Factors Affecting Greek Nurses’ Caring Behaviors: The Role of Nurses’ Spirituality and the Spiritual Climate of Hospitals

The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of nurses’ personality, spirituality, and spiritual care in nurses’ caring behaviors. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in two hospitals, located in Athens, Greece. Data were collected by a four-part self-reported questionnaire....

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Authors: Fradelos, Evangelos (Author) ; Alexandropoulou, Christina-Athanasia (Author) ; Kontopoulou, Lamprini (Author) ; Papathanasiou, Ioanna V. (Author) ; Tzavella, Foteini (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2022
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2022, Volume: 61, Issue: 3, Pages: 1816-1830
Further subjects:B Spirituality
B Nursing
B Personality traits
B Spiritual climate
B Caring behavior
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of nurses’ personality, spirituality, and spiritual care in nurses’ caring behaviors. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in two hospitals, located in Athens, Greece. Data were collected by a four-part self-reported questionnaire. The results showed that work experience seems to play an important and positive role on nurses’ caring behaviors, and all personality traits, except neuroticism. Also, spirituality and spiritual climate are significant factors predicting nurses' caring behaviors. Moreover, a hospitals’ spiritual climate can positively influence all domains of nursing care (p < 0.001). Nurses spirituality (faith) and hospital spiritual climate can also positively influence nursing care.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-022-01503-x