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EFFECTS OF SPIRITUAL CARE TRAINING ON NURSES

EFFECTIVENESS OF SPIRITUAL CARE COUNSELING TRAINING GIVEN TO NURSES ON SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, SPIRITUAL CARE PERCEPTIONS, AND SPIRITUAL CARE COMPETENCIES

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07675707
Acronym
SCCT
Enrollment
82
Registered
2026-06-30
Start date
2024-06-01
Completion date
2025-02-28
Last updated
2026-06-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Spiritual Care Education

Keywords

Spiritual Care, Spiritual Well-Being, Training, Nurses

Brief summary

Brief Summary This study is a randomized controlled experimental study designed to evaluate the effect of spiritual care counseling training on nurses' spiritual well-being, perceptions of spiritual care, competencies in spiritual care, and spiritual care practices. The study will be conducted with nurses working in a state hospital in Rize, Turkey. Participants will be divided into two groups: an intervention group and a control group. Nurses in the intervention group will receive spiritual care counseling training, while nurses in the control group will not receive any training during the study. Data will be collected using pre-test, post-test, and follow-up measures.

Detailed description

Detailed Description This randomized controlled experimental study is designed to evaluate the effect of spiritual care counseling training given to nurses. Spiritual care is an important component of holistic nursing care. This study aims to evaluate changes in nurses' perceptions of spiritual care, competencies in spiritual care, spiritual well-being, and spiritual care practices. The study will be conducted with nurses working in a state hospital in Rize, Turkey. Participants will be divided into two groups: an intervention group and a control group. Nurses in the intervention group will receive training in spiritual care counseling. Nurses in the control group will not receive any training during the study. Research data will be collected using pre-test, post-test, and follow-up measures. The study will evaluate data on nurses' spiritual well-being, perception of spiritual care, spiritual care competence, and spiritual care practices.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALSpiritual Care Counseling Training

A structured educational program provided to nurses to improve spiritual care knowledge, awareness, competence, and application in clinical practice. The training included spirituality concepts, assessment of patients' spiritual needs, planning and implementation of spiritual care interventions, communication skills, and holistic nursing care principles.

Sponsors

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

\*\*Inclusion Criteria:\*\* * Volunteering to participate in the study * Working as a nurse at the hospital where the study is conducted * Having at least one year of professional nursing experience * Not having previously received spiritual care counseling training \*\*

Exclusion criteria

\*\* * Refusing to participate in the study * Not being present at the hospital during the data collection period * Working in a position other than nurse at the hospital * Having previously participated in spiritual care counseling training * Working in the education unit * Working as a nurse manager or in an administrative position * Providing incomplete or incorrectly completed questionnaires

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Spiritual Care CompetenceBaseline, immediately post-intervention, and 1 month post-interventionOutcome Measure: Spiritual Care Competence Description: Spiritual care competence will be measured using the Spiritual Care Competence Scale (SCCS). Total scores range from 27 to 135, with higher scores indicating greater competence in providing spiritual care. Changes in scores will be assessed at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 1 month post-intervention.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORTÜLAY SAGKAL MIDILLI

MANİSA CELAL BAYAR UNİVERSTY

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 1, 2026