Spiritual well-being and quality of care of nursing professionals in two hospitals in Lima Metropolitan City

Abstract

This study determines the relationship between the level of spiritual well-being and the quality of care of nursing professionals in two hospitals in Lima Metropolitan City. A quantitative, non-experimental, correlational, and cross-sectional approach is used. The sample selection was made up of 60 nursing professionals and 180 patients. The instruments used for data collection were: the “Scale of spiritual well-being” Questionnaire (Ellison and Paulotzian, 1994) and the Questionnaire of “Scale of quality of care” (MINSA and the College of Nurses of Peru, 2008). The results found indicated that 53.3% of the nursing staff presented a medium level of spiritual well-being and only 5.0% a high level; Likewise, 56.7% present a low level of quality of care and only 8.3% a high level. Furthermore, it was found that there is a relationship between the spiritual well-being and the quality of care of nursing professionals with a coefficient of 0.540 and a p-value of 0.000 through the Kendall Tau b test. In conclusion, there is a relationship between both study variables.