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Meyer Spiritual Suffering ScalePrimary 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
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Offering Spiritual Support for Family or FriendsPrimary Author: Caring Connections PDF brochure for friends and family providing spiritual support for someone living with an illness. Offers suggestions for how to speak with and support someone, along with helpful questions to ask.
Date Last Modified 01/01/2007
Other, Article
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Multidimensional Measurement of Religiousness, Spirituality for Use in Health ResearchPrimary 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
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A National Framework and Preferred Practices for Palliative and Hospice Care QualityPrimary Author: The National Quality Forum
This report details a framework for palliative and hospice care, intended to serve as a foundation for a quality measurement and reporting system. The report also discusses a set of preferred practices to improve palliative and hospice care.
Date Last Modified 12/01/2006
Report/Document/Book chapter
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Preferred Practices from the National Quality Forum (NQF) Consensus ReportPrimary Author: The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) A 3-page document listing all of the preferred practices from the National Quality Forum (NQF) Consensus Report: Preferred Practices for Palliative and Hospice Care Quality. The Center to Advance Palliative Care created and distributed this document courtesy of the National Consensus Project. Spiritual assessment and spiritual care services are included in the preferred practices.
Date Last Modified 12/01/2006
Report/Document/Book chapter
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