David E. Guinn
David E. Guinn (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2006
- ISBN:
- 9780195178739
- eISBN:
- 9780199784943
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0195178734.003.0017
- Subject:
- Religion, Philosophy of Religion
Concerns about caregivers providing religious or spiritual care arise, in large part, out of a misunderstanding about religion and spirituality and what those terms really mean. Many people treat ...
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Concerns about caregivers providing religious or spiritual care arise, in large part, out of a misunderstanding about religion and spirituality and what those terms really mean. Many people treat religion and spirituality as special and unique. This chapter argues that religion and spirituality are basic human facts as inseparable from what it means to be human in the same way as our sex, our age, our ethnicity or the other social and cultural factors that caregivers routinely address. The chapter begins by offering a functionalist definition of religion and spirituality. It then examines research on the needs of patients at the end of life and suggests how these express religious and spiritual concerns. Finally, it offers guidelines as to how the caregiver may meet those needs of a patient.Less
Concerns about caregivers providing religious or spiritual care arise, in large part, out of a misunderstanding about religion and spirituality and what those terms really mean. Many people treat religion and spirituality as special and unique. This chapter argues that religion and spirituality are basic human facts as inseparable from what it means to be human in the same way as our sex, our age, our ethnicity or the other social and cultural factors that caregivers routinely address. The chapter begins by offering a functionalist definition of religion and spirituality. It then examines research on the needs of patients at the end of life and suggests how these express religious and spiritual concerns. Finally, it offers guidelines as to how the caregiver may meet those needs of a patient.
John Ellershaw and Susie Wilkinson (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199550838
- eISBN:
- 9780191730528
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199550838.001.0001
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Patient Care and End-of-Life Decision Making, Pain Management and Palliative Pharmacology
Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Care Pathway ...
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Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). Developed at a hospice, the information can be disseminated and adapted to fit different settings such as hospitals and nursing homes. The LCP is a multiprofessional document that incorporates evidence-based practice and appropriate guidelines related to care of the dying. It provides a template that describes the process of care which is generally delivered in a clinical situation and incorporates the expected outcome of care delivery. The LCP replaces all other documentation in this phase of care. Care pathways can provide a potentially powerful aid to professionals involved in palliative care. Basic principles of treatment are translated into daily practice, including bedside documentation systems, policies and procedures, standards of practice, continuing education, and quality-improvement programmes. This book includes chapters on symptom control, ethical issues, communication skills, and spiritual care, which underpin the use of the LCP.Less
Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). Developed at a hospice, the information can be disseminated and adapted to fit different settings such as hospitals and nursing homes. The LCP is a multiprofessional document that incorporates evidence-based practice and appropriate guidelines related to care of the dying. It provides a template that describes the process of care which is generally delivered in a clinical situation and incorporates the expected outcome of care delivery. The LCP replaces all other documentation in this phase of care. Care pathways can provide a potentially powerful aid to professionals involved in palliative care. Basic principles of treatment are translated into daily practice, including bedside documentation systems, policies and procedures, standards of practice, continuing education, and quality-improvement programmes. This book includes chapters on symptom control, ethical issues, communication skills, and spiritual care, which underpin the use of the LCP.
Rosalie Hudson
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199216901
- eISBN:
- 9780191730252
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199216901.003.0003
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Patient Care and End-of-Life Decision Making, Palliative Medicine Research
This chapter explores some of the literature on family carers in the palliative care sector and raises questions about language, attitudes, standards, historical changes and contemporary perceptions ...
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This chapter explores some of the literature on family carers in the palliative care sector and raises questions about language, attitudes, standards, historical changes and contemporary perceptions regarding spiritual needs. The analysis reveals that the terms spiritual, religious and existential are sometimes used interchangeably in the literature, and that while they can overlap, there are important differences. The result also indicates that spiritual care has implications for patient, family, the palliative care team and the broader community, and that interventions should match family carers' needs as articulated by the family carers themselves, rather than being imposed by the health professional.Less
This chapter explores some of the literature on family carers in the palliative care sector and raises questions about language, attitudes, standards, historical changes and contemporary perceptions regarding spiritual needs. The analysis reveals that the terms spiritual, religious and existential are sometimes used interchangeably in the literature, and that while they can overlap, there are important differences. The result also indicates that spiritual care has implications for patient, family, the palliative care team and the broader community, and that interventions should match family carers' needs as articulated by the family carers themselves, rather than being imposed by the health professional.
