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The Evaluation Of Nurses’ Perception, Capability, And Adequacy Of Training About Spirituality And Spiritual Care In Genaveh Hospitals
Ebrahim Shafiee, Fazlollah Mousavi, Mahdi Gharasi Manshadi , Nayeb Fadaei Dehcheshmeh , Alireza Bibak, Mohammad Azmal,
Volume 8, Issue 6 (3-2015)
Abstract

Background and Aim : Nurses' perception of spirituality can affect the way they behave and communicate with patients in line with spiritual care provision. The present study aims to investigate nurses' perception , capability, and adequacy of training about spirituality and spiritual care in Genaveh hospitals affiliated to Bushehr University of Medical Sciences (BUMS) .

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed among 111 nurses working in BUMS hospitals in 2013. The spirituality and spiritual care scale (SSCRS) was used for data collection, which explores nine aspects of spirituality and spiritual care. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. 

Results: The overall spirituality and spiritual care was 3.86 (out of 5). Among the nine aspects of need for spirituality, belief in God had the highest mean score, and beliefs and values had the least mean values. About 78.7 % of the participants were confronted with the patients' spiritual needs. Meanwhile, 74.6 % of them noted that the current training about spiritual care was not sufficient .

Conclusion: Although most participants were able to meet the patients' spiritual needs, most of the nurses did not know enough about the issues related to spiritual care. Therefore, inclusion of spiritual care in nursing curriculum and holding workshops and training courses in this area can be useful.

 
Study Of Entrepreneurship Spirit Of Students In School Of Allied Medicine Of Tehran University Of Medical Sciences
Mostafa Rabieyan, Alireza Darrudi, Nader Bahman, Arefeh Ahmadi, Negin Bashari,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (7-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Some economists and authorities in the field of management believe that entrepreneurship is a motive and advancement engine. The development of entrepreneurship requires high level of entrepreneurial spirit and university students are considered to be the cornerstones of such entrepreneurship. Therefore, the study investigated School of Allied Medical Sciences of Tehran University of Medical Sciences student’s spirit of entrepreneurship in year 2013. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The participants were the undergraduate students of school of Allied Medical Sciences of Tehran University of Medical Sciences who entered university in October month of year 2011. Based on stratified random sampling which was proportional to the size of the society, 216 subjects were enrolled. In this study the standardized questionnaire consisted of two parts: demographic characteristics and the information related to the components of entrepreneurship. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (one sample t-test, independent t). Results: The mean and standard deviation of the age of the students were 20/44 ±1/90 year, respectively. The Percentage of entrepreneurship spirit of all students was 59/90, which was higher than the gained mean percentage (50). Conclusion: The findings of the study showed that was the studied subjects had high power of spirit of entrepreneurship which higher than the mean percentage. This finding can help the policy-makers to provide a way for the students to plan and implement the programs related to development and education of entrepreneurship.
The Relationship between Spiritual Quotient of Managers with Organizational Commitment of Staffs in Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Zeynab Rajabnezhad, Hossein Dargahi, Hamideh Reshadatjo ,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (9-2017)
Abstract
Background & Aim: Spiritual quotient is an essential factor of managers’ competencies for development of organizations. The managers need high spiritual quotient to impress the staffs’ organizational commitment. This research is aimed to determine the correlation between the managers’ spiritual quotient with the employees organizational commitment in Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS).
Materials and Methods: This research was a descriptive-analytical, and cross-section study that induced in TUMS headquarters among 80 of the managers and 225 of the staffs at 2014-2015. The research tools were two questionnaires, including spiritual quotient and organizational commitment that used after the validity and reliability of these questionnaires was confirmed. The data was analyzed by SPSS software, average and standard deviation, for descriptive results, and used T-Test, One-Way Variance Analysis, and Pearson technique for analytical statistics. 
Results: Average of the managers’ spiritual quotient was desired. Although, the average of the staffs organizational commitment was moderate. There was a significant correlation between spiritual quotient of managers with organizational commitment of the staffs (p=0.034). 
Conclusion: The managers should emphasize to develop their spiritual quotient in order to promote the organizational commitment of the staffs. Using organizational psychologist to develop this relationship is our suggestion.

Prioritization of Factors Affecting Workplace Spirituality in Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Mahdi Hajian Nosrat, Malikeh Beheshtifar,
Volume 12, Issue 4 (11-2018)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Workplace spirituality is an active process that strengthens people and motivates them to do purposeful activities. According to studies, several factors can promote workplace spirituality. Factors which are studied in this research include job motivation, psychological ownership, mental maturity, and moral behavior. The aim of this research is to prioritize the factors affecting workplace spirituality in Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) in 2017.
Materials and Methods: This is a correlational descriptive study. The sample included 1230 staff members, of whom 294 were selected using Morgan table. To collect data, 5 questionnaires were used. And for data analysis, structural equation modeling and Amos and SPSS software were applied.
Results: The findings showed that psychological ownership (path coefficient 0.110), mental maturity (path coefficient 0.172), and moral behavior (path coefficient 0.871) had an effect on workplace spirituality, but job motivation (path coefficient - 0.090) had no effect on it. Also, moral behavior, mental maturity, and psychological ownership had the greatest effect on workplace spirituality, respectively; but job motivation had no effect on it.  
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, putting moral behavior as the basis, promoting mental maturity, and emphasizing psychological ownership in order of prioritizing effective factors caused workplace spirituality to increase among employees.

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