Components of Workplace Spirituality for the Nursing Profession: A Comprehensive Analysis Beyond Managerial Control and Consent

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the components of workplace spirituality for the nursing profession, which has an inherent spiritual orientation, especially in extraordinary conditions such as pandemics. In this study, the Web of Science (WoS) database was examined with the help of bibliometric analysis techniques. In order to reveal the components of workplace spirituality in the nursing profession, six main components were identified by thematic content analysis method. These are nursing education, organizational context, recruitment-orientation, work environment experience, training programs and developing harmonious working relationships. The main contribution of the research is a comprehensive model proposal for the components of workplace spirituality for the nursing profession.

Keywords

• Workplace Spirituality
• Nursing Profession
• Person-Environment Fit Theory
• Covid-19
• Bibliometric Analysis

Hemşirelik Mesleği için İşyeri Maneviyatının Bileşenleri: Yönetsel Kontrol ve Rızanın Ötesinde Kapsamlı Bir Analiz

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, özellikle pandemi gibi olağanüstü koşullarda doğasında manevi bir yönelim olan hemşirelik mesleği için işyeri maneviyatının bileşenlerini ortaya koymaktır. Bu çalışmada, Web of Science (WoS) veri tabanında bibliyometrik analiz teknikleri yardımıyla inceleme gerçekleştirilmiştir. Hemşirelik mesleğinde işyeri maneviyatının bileşenlerinin neler olduğunu ortaya koymak için tematik içerik analizi yöntemiyle altı ana bileşen belirlenmiştir. Bunlar; hemşirelik eğitimi, örgütsel bağlam, işe alım-oryantasyon, çalışma ortamı deneyimi, eğitim programları ve uyumlu çalışma ilişkileri geliştirilmesidir. Araştırmanın temel katkısı, hemşirelik mesleği için işyeri maneviyatının bileşenlerine ilişkin kapsamlı model önerisidir.

Keywords

• İşyeri Maneviyatı
• Hemşirelik Mesleği
• Kişi-Çevre Uyumu Teorisi
• Kovid-19
• Bibliyometrik Analiz

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