Christina M. Puchalski
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195146820
- eISBN:
- 9780199999866
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195146820.003.0015
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Patient Care and End-of-Life Decision Making, Palliative Medicine and Older People
This chapter describes some practical tools applicable to providing spiritual care in the palliative care setting, discussing the initiative launched by the Association of American Medical Colleges ...
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This chapter describes some practical tools applicable to providing spiritual care in the palliative care setting, discussing the initiative launched by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to focus medical education on a more patient-centered model of care. The humanization of medicine allowed students, residents, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to learn the basis of compassionate care, the role of spirituality in health and illness, and how to conduct spiritual assessment.Less
This chapter describes some practical tools applicable to providing spiritual care in the palliative care setting, discussing the initiative launched by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to focus medical education on a more patient-centered model of care. The humanization of medicine allowed students, residents, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to learn the basis of compassionate care, the role of spirituality in health and illness, and how to conduct spiritual assessment.
Paul Thayer and Robert Nee
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195340709
- eISBN:
- 9780199999927
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195340709.003.0010
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Paediatric Palliative Medicine, Pain Management and Palliative Pharmacology
This chapter examines spiritual care for terminally ill children and their parents. It explains that spirituality is central to holistic family-centered health care and that spiritual care usually ...
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This chapter examines spiritual care for terminally ill children and their parents. It explains that spirituality is central to holistic family-centered health care and that spiritual care usually involves rituals, traditions, and reflections that help children incorporate illness into other life experiences. Spiritual care provides children with the opportunities to experience those parts of their lives that transcend sickness or suffering and to discover new strengths through prayer and meditation to cope with the difficulties of serious illness.Less
This chapter examines spiritual care for terminally ill children and their parents. It explains that spirituality is central to holistic family-centered health care and that spiritual care usually involves rituals, traditions, and reflections that help children incorporate illness into other life experiences. Spiritual care provides children with the opportunities to experience those parts of their lives that transcend sickness or suffering and to discover new strengths through prayer and meditation to cope with the difficulties of serious illness.
Mark Cobb
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199216420
- eISBN:
- 9780191730306
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199216420.003.0011
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Patient Care and End-of-Life Decision Making, Palliative Medicine Research
This chapter examines the concept of spiritual care and investigates how it applies to palliative care practice. It explains that the term spirituality has strong religious roots in the ...
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This chapter examines the concept of spiritual care and investigates how it applies to palliative care practice. It explains that the term spirituality has strong religious roots in the Judaeo-Christian tradition but it is also used in palliative care to refer to an intrinsic characteristic of personhood that can exist without necessary reference to a faith tradition or external body of beliefs. It discusses four aspects of spirituality that have particular relevance to the context of palliative care. These are faith and beliefs, practice, suffering, and death.Less
This chapter examines the concept of spiritual care and investigates how it applies to palliative care practice. It explains that the term spirituality has strong religious roots in the Judaeo-Christian tradition but it is also used in palliative care to refer to an intrinsic characteristic of personhood that can exist without necessary reference to a faith tradition or external body of beliefs. It discusses four aspects of spirituality that have particular relevance to the context of palliative care. These are faith and beliefs, practice, suffering, and death.
Chris Davies and Ira Byock
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199560035
- eISBN:
- 9780191730139
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199560035.003.0011
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Patient Care and End-of-Life Decision Making, Pain Management and Palliative Pharmacology
This chapter discusses the subject of spiritual care in two distinct and complementary ways and from two different perspectives: Ira Byock views spiritual care from the eyes of an American physician ...
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This chapter discusses the subject of spiritual care in two distinct and complementary ways and from two different perspectives: Ira Byock views spiritual care from the eyes of an American physician and secular academic, while Chris Davies explores spiritual care from the viewpoint of an Anglican priest. Spirituality is one of the inherent characteristics that every human being posesses, and in order to improve spiritual care giving clinicians must aim to have a full understanding of this concept.Less
This chapter discusses the subject of spiritual care in two distinct and complementary ways and from two different perspectives: Ira Byock views spiritual care from the eyes of an American physician and secular academic, while Chris Davies explores spiritual care from the viewpoint of an Anglican priest. Spirituality is one of the inherent characteristics that every human being posesses, and in order to improve spiritual care giving clinicians must aim to have a full understanding of this concept.
