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How Hinduism Views Pain and SufferingPrimary Author: Sarah M. Whitman, Drexel University College of Medicine This is a pdf of a presentation Dr. Whitman gave at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in October 2008. This presentation covers chronic pain, how Hinduism approaches pain and suffering, and ways in which Hindu traditions help people with pain. The focus is on the ideas of acceptance, detachment, and attachment, which are compared with a control-based strategy.
Date Last Modified 10/08/2008
Lecture presentation
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Spiritual Dimensions of Nursing PracticePrimary 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
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Addressing Patients Spirituality in Medical TreatmentPrimary Author: Marc Galanter, NYU School of Medicine
Article published in Primary Psychiatry [2008;15(9):82-90].
Date Last Modified 09/01/2008
Article
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The Essential Elements of Spirituality in the End-of-Life CarePrimary Author: Katrina M. Scott, MDiv, BCC, Massachusetts General Hospital The National Consensus Projects Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, published in 2004, defines eight domains of care essential to palliative care clinical practice. The National Quality Forums 2006 document, A National Framework and Preferred Practices for Palliative and Hospice Care Quality: A Consensus Report, which is based on the Guidelines, identifies 38 evidence-based preferred practices for palliative care. This article demonstrates how the Guidelines and Preferred Practices may be operationalized in practice, focusing specifically on Domain 5 of the Guidelines, Spiritual, Religious and Existential Aspects of Care, which incorporates many pertinent aspects of hospice and palliative care related to addressing the spiritual needs of the dying patient and his or her family. In particular, the article addresses methods for assessing the need for spiritual care; methods for communicating with the patient and family about the need for spiritual care; the role of the spiritual adviser on the interdisciplinary palliative care team; the advantages of including certified chaplains on the palliative team; the need for sensitivity toward culture and religious diversity in administering spiritual care; the need for specialized palliative care spiritual advisors to build relationships with community clergy; and more.
Date Last Modified 09/01/2008
Article, Clinical practice guidelines
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How Can Spirituality Affect Your Family's Health?Primary Author: KidsHealth from Nemours Article published on KidsHealth.org that covers the following topics: Spirituality and Physical Health, Spirituality and Mental Health, and Can Spiritual Beliefs Enhance Parenting?
Date Last Modified 09/01/2008
Article, Website
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