Elders living in nursing homes often face psychological challenges. Providing of spiritual care is vital for this population. Due to a lack of appropriate knowledge and skill among nurses, it may be under-provided. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention based on the Spiritual Care Charter on the frequency of providing spiritual care by nurses working in nursing homes. A quasi-experimental study with a single-group pre-test–post-test design was conducted in the nursing home in Khorramabad. Thirty-two nurses were included and participated in a four-session, face-to-face training based on the Charter of Spiritual Care (CSC). The intervention focused on key dimensions of spiritual care, including finding meaning, meaningful communication, active listening, and instilling hope. The frequency of spiritual care provided by participants was measured using the validated Nurse Spiritual Care Therapeutics Scale (NSCTS) at three times: before, one week after, and one month after the intervention. Data were analysed using repeated-measures ANOVA and post hoc tests. The mean scores for spiritual care provision significantly increased after the intervention. The frequency of providing spiritual care was in pre-intervention, 25.31; one-week post-intervention, 54.75; one-month post-intervention, 71.5 (p < 0.001). Post-hoc analysis confirmed that each phase was significantly different from the others. Additionally, no significant correlation was observed between demographic factors and changes in spiritual care frequency. The findings on the role of spiritual care education in increasing the frequency of spiritual care provision indicate that structured, context-specific spiritual care training can empower nurses to incorporate spiritual support into routine care.
Salarvand et al. (2026) studied this question.