gujarat 394110.

ABSTRACT

Background: Clinical nurses frequently experience heavy workloads, emotional demands, ethical dilemmas, and occupational stress, which may reduce resilience and empathy, contributing to burnout and compromised patient care. Spiritual intelligence (SI), encompassing meaning, compassion, self-awareness, and ethical values, has emerged as a potential strategy to enhance psychological well-being and professional competence. However, evidence regarding structured nurse-led SI training programmes, particularly in India, remains limited. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-led spiritual intelligence training programme on resilience and empathy among clinical nurses in Central Gujarat. Methods: This protocol describes a quantitative, quasi-experimental, non-randomized control group study involving 300 registered clinical nurses (150 intervention; 150 control) recruited through purposive sampling from selected private hospitals in Central Gujarat. Baseline and post-intervention assessments will be conducted using a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), and the Toronto Empathy Questionnaire (TEQ). The intervention group will receive a structured five-day Nurse-led Spiritual Intelligence Training Programme, while the control group will continue routine practice. Data will be analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics to evaluate intervention effectiveness and associations among study variables.

Key words: Clinical Nurses, Spiritual Intelligence, Resilience, Empathy, Nurse-Led Intervention, Continuing Nursing Education, Quasi-Experimental Study.