The Assessment of paramedical student's Spiritual health: The Necessity to Pay More Attention

The spiritual dimension of health has an important role in human health, well-being and quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine the spiritual health of nursing and surgery room students studying in Larestan University of Medical Sciences in 2015.
This study was a cross-sectional study, in which 221 nursing and surgery room students studying in Larestan University of Medical Sciences were recruited to study by census. Data were collected with use of Palutzian and Ellison questionnaire of spiritual well-being. Ethically, Participants verbal consent was obtained and anonymously and confidentiality of the data was assured to them. SPSS software ver.16 were used for data analysis.
The mean score of spiritual health (79/6±58/81) was at a moderate level. The mean scores of the religious health and existential health were 51/3±65/34 and 98/3±93/46, respectively. 23.07% of students had low spiritual health, 75.11% had moderate spiritual health and 8.1% had high levels of spiritual health. There was significant relationship between mean score of spiritual health and sex; and males had lower spiritual health. The relationship between spiritual health with other demographic characteristics such as age, course of education, residency and marital status were not significant.
The findings indicate on addressing students’ spiritual health. Incorporating of the issue of spirituality in the context of theoretical and practical courses of medical sciences, education, and promote religious agents patterns to improve spiritual health in universities, is recommended.