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ISSN: 2383-2150 Journal of Education and Community Health 2015;2(1):19-28
ISSN: 2383-2150 Journal of Education and Community Health 2015;2(1):19-28
The Role of Spiritual Health and Social Support in Predicting Nurses’ Quality of Life
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Original ResearchAuthors
Azar Chavoshian S. (1)Moeini B. (2*)
Bashirian S. (2)
Feradmal J. (3)
(1) Department of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
(2*) Social Departments of Health Research Center and Department of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
(3) Modeling of Non-communicable Disease Research Center and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Correspondence
Article History
Received: April 23, 2015Accepted: July 27, 2015
ePublished: September 17, 2015
ABSTRACT
Aims
Spiritual health coordinates different aspects of life with one another, and reinforces compati-bility and psychological function. Quality of life can be affected by psychological-spiritual factors and working environment. This study was conducted to determine the role of social support and spiritual health in nurses’ quality of life.
Materials & Methods This descriptive-correlative study was conducted among 200 working nurses in two teaching hospitals that were randomly selected in the city of Hamadan. All nurses in the two hospitals were recruited. The data collection tools were World Health Organization Quality of life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BRIEF) and Palotzin and Elison Spiritual and Social Support Questionnaires. Data were analyzed by multiple regression test in SPSS-18 software.
Findings The mean of age of nurses in this study was 33.86±6.63. Regression analysis showed that in-formative support and instrumental support had a significant role in predicting the quality of life and only religious health component had a meaningful effect on nurses' quality of life.
Conclusion According to our findings, it is necessary to provide educational interventions and training packages to improve nurses´ spiritual health and quality of life.
Materials & Methods This descriptive-correlative study was conducted among 200 working nurses in two teaching hospitals that were randomly selected in the city of Hamadan. All nurses in the two hospitals were recruited. The data collection tools were World Health Organization Quality of life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BRIEF) and Palotzin and Elison Spiritual and Social Support Questionnaires. Data were analyzed by multiple regression test in SPSS-18 software.
Findings The mean of age of nurses in this study was 33.86±6.63. Regression analysis showed that in-formative support and instrumental support had a significant role in predicting the quality of life and only religious health component had a meaningful effect on nurses' quality of life.
Conclusion According to our findings, it is necessary to provide educational interventions and training packages to improve nurses´ spiritual health and quality of life.
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