The Investigation of the Relationship Between Mortality Awareness and Spiritual Care Competencies of Nurses Working in Intensive Care and Palliative Care Units.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between mortality awareness and spiritual care competence among nurses working in intensive care and palliative care units. This cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational study included a sample of 163 nurses who had worked for at least one month in intensive care and palliative care units in two hospitals. Data were collected between 02/01/2024 and 28/06/2024. The mean total score of the nurses on the Multidimensional Mortality Awareness Scale was 122.59 ± 15.59 and the Spiritual Care Competence Scale was 105.85 ± 11.90. A positive significant relationship was found between mortality awareness and spiritual care competence (p < .05). It was observed that as the mortality awareness of ICU and palliative care nurses increased, their spiritual care competence also increased.