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Elder Abuse and Neglect: Clergy Awareness, Knowledge, Intervention Preferences, and Perceived SeverityPrimary Author: John D. Rudnick, Jr., Thomas More College
Because elder abuse victims, abusers, and stakeholders often seek help from trusted faith-based entities, clergy need to be adequately prepared with appropriate intervention responses, concept awareness and knowledge concerning elder abuse and neglect as an emerging health and social crisis (University of Kentucky, 2007). This presentation is based on a study that explored issues related to the general research question: "What is the perceived level of elder abuse and neglect awareness, knowledge and intervention preferences among Protestant clergy in Kentucky?
Date Last Modified 04/14/2010
Lecture presentation, Case example/study
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The Essential Elements of Spirituality in the End-of-Life CarePrimary Author: Katrina M. Scott, MDiv, BCC, Massachusetts General Hospital The National Consensus Projects Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, published in 2004, defines eight domains of care essential to palliative care clinical practice. The National Quality Forums 2006 document, A National Framework and Preferred Practices for Palliative and Hospice Care Quality: A Consensus Report, which is based on the Guidelines, identifies 38 evidence-based preferred practices for palliative care. This article demonstrates how the Guidelines and Preferred Practices may be operationalized in practice, focusing specifically on Domain 5 of the Guidelines, Spiritual, Religious and Existential Aspects of Care, which incorporates many pertinent aspects of hospice and palliative care related to addressing the spiritual needs of the dying patient and his or her family. In particular, the article addresses methods for assessing the need for spiritual care; methods for communicating with the patient and family about the need for spiritual care; the role of the spiritual adviser on the interdisciplinary palliative care team; the advantages of including certified chaplains on the palliative team; the need for sensitivity toward culture and religious diversity in administering spiritual care; the need for specialized palliative care spiritual advisors to build relationships with community clergy; and more.
Date Last Modified 09/01/2008
Article, Clinical practice guidelines
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Health Care & Spirituality: Listening, Assessing, CaringPrimary Author: Richard B. Gilbert, The World Pastoral Care Center
This book is an anthology covering healthcare professionals and the healthcare work place. It includes chapters on:
Date Last Modified 01/01/2000
Book
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Hospice Chaplains Take Up Bedside CounselingPrimary Author: Paul Vitello, New York Times New York Times article from October 2008 covering the growth in hospice chaplaincy services in recent years. Discusses what hospice chaplains do and how the field has changed.
Date Last Modified 10/28/2008
Article
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A Lion in the House DVD Modules for Health Care EducationPrimary Author: A Lion in the House, Community Media Productions, Inc.
A compelling set of teaching modules is available from the Emmy Award-winning documentary about children with cancer, A LION IN THE HOUSE. Based on real-life case studies, where things do not always go so well, the stories offer a forum to consider and discuss approaches to helping families navigate life and death issues related to cancer.
Date Last Modified 04/01/2010
Video, Case example/study, Clinical practice guidelines, Course curriculum, Website
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