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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

Addressing Patients Spirituality in Medical Treatment

Primary Author: Marc Galanter, NYU School of Medicine

Article published in Primary Psychiatry [2008;15(9):82-90].

Topics covered include:

- spiritual assessment
- the roles of chaplains and nurses
- incorporating spirituality in psychosocial treatment
- models for intervention
- HIV/AIDS
- spiritually-oriented support groups

Date Last Modified 09/01/2008 Article

Addressing Patients Emotional and Spiritual Needs

Primary Author: Paul Alexander Clark, Press Ganey Associates

This article from the December 2003 issue of the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety (Volume 29 Number 12) is the result of a literature review and original research to ascertain whether patients emotional and spiritual needs are important, whether hospitals are effective in addressing these needs, and what strategies should guide improvement.

The study found "a strong relationship between the degree to which staff addressed emotional/spiritual needs and overall patient satisfaction" and the authors conclude that "the emotional and spiritual experience of hospitalization remains a prime opportunity for QI" (Quality Improvement).

Date Last Modified 12/01/2003 Article

Ethical boundaries of spiritual care

Primary Author: Gerald R. Winslow, Loma Linda University

This article from the Medical Journal of Australia [186 (10 Suppl): S63-S66] offers 5 ethical guidelines to respect patients preferences and preserve health care professionals' integrity.

Date Last Modified 03/22/2007 Article

Case Discussion: Do Not Neglect the Spiritual History

Primary Author: Dana E. King, Medical University of South Carolina

Article from the Southern Medical Journal (Volume 100, Number 4) using a case example to discuss the importance of taking a spiritual history. Describes the HOPE method for conducting a spiritual history.

Date Last Modified 04/01/2007 Article, Case example/study