Abstract
This study examined the effects of the spiritual well-being levels of surgical nurses on care satisfaction in liver transplant recipients after transplantation. The sample in this cross-sectional study consisted of 69 surgical nurses working in the organ transplant centre of a research and training hospital in Turkey and 79 liver transplant recipients. The data of this study were collected between 1 August 2020 and 30 August 2021. The “Three-Factor Spiritual Well-being Scale” and the “Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scale” were used for data collection. A statistically significant relationship was found between the spiritual well-being levels of the surgical nurses and the care satisfaction levels of the transplant recipients. Surgical nurses should be capable of treating patients holistically and be knowledgeable enough to support the mental health of patients. High levels of spiritual well-being in surgical nurses contribute to increased satisfaction with care among organ transplant recipients.
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Kula Sahin, S., Bulbuloglu, S. The Effects of the Spiritual Well-Being Levels of Surgical Nurses on Care Satisfaction in Liver Transplant Recipients After Transplantation: The Case of a Turkish Sample. J Relig Health (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01739-1
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