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The role of spirituality in health care

Primary Author: Christina M Puchalski, George Washington University Medical Center

Article published in Proceedings (Baylor University Medical Center). Discusses elements of compassionate care, reviews some research on the role of spirituality in health care, highlights advantages of understanding patients' spirituality, explains ways to practice spiritual care, and summarizes some national efforts to incorporate spirituality into medicine.

Date Last Modified 10/01/2001 Article

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 in Nursing Practice

Primary Author: Kristen L. Mauk, Valparaiso University

From the back cover of this textbook:

"Focusing on spirituality as an inherent component of effective nursing care, this text presents an unbiased view of the nature of human spirituality apart from religion. The text offers a unique interdisciplinary and inter-religious perspective--representing a range of Eastern and Western religious traditions--while addressing lifespan considerations and belief systems within the nursing process framework. Readable, interactive chapters apply the content clinically and highlight timely research on spirituality and health. Each chapter includes case studies, critical thinking questions, and personal reflection questions. Website references are also included."

Includes chapters on:

- Spiritual development
- Influences of religion and culture on nursing
- Spiritual Assessment
- Collaboration
- Nursing research
- The nurse's spiritual health

Date Last Modified 12/01/2003 Book

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