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Khalilian M, Heidari M, Etemadifar S, Raeisi H. Effect of Spiritual Intervention on Self-efficacy and Resilience of Intensive Care Unit Nurses. Health Spiritual Med Ethics 2026; 13 (2) :135-142
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1- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran., School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
2- Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, Community-oriented Nursing Midwifery Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran., School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran. ,heydari.mo@gmail.com
3- Department of Adult and Geriatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran., School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
4- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran., Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
2- Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, Community-oriented Nursing Midwifery Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran., School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran. ,
3- Department of Adult and Geriatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran., School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
4- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran., Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
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depends on their mental health. This study determined the effect of a spiritual intervention based on the GHALB SALIM model (GSM) on the self-efficacy and resilience of nurses in special hospitals of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences (SKUMS).
Methods: This quasi-experimental study included 80 ICU nurses from Hajar and Ayatollah Kashani hospitals of SKUMS, selected via available sampling. Participants completed demographic, self-efficacy, and resilience questionnaires virtually at the beginning of the program. The spiritual intervention, based on the GSM, was delivered through an 18-session program (16 virtual, two face-to-face). Questionnaires were completed before, immediately after, and three months post-intervention in both groups. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 24, with independent t-tests and analysis of covariance.
Results: The self-efficacy level changed to 65.70±7.30 and 67.18±6.39 immediately and three months after the intervention, respectively (P<0.01). The test group’s mean baseline resilience score was 70.65±9.20. It changed to 72.28±11.10 and 77.73±9.95 immediately and three months post-intervention, respectively (P<0.02).
Conclusion: GSM-based spiritual intervention effectively strengthens self-efficacy and increases resilience among ICU nurses. Utilizing such models can enhance nurses’ performance and the quality of patient care, particularly in intensive care settings, by supporting their mental well-being.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study included 80 ICU nurses from Hajar and Ayatollah Kashani hospitals of SKUMS, selected via available sampling. Participants completed demographic, self-efficacy, and resilience questionnaires virtually at the beginning of the program. The spiritual intervention, based on the GSM, was delivered through an 18-session program (16 virtual, two face-to-face). Questionnaires were completed before, immediately after, and three months post-intervention in both groups. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 24, with independent t-tests and analysis of covariance.
Results: The self-efficacy level changed to 65.70±7.30 and 67.18±6.39 immediately and three months after the intervention, respectively (P<0.01). The test group’s mean baseline resilience score was 70.65±9.20. It changed to 72.28±11.10 and 77.73±9.95 immediately and three months post-intervention, respectively (P<0.02).
Conclusion: GSM-based spiritual intervention effectively strengthens self-efficacy and increases resilience among ICU nurses. Utilizing such models can enhance nurses’ performance and the quality of patient care, particularly in intensive care settings, by supporting their mental well-being.
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Received: 2025/08/8 | Accepted: 2025/10/8 | Published: 2026/01/30
Received: 2025/08/8 | Accepted: 2025/10/8 | Published: 2026/01/30
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