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A multidisciplinary training program for spiritual care in palliative care

Primary Author: Palliative Care Australia

Complete curriculum materials for trainers including, instructor's guide, slide presentations, videos, vignettes, and handouts.

Requires registration with a free account to access.

Date Last Modified 12/31/2007 Course curriculum

Professional Chaplaincy: Its Role and Importance In Healthcare

Primary Author: HealthCare Chaplaincy

Report describing the role and significance of spiritual care. Includes sections on The Meaning and Practice of Spiritual Care, Who Provides Spiritual Care?, The Functions and Activities of Professional Chaplains, and The Benefits of Spiritual Care Provided by Professional Chaplains. Edited by Larry VandeCreek, D.Min. and Laurel Burton Th.D.

Date Last Modified 05/22/2001 Report/Document/Book chapter, Website

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

Spiritual Care & Emotional Support in Healthcare: Physician's Manual

Primary Author: Mark Reeves, UCSD Medical Center

This physician manual, created by a winner of the GWish Spirituality and Medicine Curricular and Residency Training Program Award, contains much information specific to the UCSD Medical Center but can serve as a model for others.

Date Last Modified 12/31/2008 Manual/guide

Spiritual Care Matters - An Introductory Resource For All NHS Scotland Staff

Primary Author: NHS Education for Scotland

This guide, developed by the Healthcare Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care department of NHS Education for Scotland, is intended to be a useful introduction to the "diverse area covered by the term 'spiritual care'. It is intended as a resource both for those wanting to find out a bit more about it and for those with a commitment to teach and explain its nature".

Chapters include:
- Spiritual Care
- Religious Care
- Communication and Relationships
- Spiritual History Taking: The Use of Stories
- Looking after one's own Spiritual Wellbeing
- Reflective Practice
- Bereavement and Loss
- Spirituality, Equality and Diversity
- Organisational Spirituality
- Use of Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Services

Date Last Modified 04/30/2009 Report/Document/Book chapter, Book, Manual/guide