Ann M. Callahan
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- January 2019
- ISBN:
- 9780231171731
- eISBN:
- 9780231543187
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7312/columbia/9780231171731.003.0007
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Palliative Medicine and Older People
Chapter 6 describes the purpose of spiritual care, spiritual care models across disciplines, and utility of the relational model for spiritually-sensitive hospice social work. The relational model ...
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Chapter 6 describes the purpose of spiritual care, spiritual care models across disciplines, and utility of the relational model for spiritually-sensitive hospice social work. The relational model for spiritually-sensitive hospice social work is proposed as a means of not only facilitating patient access to spiritual support, but also as a form of spiritual care. This model is believed to help hospice workers maximize opportunities to enhance the spiritual quality of care through mindful intervention, which is particularly important when patients present with spiritual needs that require immediate care. Despite being a promising model for intervention, however, the chapter ends by encouraging caution given the unique dynamics that can emerge in the process of providing spiritual care, some of which may not be controlled through skilled intervention.Less
Chapter 6 describes the purpose of spiritual care, spiritual care models across disciplines, and utility of the relational model for spiritually-sensitive hospice social work. The relational model for spiritually-sensitive hospice social work is proposed as a means of not only facilitating patient access to spiritual support, but also as a form of spiritual care. This model is believed to help hospice workers maximize opportunities to enhance the spiritual quality of care through mindful intervention, which is particularly important when patients present with spiritual needs that require immediate care. Despite being a promising model for intervention, however, the chapter ends by encouraging caution given the unique dynamics that can emerge in the process of providing spiritual care, some of which may not be controlled through skilled intervention.
Christina M. Puchalski
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195146820
- eISBN:
- 9780199999866
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195146820.003.0003
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Patient Care and End-of-Life Decision Making, Palliative Medicine and Older People
This chapter discusses the importance of compassion and service in providing spiritual care in the palliative care sector, describing the cases of 85-year-old Miles, Estelle, and Itny. It also ...
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This chapter discusses the importance of compassion and service in providing spiritual care in the palliative care sector, describing the cases of 85-year-old Miles, Estelle, and Itny. It also outlines some of the elements of spiritual care, which include compassionate presence and love for another, reverence for mystery, healing as partnership, and self-care of the caregiver.Less
This chapter discusses the importance of compassion and service in providing spiritual care in the palliative care sector, describing the cases of 85-year-old Miles, Estelle, and Itny. It also outlines some of the elements of spiritual care, which include compassionate presence and love for another, reverence for mystery, healing as partnership, and self-care of the caregiver.
Speck Peter
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198509332
- eISBN:
- 9780191730177
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198509332.003.0006
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Patient Care and End-of-Life Decision Making, Pain Management and Palliative Pharmacology
This chapter discusses the spiritual or religious issues in the care of the dying. It looks at the influence of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) in religious and spiritual care ...
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This chapter discusses the spiritual or religious issues in the care of the dying. It looks at the influence of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) in religious and spiritual care and the available research of spiritual care in relation to palliative care. The chapter provides working definitions for spiritual care and religious care, and examines how and when to make an assessment of a patient's spiritual and religious needs, and who should meet these needs. It also presents detailed guidelines on dealing with the needs of different religious groups, including atheists, Buddhists, and Mormons. How to meet the non-spiritual needs is also studied.Less
This chapter discusses the spiritual or religious issues in the care of the dying. It looks at the influence of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) in religious and spiritual care and the available research of spiritual care in relation to palliative care. The chapter provides working definitions for spiritual care and religious care, and examines how and when to make an assessment of a patient's spiritual and religious needs, and who should meet these needs. It also presents detailed guidelines on dealing with the needs of different religious groups, including atheists, Buddhists, and Mormons. How to meet the non-spiritual needs is also studied.
Monika Renz, Mark Kyburz, and John Peck
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- May 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780231170888
- eISBN:
- 9780231540230
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7312/columbia/9780231170888.003.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Gerontology and Ageing
Despite the elusive nature of the final mystery, understanding what happens spiritually and psychically near death improves therapeutic-spiritual end-of-life care. The methods used in the underlying ...
