Journal of Multidisciplinary Care
Volume:2 Issue: 2, 2013

Having competency is necessary for delivering good level of spiritual care to patients. The aim of present study was to survey student nurses level of competency for delivering spiritual care and comparison of competency between first and final year’s students. Samples of present descriptive study were 80 nurse’s students (45 first years and 35 final years) who were studying in Kerman University of Medical Science. Data about students’ competency in spiritual care were collected with use of Spiritual Care Competence Scale. Mean of students age was 20. 60 ± 2. 6 0 years (range between 18 to 28 years). The mean score of students spiritual care competency were 101. 26 ±13. 68. Mean score of spiritual care competency were similar between first and final years student and not showed significant difference (p>0. 05). Previous history of participating in workshops related to the ethic، improved student spiritual competency significantly (p<0. 05). Nursing students participated in present study showed a good level of competency for delivering spiritual care. Also we not found different between mean score of first and final years students.

Due to the fact that nurses feel about the lack of proper social status is one of the causes that lead to job dissatisfaction، the study of public opinions on the role and value of nurses and nurses'' perceptions compared to nurses، opinions seem useful. Therefore، this study aimed to determine and compare the views of nurses، nursing students and patients view in this city over the nurses، role. In this descriptive and analytical study، samples were patients and nurses working in various wards in educational hospitals and nursing students in 7-8 and 4-5 semesters. 75 nurses، 50 students، and 75 patients were randomly selected and their data were collected by questionnaire and check list over two months. The results showed that within the care، coordinator، educator and advocate dimensions، there is no significant difference between the three groups، but in treatment and protection roles، there was significant difference between the groups'' attitude scores P<0. 05. In the whole group، patients had higher scores in most areas compared to nurse and student groups. According to the results of this study، students and nurses had lower attitude score compared to patients. So، regarding to the important role of nurses، it is necessary that knowledge of nursing student increases in studying time. This will lead to improve in the quality of nursing care.

Mental diseases such as depression، anxiety، delirium، and cognitive disorders are common difficulties of cardiovascular diseases patients. The existence of each one of these diseases causes further exacerbation of physical and mental status of the patient and their consequence is inability in all biopsychosocial areas; therefore، this study was conducted to determine the status of mental health and some effective factors on it in the patients hospitalized in CCU and cardiology wards of Hajar Hospital، Shahrekord. For conducting this descriptive-analytical study which was done cross-sectionally from April 2011 to January 2012، 252 patients hospitalized in CCU and cardiology wards with diagnosis of congestive heart failure، myocardial infarction، and hypertension were enrolled. To investigate the prevalence of mental disorders، General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) was used and the patients’ demographic variables within the past year were investigated. Of 252 patients، 189 (75%) patients had mental disorders and the most prevalent disorders were depression and anxiety. The mental disorders had significant association with factors like hospitalization history and existence of stress in latest years (P<0. 05)، so that the prevalence of mental disorders was higher in the employed and lowly educated patients and/or the patients with stress experience within the past year. According to the results of the present study، developing appropriate prevention and treatment facilities and supporting the patients and their families is necessary.