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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
Spiritual and Cultural Aspects of Palliative Care and The Interdisciplinary Team Primary Author: Yale School of Medicine Case 2 of the Yale Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Educational Program is an interactive computer-based clinical case of a woman with metastatic breast cancer. The objectives are for students to: - Understand the basic precepts and goals of Palliative Care. - Recognize common misconceptions about opioids (pain medication). - Identify the importance of addressing the spiritual and cultural needs of a patient with terminal illness and understand how to get these needs met. - Understand the clinical features of imminent death and how to help the patient and family during this time. - Recognize the contributions of all health care professionals and understand the importance of the interdisciplinary team in the care of the patient with terminal illness. Students are asked to reflect on aspects of the case. Note: The module is accessible to anyone, but you will need to respond to five brief demographic questions. Date Last Modified 12/31/2008 Tutorial, Case example/study, Standardized Patient Case
Spiritual Well-Being and Depression in Patients with Heart Failure Primary Author: David B. Bekelman, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center Article from the Journal of General Internal Medicine (volume 22) describing a study of sixty elderly patients with class II-IV heart failure. The authors sought to "identify the relationship between spiritual well-being and depression in patients with heart failure" and found that "greater spiritual well-being...was strongly associated with less depression." Date Last Modified 02/06/2007 Article
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
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