10.6084/m9.figshare.5139448.v1
Igraíne Helena Scholz Osório
Igraíne Helena Scholz
Osório
Lídia Maria Gonçalves
Lídia Maria
Gonçalves
Pedro Machry Pozzobon
Pedro Machry
Pozzobon
Jair José Gaspar Júnior
Jair José Gaspar
Júnior
Filippe Martins Miranda
Filippe Martins
Miranda
Alessandra L. G. Lucchetti
Alessandra L. G.
Lucchetti
Giancarlo Lucchetti
Giancarlo
Lucchetti
Effect of an educational intervention in “spirituality and health” on knowledge, attitudes, and skills of students in health-related areas: A controlled randomized trial
Taylor & Francis Group
2017
student
attitude
strategy
spirituality
intervention
Student
randomized trial Background
control group
2017-06-22 21:29:20
Journal contribution
https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Effect_of_an_educational_intervention_in_spirituality_and_health_on_knowledge_attitudes_and_skills_of_students_in_health-related_areas_A_controlled_randomized_trial/5139448
<p><b>Background:</b> To date there have been no randomized studies that assess whether “Spirituality and Health” (S/H) programs are, indeed, effective, or not. We sought to evaluate if an intervention in teaching S/H fosters competence changes in healthcare students.</p> <p><b>Methods:</b> A randomized controlled trial was carried out. Students were randomized into two groups: an Intervention Group (a theoretical-practical course in S/H) and a control group (waiting list). Students’ S/H knowledge, attitudes, and skills (through a simulated patient) were assessed.</p> <p><b>Results:</b> A total of 49 students were evaluated. Students in the intervention group received higher scores on knowledge tests, felt more comfortable and prepared to talk about religious/spiritual beliefs with patients, more readily recognized importance of hospital chaplains, and more frequently held the opinion that addressing spirituality is important. Furthermore, a breaking down of S/H barriers was identified. Students also demonstrated more ability in obtaining a patient’s spiritual history when compared to the control group.</p> <p><b>Conclusions:</b> There were some differences on knowledge, attitudes, and spiritual history skills between students who participated in the S/H teaching strategy and students who have not been exposed to the theme. These results might foster discussion for the development of new educational strategies about the subject.</p>