Spiritual Care Perspectives Scale (SCPS)*

*For copy of SCPS or more information contact Dr. E.J.Taylor or Dr. Highfield

Brief Description:  The Spiritual Care Perspectives Scale (SCPS) is a multi-section tool that was developed to measure the spiritual attitudes, practices, and perspectives of nurses, who work with oncology or terminally ill patients.   It may be used in part or in whole.

Early Studies Using SCPS.

• Johnston, E. T., Highfield, M. E., & Amenta, M. (1999). Predictors of oncology and hospice nurses' spiritual care perspectives and practices. Applied Nursing Research, 12, 30-37. 

• Johnston-Taylor, E., Amenta, M., & Highfield, M. (1995). Spiritual care practices of oncology nurses. Oncology Nursing Forum, 22(1), 31-39.

• Johnston-Taylor, E., Highfield, M., & Amenta, M. (1994). Attitude and beliefs regarding spiritual care: A survey of cancer nurses. Cancer Nursing, 17(6), 479-487.  

Funding: The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) provided partial funding for SCPS development & the above studies using special project funds allocated for use by ONS Special Interest Groups.