Research Article: Gender as a Moderator of Spirituality and Spiritual Care in ICU Nurses During COVID- Pandemic
Abstract:
Nursing philosophy is based on holistic care that includes physical, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions. Following the challenges facing the healthcare system due to the COVID- pandemic, it is essential to understand how the quality of spiritual care should be provided and if nurses’ perceptions of spirituality interfere with their quality of care. Alsyouf et al suggested that the quality of nursing care is influenced by healthcare providers’ socio-demographic characteristics, including gender. This infers that male and female nurses might have different perceptions of certain significant care concepts, such as spirituality and spiritual care. However, such perception might be affected by their psychological and social well-being. It has been reported that female nurses experience higher levels of anxiety, stress, and depression while providing care to patients during the COVID- pandemic than their male counterparts.,
Introduction:
Nursing philosophy is based on holistic care that includes physical, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions. Following the challenges facing the healthcare system due to the COVID- pandemic, it is essential to understand how the quality of spiritual care should be provided and if nurses’ perceptions of spirituality interfere with their quality of care. Alsyouf et al suggested that the quality of nursing care is influenced by healthcare providers’ socio-demographic characteristics, including gender. This…
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