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Promoting spirituality in the older adult: Complete Summary Primary Author: National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) Summary by the National Guideline Clearinghouse of the practice guideline produced by the University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center. The summary provides grades for the strength of the evidence used to produce the recommendations. Date Last Modified 05/20/2005 Clinical practice guidelines

Providing spiritual care to the terminally ill older adult: Complete Summary Primary Author: National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) Summary by the National Guideline Clearinghouse of the practice guideline produced by the University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center. The summary provides grades for the strength of the evidence used to produce the recommendations. Date Last Modified 12/01/2006 Clinical practice guidelines

Religion, Spirituality, and Health Status in Geriatric Outpatients Primary Author: Timothy P. Daaleman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Study published in the Annals of Family Medicine, looking at the interaction of religion and spirituality with self-reported health status in a geriatric population. They authors found that "Geriatric outpatients who report greater spirituality, but not greater religiosity, are more likely to appraise their health as good." Date Last Modified 01/01/2004 Article

Spiritual Dimensions of Nursing Practice Primary Author: Verna Benner Carson, Staff Builders Home Health and Hospice The second edition of this paperback book provides "perspectives on new research in the spiritual dimensions of nursing care, applying nursing theory to spiritual care, and addressing the spiritual needs of both nurses and patients." Date Last Modified 10/01/2008 Book

Spirituality and Health in Late Life Primary Author: Michael Rabow, UCSF Medical Center One hour video of Dr. Rabow discussing issues related to spirituality in health late in life and at the end of life. He discusses definitions of spirituality, the evidence about the relationship between spirituality and health, spiritual issues late in life, and the physician-patient relationship. From the series: "UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public" Date Last Modified 02/15/2008 Video, Lecture presentation