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Chapter 14 Spirituality

Chapter 14 Spirituality. Benefits of a Connection with a Greater Power. Comfort Hope Joy Peace Purpose. Spirituality vs. Religion. Spirituality: that which transcends ourselves and connects us to a higher power and other living organisms.

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Chapter 14 Spirituality

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  1. Chapter 14Spirituality

  2. Benefits of a Connection with a Greater Power • Comfort • Hope • Joy • Peace • Purpose

  3. Spirituality vs. Religion • Spirituality: that which transcends ourselves and connects us to a higher power and other living organisms. • Religion: involves human-created structures, rituals, symbolism, and rules for relating to a higher power.

  4. Spiritual Needs • Love • Purpose • Hope • Dignity • Forgiveness • Gratitude • Transcendence • Faith

  5. Expressions of Faith • Prayer • Worship • Scripture reading • Rituals (e.g., fasting on certain days, wearing special articles of clothing) • Celebration of specific holy days

  6. Causes of Spiritual Distress • Disruption in the ability to express one’s faith due to illness or disability • Illness causing a person to feel: • Resentful that God has seemingly abandoned him. • Guilty that the illness may be a means of punishment for sin. • Regretful that he lacks a strong faith to support him through the situation.

  7. Spiritual Assessments • Faith belief and practices • Affiliation with a faith community • Extent to which spiritual needs are satisfied

  8. Interventions Supporting Spiritual Needs • Identifying needs. • Being available. • Honoring beliefs and practices. • Promoting hope. • Assisting patients in discovering meaning in challenging situations.

  9. Interventions Supporting Spiritual Needs (cont.) • Arranging for religious needs to be met. • Praying with or for patients.

  10. Characteristic of a Good Spiritual Assessment • Reveals specific beliefs and practices that may need to be facilitated. • Special diets • Participation in certain care activities on one’s Sabbath • Wearing of specific articles of clothing • Prayer at specific times of the day

  11. Major Religions • Protestant • Roman Catholic • Eastern Orthodox • Other Christian Religions • Judaism • Muslim (Islam) • Hinduism • Buddhism

  12. Source • Eliopoulos, C. (2005).  Gerontological Nursing, (6th ed.).  Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins (ISBN 0-7817-4428-8).

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