1. In this cross-sectional study, there was a significant negative relationship between supportive care needs and spiritual well-being and between supportive care needs and psychological resilience in breast cancer patients. 2. Furthermore, psychological resilience was shown to have a mediating effect on the relationship between spiritual well-being and supportive care needs. Evidence Rating Level: 2
Spiritual care is associated with improved quality of life in patients who underwent intracranial hemorrhage surgery 1. This randomized controlled trial showed that stroke patients who received spiritual care sessions following intracranial hemorrhage surgery had improvements in quality of life scores compared to the control group. 2. Furthermore, patients who received the spiritual care sessions
1. In this randomized controlled trial, seniors with disabilities in long-term care facilities who participated in an eight-week mindfulness-based elder care (MBEC) program experienced significant improvements in their mental health following the intervention. 2. Furthermore, those in the MBEC group also experienced significant improvements in spiritual well-being compared to the control group. Evidence Rating Level:
Spiritual health is associated with lower levels of burn-out in physicians 1. This systematic review found that low levels of spirituality correlated with high burn-out levels in medical doctors. 2. However, there was no significant association between religion and burn-out in the same population. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Physicians experience high levels of burn-out,
Background Nursing professional health courses have been reported to be very exhaustive and stressful, with most nursing students reporting moderate levels of stress. Purpose This study was designed to compare the spiritual well-being, coping strategies, psychological well-being, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation between Taiwanese and Australian nursing students. Methods Three hundred eighty-one nursing students (180 from Taiwan and 201 from Australia) were recruited for this cross-sectional comparative research study. The Psychological Well-being Scale, Spiritual Well-being Scale, Coping Strategies Inventory Short-Form, Hamilton Anxiety Scale, Zung Depression Scale, and Brief Screen for Adolescent Depression Scale were used to collect data. SPSS 27.0 was used for data analysis. Descriptive data analysis, chi-square tests, independent t test, Pearson correlations, and stepwise multiple regressions were used to examine the research questions. Results Students in Australia had h