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Spirituality and Religion in Patients with HIV/AIDS

Primary Author: Sian Cotton, University of Cincinnati Medical Center

The purpose of this study was to characterize spirituality/religion in a large and diverse sample of patients with HIV/AIDS by using several measures of spirituality/religion, to examine associations between spirituality/religion and a number of demographic, clinical, and psychosocial variables, and to assess changes in levels of spirituality over 12 to 18 months. We interviewed 450 patients from 4 clinical sites.

Most patients with HIV/AIDS belonged to an organized religion and use their religion to cope with their illness. Patients with greater optimism, greater self-esteem, greater life satisfaction, minorities, and patients who drink less alcohol tend to be both more spiritual and religious. Spirituality levels remain stable over 12 to 18 months.

This was published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine

Date Last Modified 06/12/2008 Article

Spirituality in Cancer Care (PDQ ) -- Health Professional Version

Primary Author: National Cancer Institute

Peer-reviewed summary of spirituality in cancer care, written by the National Cancer Institute. Topics include: definitions; the relation of religion and spirituality to adjustment, quality of life, and health indices; screening and assessment of spiritual concerns; modes of intervention; increasing personal awareness in healthcare providers; and other issues to consider.

Links provided to relevant articles in PubMed. Also available in Spanish.

Date Last Modified 04/30/2009 Website, Article, Report/Document/Book chapter

Spirituality in Cancer Care (PDQ ) -- Patient Version

Primary Author: National Cancer Institute

Peer-reviewed summary of spirituality in cancer care, written by the National Cancer Institute for patients. Topics include spirituality and quality of life, spiritual assessment, and meeting patients' spiritual and religious needs. Also available in Spanish.

Date Last Modified 03/06/2009 Website, Article, Report/Document/Book chapter

Spirituality in Health and Nursing Care

Primary Author: Doreen Westera, Memorial University.

This is a series of videos pertinent to nursing and allied health education. It includes videos on:

- Spirituality
- Nurses and Spiritual Care
- Spiritual Assessment
- Spirituality in Mental Health Care
- Spirituality in Palliative Care
- Spiritual Care and Life Threatening Illness
- Spiritual Care in Gerontological Nursing
- Spiritual Care and Chronic Health Problems

The complete videos (each about 20 minutes) are available for purchase on DVD. Preview the first 9 minutes of each here: http://www.youtube.com/user/NursingEducationRes

Date Last Modified 01/01/2009 Video

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