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Despite the elusive nature of the final mystery, understanding what happens spiritually and psychically near death improves therapeutic-spiritual end-of-life care. The methods used in the underlying study “Dying is a Transition” (N=80, N=600) (Renz et.al. 2013b), is introduced: participant observation, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), and limitations.Less
Despite the elusive nature of the final mystery, understanding what happens spiritually and psychically near death improves therapeutic-spiritual end-of-life care. The methods used in the underlying study “Dying is a Transition” (N=80, N=600) (Renz et.al. 2013b), is introduced: participant observation, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), and limitations.
Ann M. Callahan
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- January 2019
- ISBN:
- 9780231171731
- eISBN:
- 9780231543187
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7312/columbia/9780231171731.003.0008
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Palliative Medicine and Older People
Chapter 7 examines how spiritually-sensitive hospice social work can be a form of spiritual care in line with professional values and ethics as well as practice skills and roles. This assumes that ...
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Chapter 7 examines how spiritually-sensitive hospice social work can be a form of spiritual care in line with professional values and ethics as well as practice skills and roles. This assumes that hospice social workers are attuned to a patient’s unique spiritual needs and/or experience of spiritual suffering as well as the spiritual resources patients prefer. This chapter describes how spiritually-sensitive hospice social work can be a form of spiritual care provided patients experience it as being spiritually supportive. Spiritual care may be indirect requiring the application of generalist skills to cultivate a spiritually sensitive therapeutic relationship or direct requiring the additional application of advanced generalist and/or clinical skills for spiritual care like in the conduct of a formal spiritual assessment.Less
Chapter 7 examines how spiritually-sensitive hospice social work can be a form of spiritual care in line with professional values and ethics as well as practice skills and roles. This assumes that hospice social workers are attuned to a patient’s unique spiritual needs and/or experience of spiritual suffering as well as the spiritual resources patients prefer. This chapter describes how spiritually-sensitive hospice social work can be a form of spiritual care provided patients experience it as being spiritually supportive. Spiritual care may be indirect requiring the application of generalist skills to cultivate a spiritually sensitive therapeutic relationship or direct requiring the additional application of advanced generalist and/or clinical skills for spiritual care like in the conduct of a formal spiritual assessment.
Peter Speck
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199550838
- eISBN:
- 9780191730528
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199550838.003.0006
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Patient Care and End-of-Life Decision Making, Pain Management and Palliative Pharmacology
This chapter discusses the different spiritual/religious issues in care of the dying. Spiritual care is described as relating to the vital life essence of an individual, while religious care is ...
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This chapter discusses the different spiritual/religious issues in care of the dying. Spiritual care is described as relating to the vital life essence of an individual, while religious care is described as a system of faith and worship that expresses an underlying spirituality. It discusses the proper time to make an assessment of the different spiritual or religious support needed by a patient, the needs of different non-religious or religious groups, and those individuals tasked to meet the needs that were assessed.Less
This chapter discusses the different spiritual/religious issues in care of the dying. Spiritual care is described as relating to the vital life essence of an individual, while religious care is described as a system of faith and worship that expresses an underlying spirituality. It discusses the proper time to make an assessment of the different spiritual or religious support needed by a patient, the needs of different non-religious or religious groups, and those individuals tasked to meet the needs that were assessed.
Christina M. Puchalski
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195146820
- eISBN:
- 9780199999866
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195146820.003.0007
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Patient Care and End-of-Life Decision Making, Palliative Medicine and Older People
This chapter examines the partnership between the religious community and the healthcare community, particularly the role of chaplains in the care of the dying. It discusses the importance of ...
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This chapter examines the partnership between the religious community and the healthcare community, particularly the role of chaplains in the care of the dying. It discusses the importance of religious, spiritual, and cultural awareness in care for the dying and the training and role of the healthcare chaplain in spiritual care. The chapter also explains why there is a need for a certified healthcare chaplain and the role of the clergy in spiritual care.Less
This chapter examines the partnership between the religious community and the healthcare community, particularly the role of chaplains in the care of the dying. It discusses the importance of religious, spiritual, and cultural awareness in care for the dying and the training and role of the healthcare chaplain in spiritual care. The chapter also explains why there is a need for a certified healthcare chaplain and the role of the clergy in spiritual care.
Stephen Sapp
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199554133
- eISBN:
- 9780191730269
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199554133.003.0021
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Patient Care and End-of-Life Decision Making, Pain Management and Palliative Pharmacology
Serious illness and impending death focus one's attention on ultimate concerns, and these are precisely the issues that religion has always addressed. In short, scientific medicine may be able to ...
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Serious illness and impending death focus one's attention on ultimate concerns, and these are precisely the issues that religion has always addressed. In short, scientific medicine may be able to provide us with the means to live longer and healthier lives, but it is utterly powerless to offer us any meaning to live for. But that is precisely what spiritual care offers and, therefore, why it is so crucial in supportive dementia care. This chapter discusses the challenges of discussing the spiritual dimension of supportive care for persons with dementia and their carers, the complication posed by the many different spiritual paths people currently follow, and basic principles of supportive spiritual care.Less
Serious illness and impending death focus one's attention on ultimate concerns, and these are precisely the issues that religion has always addressed. In short, scientific medicine may be able to provide us with the means to live longer and healthier lives, but it is utterly powerless to offer us any meaning to live for. But that is precisely what spiritual care offers and, therefore, why it is so crucial in supportive dementia care. This chapter discusses the challenges of discussing the spiritual dimension of supportive care for persons with dementia and their carers, the complication posed by the many different spiritual paths people currently follow, and basic principles of supportive spiritual care.
Rachel Stanworth
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780198525110
- eISBN:
- 9780191730504
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198525110.003.0015
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Patient Care and End-of-Life Decision Making, Palliative Medicine Research
This chapter discusses a review of the topics covered in the previous chapters. The author argues that it is possible to identify at least some of the vocabulary or the ‘tools’ of a non-religious ...
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This chapter discusses a review of the topics covered in the previous chapters. The author argues that it is possible to identify at least some of the vocabulary or the ‘tools’ of a non-religious language of spirit. These ‘tools’ then create the metaphors and symbols that mediate patients' experience of terminal illness. Silence, listening, and attention are discussed and introduced as emblematic of spiritual care. It also mentions some possible developments in the research for the spiritual needs of terminally ill people.Less
This chapter discusses a review of the topics covered in the previous chapters. The author argues that it is possible to identify at least some of the vocabulary or the ‘tools’ of a non-religious language of spirit. These ‘tools’ then create the metaphors and symbols that mediate patients' experience of terminal illness. Silence, listening, and attention are discussed and introduced as emblematic of spiritual care. It also mentions some possible developments in the research for the spiritual needs of terminally ill people.
Robert Lambert
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199212934
- eISBN:
- 9780191730368
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199212934.003.0011
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Patient Care and End-of-Life Decision Making, Palliative Medicine Research
This chapter focuses on spiritual care which is of great importance in the treatment of ALS. In this chapter, the importance of spirituality in the treatment of patients and families facing ALS is ...
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This chapter focuses on spiritual care which is of great importance in the treatment of ALS. In this chapter, the importance of spirituality in the treatment of patients and families facing ALS is analyzed and discussed. For patients with ALS, spirituality is considered as a means for coping, as potential source of conflict and suffering, and as a way to find and explore the meaning of existence and life. In ALS, there are many existing universal spiritual themes such as faith, hope, meaning, gratitude, forgiveness, a sense of sacred, vocation, and acceptance of death. Spiritual care that is clinically based and non-denominational should be part of the multidisciplinary team as many patients face spiritual issues and in caring for ALS patients, it is necessary for clinically trained spiritual care specialists to be aware and attentive of the spiritual meanings and values expressed by the patients.Less
This chapter focuses on spiritual care which is of great importance in the treatment of ALS. In this chapter, the importance of spirituality in the treatment of patients and families facing ALS is analyzed and discussed. For patients with ALS, spirituality is considered as a means for coping, as potential source of conflict and suffering, and as a way to find and explore the meaning of existence and life. In ALS, there are many existing universal spiritual themes such as faith, hope, meaning, gratitude, forgiveness, a sense of sacred, vocation, and acceptance of death. Spiritual care that is clinically based and non-denominational should be part of the multidisciplinary team as many patients face spiritual issues and in caring for ALS patients, it is necessary for clinically trained spiritual care specialists to be aware and attentive of the spiritual meanings and values expressed by the patients.
