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The Spirituality and Spiritual Care

The Spirituality and Spiritual Care. Aru Narayanasamy RGN,RMN, PhD Director Ethnicity, Diversity & Spirituality Hub. SESSION:. AIMS To explore spirituality and spiritual care To explore strategies for implementing spiritual care in practice. SESSION:. Objectives

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The Spirituality and Spiritual Care

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  1. The Spirituality and Spiritual Care Aru Narayanasamy RGN,RMN, PhD Director Ethnicity, Diversity & Spirituality Hub

  2. SESSION: AIMS • To explore spirituality and spiritual care • To explore strategies for implementing spiritual care in practice

  3. SESSION: Objectives • Critically examine theories of spirituality and spiritual care • Identify spiritual care needs in practice • Plan, implement and evaluate spiritual care

  4. Spirituality • Gaining currency in health care • Essential for well- being • New Age Spirituality is gaining popularity as opposed to institutional spirituality (religious life) • Confusion exists about meaning of spirituality • Term is conflated with religion adding to confusion

  5. Spirituality as an holistic notion

  6. Spiritual health = Wellbeing

  7. Definitions of Spirituality “Spirituality is the essence of our being and it gives meaning and purpose to our existence” (Narayanasamy 2006)

  8. Spirituality • Referring to meaning and unity, and a Transcendent, usually referred to as God in the West (Aldridge, 2000). That which gives meaning, purpose, hope and value to people's lives. This is part of a wide concept which may include but is not defined by religious faith and culture (Swinton, 2002).

  9. SPIRITUAL NEEDS • The search meaning and purpose • Love and harmonious relationship • Forgiveness • Hope and Strength • Trust • Personal beliefs and values

  10. Assessemnt • Obtain information from patient/representative • Cues from patient’s records/history • Interactions

  11. Planning • Assessment information for planning • Individuality • Emphasis on mending the broken person • Therapeutic self and nurturing of the inner person (the spirit)

  12. Implementation • The ‘5Cs’ • Caring • Compassion • Connection • Communication • Commitment

  13. Spiritual Care • Presencing • Being part of the sufferer’s journey • Spiritual care involves a lot emotional labour • If personal resources are depleted look after your soul/spirit • Seek opportunities for own spiritual growth, time and space is essential

  14. Seven Steps to Spiritual Growth and Development Step 1: Positive Self Concept Step 2: Self Awareness Step 3: Meaningfulness and Purpose Step 4: Inner Peace & be a Peace Maker Step 5: Connectedness Step 6: Forgiveness Step 7: Create Space and Time for Self

  15. END Thank you. Any Questions

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