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The Spiritual Care Competence of Intensive Care Unit Nurses
1University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation Nursing Undergraduate Department, Arlington, Texas, USA.
SAGE Open Nursing
|July 25, 2026
Summary
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare
- Psychology
Background:
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses face significant psychological stress impacting patient care.
- Spirituality is a vital coping mechanism and integral to holistic nursing care.
- Jean Watson's theory highlights the link between nurses' spiritual perception and high-quality spiritual care delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess spiritual care competence (SCC) among ICU nurses.
- To explore the associations between SCC and related factors.
- To identify predictors of spiritual care competence in the ICU setting.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional, descriptive correlational study design was employed.
- Data were collected using the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS) and the EPICC Self-Assessment Tool.
- Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Spearman correlations, and linear regression.
Main Results:
- The mean spiritual care competency score was 114.03 (SD = 14.42).
- Significant positive associations were observed between SCC and perceptions of spirituality, spiritual care practice, and personalized care.
- Perceptions of spirituality, spiritual care practice, personalized care, and religiosity were identified as predictors of SCC.
Conclusions:
- ICU nurses' spiritual care competence is linked to their perceptions of spirituality, spiritual care practice, personalized care, and religiosity.
- Enhancing personalized care, differentiating spirituality from religiosity, and providing targeted education can improve SCC.
- Improved SCC may support nurse well-being and enhance patient-centered outcomes.
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