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Hospice Chaplains Take Up Bedside Counseling Primary Author: Paul Vitello, New York Times New York Times article from October 2008 covering the growth in hospice chaplaincy services in recent years. Discusses what hospice chaplains do and how the field has changed. Date Last Modified 10/28/2008 Article

The Essential Elements of Spirituality in the End-of-Life Care Primary 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

PlainViews Primary Author: HealthCare Chaplaincy PlainViews is an e-newsletter for chaplains and other spiritual care providers that provides concise articles on Professional Practice, Advocacy, Education & Research, and Spiritual Development. Date Last Modified 07/01/2009 Article, Website

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

Religion and Health: Collaboration Among Healthcare Disciplines Can Shape Future Understanding of how persons cope through religion Primary Author: Harold G. Koenig, Duke University Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health This article from the Fall 2008 issue of Healing Spirit stresses the importance of healthcare and pastoral care professionals working together. The authors consider education, collaboration, and leadership vital to this. Date Last Modified 09/01/2008 Article