Nursing students' spiritual caregiving status: Comparison of Western and Central Anatolia regions of Turkey

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the status of spiritual caregiving education in nursing students belonging to two different state universities in Turkey. Design and Methods: The descriptive, cross-sectional study was completed with 326 students. Findings: Turkey's western regions in mean scale scores of students (147.27 ± 19.40) in central Anatolia (140.83 ± 18.82) was higher than the students and the difference was statistically significant. A statistically significant difference was found between the total score averages of the Spiritual Caregiving Scale and their year of study, self-perception of spirituality, and relating their profession to spirituality (p < 0.05). Practice Implications: It is recommended to include spiritual care issues and principles in the nursing education curriculum. © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC