Publication Date
1999
Degree Type
Master's Project
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Nursing
Abstract
This paper describes some theoretical perspectives of spirituality, the concepts of spiritual care and spiritual needs, and barriers to providing spiritual care as described in the literature. The two most frequently described barriers are lack of comfort with the topic and lack of education. Because there is so little written about the discussion of spirituality in schools of nursing, a descriptive study using nursing students on the central coast of California was conducted. The Spiritual Involvement and Beliefs Scale (SIBS) was used to measure intrinsic spirituality. This study looked for relationships between the scores on this scale, and the students' perception of the importance of participating in the spiritual care of their patients. Positive correlations were found between SIBS score and age, and with agreement that nurses should participate in spiritual care. A greater effort by nursing schools to facilitate students' understanding of their own spirituality and belief systems is encouraged.
Recommended Citation
Madsen, Christine Anderson, "A Study of Nursing Students and Intrinsic Spirituality" (1999). Master's Projects. 870.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.k983-q4d4
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_projects/870
