Nursing & Healthcare

Biography

Biography: Gholamreza Mohammadi

Abstract

Introduction: Human being is a multidimensional creature, with the spiritual dimension as the central dimension which is effective in achieving health and feeling of satisfaction. In fact, spirituality is a well-known concept of holistic nursing care and midwifery is care provided in a holistic focus on spiritual and religious. Therefore, the aim of this study is nurses and midwifery attitude to spirituality and spiritual care in hospitals to neyshabur city in 2014. Methods: In this descriptive and analytical study, 30 midwifery with Census method and 200 nurses of hospitals to neyshabour city were recruited randomly into the study. Data were collected using questionnaire Spirituality & Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS) in two parts, demographic information and questions related to the research objectives. Data were collected and analyzed using SPSS19 software and doing descriptive (Frequency, mean, standard deviation) and inferential statistics (T Test, Anova) and considering levels of significance (P <0.05). Results: The results showed that Mean and standard deviation is nurses attitude to spirituality and spiritual care (3.55±0.47) and midwifery (3.55±0.72). The T-test, did not show any significant differences between mean scores between nurses and midwives (p>0.05). The result did not show significant differences between attitude to spirituality and spiritual care and Demographic data in nurses and midwifery (p>0.05). Conclusions: Midwives and nurses have positive attitude to spirituality and tend to spiritual care. Therefore, providing the perfect platform to provide this care and implement at the maternity is recommended.