Nurse's Spiritual Sensitivity Scale (NSSS): A Validity and Reliability Study in Turkey.

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Healthcare Ethics
• Psychometrics

Background:

• Nurses provide spiritual care grounded in ethical principles.
• Spiritual sensitivity is crucial for meeting patient spiritual needs, improving communication, and enabling holistic care.
• Assessing nurses' spiritual sensitivity is vital for quality patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

• To test the validity and reliability of the Turkish Nurse's Spiritual Sensitivity Scale (NSSS).
• To establish a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring spiritual sensitivity among Turkish nurses.

Main Methods:

• A Likert-type scale with 20 items and a single factor was used.
• Data were collected from a sample of 207 nurses.
• The scale's validity and reliability were evaluated for a Turkish population.

Main Results:

• The Turkish Nurse's Spiritual Sensitivity Scale (NSSS) demonstrated validity and reliability.
• The scale consists of 20 items with scores ranging from 0 (no sensitivity) to 80 (high sensitivity).
• No reverse-scored items were present in the scale.

Conclusions:

• The NSSS is a valid and reliable measurement tool for assessing the spiritual sensitivity of Turkish nurses.
• This scale can be utilized by healthcare professionals to evaluate and potentially enhance spiritual care practices.
• Findings support the use of the NSSS for improving patient-nurse communication and holistic care approaches.