The Relationship Between Intensive Care Experience and Spiritual Well-Being Among Intensive Care Unit Patients: A...

Patients may have negative experiences while undergoing treatment in intensive care, and these experiences affect patients in many ways. This study aims to determine the relationship between patients' experiences during the intensive care process and their spiritual well-being. This descriptive and correlational study was conducted at a university hospital in Turkey. The study population consisted of all patients treated in intensive care units at the hospital. The sample size was 109 intensive care patients. The sample size was determined using power analysis based on data from a reference study. Data were collected using the "Demographic Information Form," "Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being Scale," and "Intensive Care Experience Scale." The mean age of patients was 67.20 ± 12.80. Patients reported generally positive intensive care experiences and moderate to high levels of spiritual well-being across the meaning, peace, and faith dimensions. Intensive care experience and spiritual well-being scores were above the scale midpoint. Some socio-demographic characteristics and disease-related characteristics affect scale scores. It can be said that individuals who experience the intensive care process more positively have greater spiritual peace of mind. Several limitations to this study are noted.