James L. Hallenbeck
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195165784
- eISBN:
- 9780199999897
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195165784.003.0007
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Patient Care and End-of-Life Decision Making, Pain Management and Palliative Pharmacology
This chapter discusses the spiritual and psychosocial aspects of end-of-life care. It mentions the observation that far more suffering in patients with advanced illness results from psychic rather ...
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This chapter discusses the spiritual and psychosocial aspects of end-of-life care. It mentions the observation that far more suffering in patients with advanced illness results from psychic rather than from physical distress. The categories of psychic distress include depression, anxiety, and delirium. The chapter discusses the recommended drug and non-pharmacologic interventions for different types of spiritual and psychosocial aspects.Less
This chapter discusses the spiritual and psychosocial aspects of end-of-life care. It mentions the observation that far more suffering in patients with advanced illness results from psychic rather than from physical distress. The categories of psychic distress include depression, anxiety, and delirium. The chapter discusses the recommended drug and non-pharmacologic interventions for different types of spiritual and psychosocial aspects.
Ann M. Callahan
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- January 2019
- ISBN:
- 9780231171731
- eISBN:
- 9780231543187
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Columbia University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7312/columbia/9780231171731.003.0002
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Palliative Medicine and Older People
Chapter 1 highlights how important it is for hospice social workers to operate as champions of spiritual care with and on behalf of their patients. This begins with exploring why it is important to ...
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Chapter 1 highlights how important it is for hospice social workers to operate as champions of spiritual care with and on behalf of their patients. This begins with exploring why it is important to understand a patient’s experience of spirituality. Spirituality is described as having significant implications for life quality and delivery of hospice care Hospice social workers are essential members on interdisciplinary teams charged with the responsibility of ensuring patient access to quality hospice care, which for some patients necessitates spiritual care. To lay the foundation, hospice social workers need to understand how to engage in spiritually-sensitive hospice social work so they have the capacity to coordinate, if not deliver, spiritual care.Less
Chapter 1 highlights how important it is for hospice social workers to operate as champions of spiritual care with and on behalf of their patients. This begins with exploring why it is important to understand a patient’s experience of spirituality. Spirituality is described as having significant implications for life quality and delivery of hospice care Hospice social workers are essential members on interdisciplinary teams charged with the responsibility of ensuring patient access to quality hospice care, which for some patients necessitates spiritual care. To lay the foundation, hospice social workers need to understand how to engage in spiritually-sensitive hospice social work so they have the capacity to coordinate, if not deliver, spiritual care.
Michael Wright, David Clark, and Jennifer Hunt
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199206803
- eISBN:
- 9780191730474
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199206803.003.0005
- Subject:
- Palliative Care, Patient Care and End-of-Life Decision Making, Palliative Medicine Research
This chapter describes the relationship between palliative care and existing health systems; the development of strategies for reaching the poorest of the poor, particularly in remote rural areas; ...
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This chapter describes the relationship between palliative care and existing health systems; the development of strategies for reaching the poorest of the poor, particularly in remote rural areas; and the development of a team approach. In particular, it concentrates on the broad range of hospice and palliative care initiatives in Africa. The role of advocacy is acknowledged and attention is paid to developing services at the national level and in specific localities. A team approach is considered a central feature of palliative care, and this is explored in the African setting; so too is spiritual care — an important component that is grounded in the richness of African culture. Finally, it turns to paediatric care and the measures taken to deal with the rising number of HIV-infected children, orphans, and child-headed families.Less
This chapter describes the relationship between palliative care and existing health systems; the development of strategies for reaching the poorest of the poor, particularly in remote rural areas; and the development of a team approach. In particular, it concentrates on the broad range of hospice and palliative care initiatives in Africa. The role of advocacy is acknowledged and attention is paid to developing services at the national level and in specific localities. A team approach is considered a central feature of palliative care, and this is explored in the African setting; so too is spiritual care — an important component that is grounded in the richness of African culture. Finally, it turns to paediatric care and the measures taken to deal with the rising number of HIV-infected children, orphans, and child-headed families.
