title: Effects of a spirituality training program on the spiritual and psychosocial well-being of hospital middle manager nurses in Korea.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study examined the effect of a spirituality training program on the spiritual well-being, spiritual integrity, leadership practice, job satisfaction, and burnout of hospital middle manager nurses in Korea.
  
  
  METHODS
  In an experimental study with a two-group (experimental vs. control) design, participants were enrolled for 5 weeks, with 24 nurses in the spirituality program and 27 in the control group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the spirituality training program, spiritual well-being, spiritual integrity, and leadership practice improved and burnout was reduced significantly in the experimental group compared with the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The program was effective in improving psychosocial and spiritual well-being of middle manager nurses. Thus, this program could be a resource for continuing education and staff development offerings to enhance the well-being of nurses and the spiritual care of patients.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-701, South Korea. jyong@catholic.ac.kr
authors.forename: Jinsun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yong
authors.forename: Juhu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Junyang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Imsun
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Swinton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory; D056910:Republic of Korea; D029181:Spirituality; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*