A STUDY TO ASSESS THE PERCEPTION OF SPIRITUALITY AND SPIRITUAL CARE AS A PART OF HOLISTIC NURSING CARE AMONG NURSING OFFICERS WORKING AT SELECTED HOSPITALS IN JAIPUR

Author Name: 1. Ms. Komal Jain, 2. Dr. Meenaxi Massey, 3. Mr. Amar Verma

Volume/Issue: 04/11

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2024-84268958/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. M.Sc. Nursing, Government College of Nursing, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
2. Lecturer, Government College of Nursing, Jaipur, Rajasthan India.
3. Nursing Tutor, Government College of Nursing, Jaipur, Rajasthan India.

ABSTRACT

Spirituality is a dynamic and intrinsic aspect of humanity which gives a sense of peacefulness, meaning and purpose of life and balance among the physical emotional, social and spiritual aspect of life. Spiritual care is fundamental aspect of nursing and attending to spiritual needs of the patients and families that may improve the health care outcomes. A holistic nurse adopt mind- body- spirit- emotion environment approach to the practice of nursing, Perception of nurses can influence how they act in the delivery of spiritual care. A quantitative approach and descriptive research design was adopted. The study was conducted among nursing officers working at SMS hospital, Jaipur (Raj) to assess the perception of spirituality and spiritual care as a part of holistic nursing care. Hundred nursing officers using Non probability convenient sampling technique has participated in the study. Modified spirituality and spiritual care rating scale (SSCRS) was used to collect the data from samples, after getting consent analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed that majority 81% of nursing officers have moderate level of perception 12% have high level of perception and 7% have low level of perception regarding spirituality and spiritual care as a part of holistic nursing care. The mean score of nursing officers was 49.02, mean percentage was 65.36 and standard deviation was 0.69 that it is deviation of score from their centre point. The level of perception of nursing officers was associated significantly with socio demographic variables of age and involvement in religious activity and there were no significant association with gender, professional qualification, years of working experience, background of living, marital status, and type of family The findings concludes that nurses were oriented to spirituality, and respected the importance of providing spiritual care to the patients as a part of holistic nursing care.

Key words: Perception, Spirituality, Spiritual care, Holistic nursing care, Nursing officers