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Body/Mind/Spirit: Toward a Biopsychosocial-spiritual Model of Health

Primary Author: National Center for Cultural Competence

Website exploring the Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model of health. Includes the following:

- Definitions of spirituality, religion, health, sickness, and illness
- Discussion of Spirituality, Religion and Healing
- The Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model
- Spirituality of Children
- Spiritual Pain and Distress
- Assessment of Spirituality and Religion
- Professional Training and Development

Date Last Modified Website, Tutorial

Health and Spirituality (CME/CEU course)

Primary Author: Anne Harrington, Harvard University

Free online video CME/CEU course provided by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). The learning objectives are to understand the range of research traditions today that are investigating the relationship between health and spiritual practice; to understand the various historical roots of these traditions and how they interact in our own time; and to understand the different kinds of challenges-intellectual, ethical, political-raised by this research enterprise.

NOTE: You will need to register with the NCCAM website to view this video and take the course.

Date Last Modified 01/12/2009 Continuing Education course, Tutorial, Video

Islam and Medicine Course

Primary Author: Malika Haque, Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine and Public Health

Course materials covering the behavioral and cultural aspects and beliefs of Muslim patients in the clinical ambulatory setting, as well as the management of hospitalized and critically ill patients. Originally created for called Islam and Medicine for the Medical Humanities course in the OSU College of Medicine, but designed for all medical students, residents, physicians and health professionals. Introduction and slideshows provided here through the Islamic Medical Association of North America.

Date Last Modified Course curriculum, Lecture presentation, Tutorial

Spiritual and Cultural Aspects of Palliative Care and The Interdisciplinary Team

Primary Author: Yale School of Medicine

Case 2 of the Yale Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Educational Program is an interactive computer-based clinical case of a woman with metastatic breast cancer. The objectives are for students to:

- Understand the basic precepts and goals of Palliative Care.
- Recognize common misconceptions about opioids (pain medication).
- Identify the importance of addressing the spiritual and cultural needs of a patient with terminal illness and understand how to get these needs met.
- Understand the clinical features of imminent death and how to help the patient and family during this time.
- Recognize the contributions of all health care professionals and understand the importance of the interdisciplinary team in the care of the patient with terminal illness.

Students are asked to reflect on aspects of the case.

Note: The module is accessible to anyone, but you will need to respond to five brief demographic questions.

Date Last Modified 12/31/2008 Tutorial, Case example/study, Standardized Patient Case

Spiritual Assessment in Clinical Practice

Primary Author: Christina M Puchalski, George Washington University Medical Center

Multimedia guide to assessing the spiritual beliefs, values, and practices important in patients' responses to illness or stress.

Date Last Modified 01/01/2009 Tutorial, Video