General surgery nurses’ views on preoperative spiritual care: a qualitative descriptive study

This study revealed the views of general surgical nurses regarding spiritual care. The findings indicate that while nurses acknowledge the importance of spiritual care, they encounter obstacles in its implementation. Consequently, the results suggest that nurses need to be culturally sensitive and receive institutional support-particularly in collectivist and high-context cultures such as Turkey-in order to better understand and meet spiritual needs. Future studies should explore spiritual care models adapted to different cultural contexts.