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A Lion in the House DVD Modules for Health Care Education

Primary Author: A Lion in the House, Community Media Productions, Inc.

A compelling set of teaching modules is available from the Emmy Award-winning documentary about children with cancer, A LION IN THE HOUSE. Based on real-life case studies, where things do not always go so well, the stories offer a forum to consider and discuss approaches to helping families navigate life and death issues related to cancer.

The Case Studies in Spirituality and Childhood Cancer Module offers specific, complicated case studies around issues of spirituality during a pediatric medical crisis. The Institute of Medicine defines pediatric palliative care to include the spiritual needs of a family, with a broad view of spirituality as the search for meaning and purpose in life and in death. Many families rely on spiritual resources in times of health-related crises, especially at end-of-life. Yet the majority of medical caregivers do not address issues of spirituality with their patients, with many feeling ill-equipped to do so. This module offers the insight of several veteran pediatric oncologists around spirituality issues.

-Each DVD module contains mini movies shot over a course of six years, competencies & objectives, discussion questions, a recommended resource list, and a PowerPoint presentation.

Date Last Modified 04/01/2010 Video, Case example/study, Clinical practice guidelines, Course curriculum, Website

Meyer Spiritual Suffering Scale

Primary Author: Bonnie J Meyer, Hospice of the Bluegrass

The Meyer Spiritual Suffering Scale is a basic tool for rating the level of emotional distress arising from religious and spiritual factors. This tool can be used in conjunction with other spiritual assessment instruments. It is useful for clinical assessment, for interdisciplinary communication, and for research.

Date Last Modified 03/10/2010 On-the-job tool

The ABIMH Holistic Health and Wellness Questionnaire

Primary Author: American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABIHM)

This questionnaire is intended for self-evaluation of body, mind, and spirit.

Date Last Modified 01/22/2010 Measure/Rating scale

The Medical Manual for Religio-Cultural Competence: Caring for Religiously Diverse Populations

Primary Author: Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding

This book "details how religious traditions and practices affect medical decisions in ten major world religions - Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Shinto, Traditional Chinese, American Indian & Alaska Natives and Afro-Caribbean." It is a guidebook for medical practice.

Date Last Modified 12/01/2009 Book

Spiritual Needs of the Sick, Dying and Grieving

Primary Author: Douglas C. Smith,

CME course is available on CD ROM or download for purchase. Objectives of this course are for learners to:

- Identify 4 practical techniques to assess spiritual language, avoid religious prejudice, and start a conversation about belief and values.
- Understand 6 ways to create a comfortable environment and respectfully pray with clients and patients of different faiths.
- Learn calming breath meditations and guided imagery experiences that can be used with multiple faith backgrounds.
- Employ 6 inter-faith spiritual exercises to process personal loss.
- Engage the universal spiritual growth tool, A Wounded Healer Resume.
- Implement dozens of spiritual comfort tools during times of pain, end of life and grief.

Date Last Modified 10/20/2009 Continuing Education course