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. 2025 Apr 22;24:111. doi: 10.1186/s12904-025-01750-1

Table 2.

Domains of spiritual care instruments

Name of the instrument Intrapersonal Interpersonal
Spiritual nature Spirituality Religiosity Belief Values Knowledge Self-Attitudes Perspectives Perception Self-preparation Spiritual care activities
ONSPS [23] X X X X
Spiritual Care Perspective Scale-Revised [24] X X X X
SCPS [25] X X X X X X X
SCCRS [26] X X X X X X
SSSC [31] X X
SCPPS [32] X X X
Spirituality Questionnaire Evaluation Tool [34] X X
CSCT [35] X X X
SCCS [36] X X X X
SCPPS- revised [37] X X X
SCI [38] X X
Spirituality Scale [39] X X X
SCGS [40] X X X X X X X X X X X
SCIP [44] X
NSAQ [45] X X
SSPS [46] X X X X X X
NSCTS [47] X X
Spiritual Climate Scale [48] X X X X
EPICC Spiritual Care Competency Self- Assessment Tool [49] X X X X X X X X X X X
NCRDS [51] X X X X X X X
Total no of instruments (n) 4 20 10 11 5 3 7 7 8 5 7
% 20 100 50 55 25 15 35 35 40 25 35
Name of the instrument Interpersonal Extra-personal
Spiritual support Personalized care practice Attitudes of care Competencies Nurses’ role Training context Environmental factors Supportive measures Education Barriers
ONSPS [23] X
Spiritual Care Perspective Scale-Revised [24]
SCPS [25] X X X
SCCRS [26] X X X X
SSSC [31] X X
SCPPS [32] X
Spirituality Questionnaire Evaluation Tool [34] X X
CSCT [35] X
SCCS [36] X X X X X
SCPPS- revised [37] X
SCI [38] X X X X
Spirituality Scale [39] X X X X X
SCGS [40] X X X X X X X X
SCIP [44] X X X X X X
NSAQ [45] X X
SSPS [46] X X X X
NSCTS [47] X X X
Spiritual Climate Scale [48] X X
EPICC Spiritual Care Competency Self- Assessment Tool [49] X X X X X X X X
NCRDS [51] X X
Total no of instruments (n) 5 10 4 9 5 3 10 7 9 2
% 25 50 20 45 25 15 50 35 45 10