• Oman medical journal · Mar 2018

    Nurses' Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care at Five Tertiary Care Hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

    • Bayan Kaddourah, Amani Abu-Shaheen, and Mohamad Al-Tannir.
    • Ambulatory Care Centre, Executive Administration of Nursing Services, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
    • Oman Med J. 2018 Mar 1; 33 (2): 154-158.

    ObjectivesTo identify the perceptions towards spirituality and spiritual care among nurses at tertiary care hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on nurses at five tertiary care hospitals in Riyadh. The data were collected using the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS).ResultsWe recruited 978 nurses, of which 896 (91.6%) were female. The mean SSCRS score was 3.8±0.5 (the spirituality and spiritual care statements fell within the 'agree' category). A statistically significant difference was found only between perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care among nurses and their nursing experience duration.ConclusionsThe findings of this study revealed that nurses were oriented to spirituality, and respected the importance of providing spiritual care to their patients. The nurses believed that spirituality exists in all religions and spiritual care means showing concern while treating the patients by focusing on respecting patients' religious beliefs.

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