Investigating the Relationship between Islamic Spirituality and Spiritual Health with Professional Ethics among Internal Residents of Universities of Medical Sciences in Tehran

Professional ethics is one of the key issues in the field of treatment and its observance can be the main factor for satisfaction and trust of the medical staff. This study endeavored to investigate the relationship between Islamic spirituality and spiritual health and professional ethics among Internal residents of Universities of Medical Sciences in Tehran.

This study is quantitative descriptive-survey. The population consisted of all Internal residents of Universities of Medical Sciences in Tehran who were selected by cluster sampling method. Data were collected using three researcher-made questionnaires. Their face validity was confirmed. And their reliability was calculated through Cronbachchr('39')s alpha coefficient. Pearson correlation test and structural equations were used for data analysis and PLS software.

The results showed that there is a significant relationship (P=0/001) between Islamic spirituality and spiritual health (β = 0.54), between Islamic spirituality and professional ethics (β = 0.25) as well as between Islamic spirituality and professional ethics with mediating role of spiritual health (β = 0.58).

Considering the findings of this study and the positive and significant relationship between Islamic spirituality and spiritual health with professional ethics, to expand and strengthen professional ethics it is recommended to consider the values of spiritual aspects and principles in medical science curricula.