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The Spirituality Index of Well-Being: A New Instrument for Health-Related Quality-of-Life Research

Primary Author: Timothy P. Daaleman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Article from the Annals of Family Medicine describing a study to test the Spirituality Index of Well-Being (SIWB) as a valid and reliable measure of spirituality in in patient populations.

Date Last Modified 09/01/2004 Article, Measure/Rating scale

Standford End-of-Life Care Curriculum for Medical Teachers

Primary Author: Stanford Faculty Development Center

A complete end-of-life care curriculum designed for small groups of 6-8. A teacher's handbook and 8 modules are provided as PowerPoint slides, with teachers' notes on both the content and teaching process. View the PowerPoint presentation in HTML form or download the PowerPoint files to your own computer.

Module 7, Psychiatric Issues and Spirituality, discusses common forms of mental and emotional suffering that can arise at the end of life (depression, anxiety, terminal confusion, grief, and physician losses) and focuses on spiritual aspects of care with skills practice using a spiritual assessment tool.

Date Last Modified 09/01/2003 Course curriculum, Faculty Development materials, Lecture presentation, Website

A Time for Listening and Caring Spirituality and the Care of the Chronically Ill and Dying

Primary Author: Christina M. Puchalski, GWish: The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health

A thoughtful, informative, and practical guide for anyone involved in caring for the seriously and chronically ill or dying. This book covers how spiritual care can be integrated into traditional caregiving. Part one discusses aspects of spirituality, such as presence, ethics, and relationships. Part two delves into a number of specific religious and theological traditions. Part three offers practical applications and tools, including storytelling, psychotherapy, dance, music, and the arts. Part four focuses on patients' stories and reflections.

Date Last Modified 06/01/2006 Book

Training Curriculum to improve the quality of care patients with HIV/AIDS receive at the end of life

Primary Author: The Center for Palliative Care Education

This is a complete curriculum to help improve the quality of care that patients with HIV/AIDS receive throughout
the illness and at the end of life. It includes a complete trainers' guide and all the supporting materials, including slide presentations and videos.

Module 6: Psychosocial & Psychiatric Issues includes a presentations about Spiritual Issues in HIV/AIDS Palliative Care.

Date Last Modified 12/01/2004 Course curriculum, Lecture presentation

Wondering If It's Time To Give Up: A Case Example of the 7 by 7 Model for Spiritual Assessment

Primary Author: George Fitchett, Rush University Medical Center

Paper that discusses what spiritual assessment is, why it is important, and how to include it in pastoral care. Includes a case example of a seriously ill, hospitalized older woman wondering whether it is alright to "give up." The 7 by 7 model is used to describe a spiritual assessment of this patient and the implications of the spiritual assessment for the chaplain's care plan and ministry in this case are discussed.

Date Last Modified Article, Case example/study