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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

Multidimensional Measurement of Religiousness, Spirituality for Use in Health Research

Primary Author: Fetzer Institute

This publication is the product of a national working group supported by the Fetzer Institute in collaboration with The National Institute on Aging (NIA). The 12 papers in this report include brief literature reviews, recommended instruments, and bibliographies for key dimensions of religiousness/spirituality as they relate to physical and mental health outcomes. It includes the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality (BMMRS).

Date Last Modified 10/01/2003 Report/Document/Book chapter, Measure/Rating scale

Standford End-of-Life Care Curriculum for Medical Teachers

Primary Author: Stanford Faculty Development Center

A complete end-of-life care curriculum designed for small groups of 6-8. A teacher's handbook and 8 modules are provided as PowerPoint slides, with teachers' notes on both the content and teaching process. View the PowerPoint presentation in HTML form or download the PowerPoint files to your own computer.

Module 7, Psychiatric Issues and Spirituality, discusses common forms of mental and emotional suffering that can arise at the end of life (depression, anxiety, terminal confusion, grief, and physician losses) and focuses on spiritual aspects of care with skills practice using a spiritual assessment tool.

Date Last Modified 09/01/2003 Course curriculum, Faculty Development materials, Lecture presentation, Website

Palliative Care Perspectives: Chapter 7: Psychosocial and Spiritual Aspects of Care

Primary Author: James L. Hallenbeck, Stanford University and VA Palo Alto Health Care System

This is chapter 7 of the book Palliative Care Perspectives, published by Oxford University Press. This chapter covers spirituality in relation to palliative care, the FICA spiritual assessment tool, depression, anxiety, grief, and bereavement, among other topics.

Date Last Modified 06/01/2003 Report/Document/Book chapter

Patient Preference for Physician Discussion and Practice of Spirituality: Results from a Multicenter Patient Survey

Primary Author: Charles D. MacLean, University of Vermont, College of Medicine

Article from the Journal of General Internal Medicine, describing a survey of 456 patients in primary care clinics in three states. One third of patients wanted to be asked about their religious beliefs during a routine office visit, and two thirds felt physicians should be aware of their religious or spiritual beliefs.

Date Last Modified 01/01/2003 Article