Association between attitude towards death and spiritual care competence of Chinese oncology nurses: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Backgrounds An understanding of the oncology nurse spiritual care competence would help nurse managers recognize weakness in spiritual practice and improve the quality of spiritual care. But the relationship between attitude towards death and spiritual care competence is unknown. Methods We...
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doaj-bfa1d786b9284ac79707ef346434d3312021-10-03T11:15:19ZengBMCBMC Palliative Care1472-684X2021-09-012011910.1186/s12904-021-00846-8Association between attitude towards death and spiritual care competence of Chinese oncology nurses: a cross-sectional studyLiujin Li0Jingmin Lv1Lingling Zhang2Yalan Song3Ying Zhou4Jiaxian Liu5School of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical UniversitySchool of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical UniversityNursing Department, Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical UniversityNursing Department, Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Institute of Guangzhou Medical UniversitySchool of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical UniversitySchool of Nursing, Guangzhou Medical UniversityAbstract Backgrounds An understanding of the oncology nurse spiritual care competence would help nurse managers recognize weakness in spiritual practice and improve the quality of spiritual care. But the relationship between attitude towards death and spiritual care competence is unknown. Methods We recruited 326 nurses from hospitals in Guangzhou, China. The nurses completed the Chinese Spiritual Care Competence Scale and the Chinese Death Attitude Profile-Revised questionnaires. Results The total score of spiritual care competence was 61.62 ± 16.10. And the lowest score of attitude towards death was for escape acceptance, 2.64 ± 0.82. Factors associated with nurse spiritual care competence were work department, whether trained in spiritual care, approaching acceptance, and escaping acceptance of attitude towards death. Conclusion Nurses need to perfect their spiritual care competence and establish positive attitudes towards death.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00846-8Spiritual competenceOncologyNursesAttitudes towards death |
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Liujin Li Jingmin Lv Lingling Zhang Yalan Song Ying Zhou Jiaxian Liu Association between attitude towards death and spiritual care competence of Chinese oncology nurses: a cross-sectional study BMC Palliative Care Spiritual competence Oncology Nurses Attitudes towards death |
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Liujin Li Jingmin Lv Lingling Zhang Yalan Song Ying Zhou Jiaxian Liu |
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Association between attitude towards death and spiritual care competence of Chinese oncology nurses: a cross-sectional study |
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Association between attitude towards death and spiritual care competence of Chinese oncology nurses: a cross-sectional study |
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Association between attitude towards death and spiritual care competence of Chinese oncology nurses: a cross-sectional study |
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Association between attitude towards death and spiritual care competence of Chinese oncology nurses: a cross-sectional study |
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Association between attitude towards death and spiritual care competence of Chinese oncology nurses: a cross-sectional study |
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association between attitude towards death and spiritual care competence of chinese oncology nurses: a cross-sectional study |
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BMC Palliative Care |
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2021-09-01 |
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Abstract Backgrounds An understanding of the oncology nurse spiritual care competence would help nurse managers recognize weakness in spiritual practice and improve the quality of spiritual care. But the relationship between attitude towards death and spiritual care competence is unknown. Methods We recruited 326 nurses from hospitals in Guangzhou, China. The nurses completed the Chinese Spiritual Care Competence Scale and the Chinese Death Attitude Profile-Revised questionnaires. Results The total score of spiritual care competence was 61.62 ± 16.10. And the lowest score of attitude towards death was for escape acceptance, 2.64 ± 0.82. Factors associated with nurse spiritual care competence were work department, whether trained in spiritual care, approaching acceptance, and escaping acceptance of attitude towards death. Conclusion Nurses need to perfect their spiritual care competence and establish positive attitudes towards death. |
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Spiritual competence Oncology Nurses Attitudes towards death |
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