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Table 4 Scores on the SUTS (n = 44)

From: Unani Tibb practitioners’ perceptions and attitudes towards spirituality and spiritual care in Unani Tibb practice in South Africa

Variables

M

SD

Factor 1—Spirituality Scope of Practice

3.85

0.448

Q1. My formal education has adequately prepared me to address my clients’ spiritual needs

3.00

1.121

Q2. My treatment sessions would be enhanced if I had more education about how to address my clients’ spiritual needs

4.16

0.713

Q3. I would like to pursue further education about how to address my clients’ spiritual needs

4.02

0.762

Q4. I try to find more information on spirituality as it relates to Unani Tibb practice

3.77

0.831

Q5. I would benefit from attending an educational workshop about addressing and evaluating the spiritual needs of my clients

4.30

0.553

Factor 2—Spirituality in Education and Training

3.52

0.503

 Q6. Spirituality should be addressed by Unani Tibb practitioners

4.07

0.818

 Q7. It is the client’s responsibility to inform the Unani Tibb practitioner of their spiritual needs

3.00

1.818

 Q8. My experience as an Unani Tibb practitioner has prepared me to adequately address my client’s spiritual needs

3.34

0.834

 Q9. I feel comfortable addressing spirituality with my clients

3.73

1.086

 Q10. It is my responsibility to address my client’s spiritual needs

3.50

1.045

 Q11. I use spiritual assessments to evaluate my client’s spiritual needs

2.86

0.950

 Q12. I am aware of various assessments that address spiritual needs of my clients

2.93

1.021

 Q13. I am confident addressing the spiritual needs of my clients when their beliefs are similar to my own

3.91

0.960

 Q14. I believe that treating my client’s spiritual need has a direct effect on my client’s quality of life

4.25

0.890

 Q15. I treat my client’s spiritual needs

3.61

0.945

Factor 3—Need for Future Educational Opportunities and Training to Address Spirituality

4.33

0.513

Q16. Spirituality helps clients define their therapeutic goals

4.20

0.660

Q17. Spirituality helps clients define who they are

4.30

0.594

Q18. Spirituality is an integral part of the human experience

4.50

0.762

  1. Range for each item is from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree), the higher the scores, the higher the agreement