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Auditing Spiritual Care. Can it, and should it, be done?. Keith Crouch – spiritual care lead Nigel Rawlinson – staff doctor Dorothy House Hospice Care October 8 th 2009. Introductions. Revd Mr Nigel Rawlinson Surgery, A&E, Palliative care Work place ministry
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Auditing Spiritual Care.Can it, and should it, be done? Keith Crouch – spiritual care lead Nigel Rawlinson – staff doctor Dorothy House Hospice Care October 8th 2009
Introductions • Revd Mr Nigel Rawlinson • Surgery, A&E, Palliative care • Work place ministry • Alongside all people, at all stages of faith, or none • I do not proselytize! • Studying for the Diploma in Palliative Medicine – University of Cardiff
Gold standard – dying patients have “spiritual needs/questions” • Twycross – Introducing Palliative Care 4th ed. • WHO definition of palliative care. http://www.who.int/cancer/palliative/definition/en/ • Dom H: Spiritual care, need and pain – recognition and response. Euro. J. Pall. Care 1999: 6(3) 87-90 • Topical • Daily Telegraph September 2009 • The Times September 2009
“Without a deeper understanding of holistic care, we cannot recognise spiritual pain and the need to respond to it. Holistic care involves an appreciation of the word “spirituality” and the ability to respond effectively to the spiritual needs of the individual.” • Dom H 1999
Audit • The assessment of spiritual need of patients admitted to the in-patient unit at Dorothy House Hospice (DHH) • Cardiff Diploma 2008/9
Methods • Audit all admissions - Sept-Oct 2008 • Was there evidence of assessment? • Page 1 • Page 14 • Was the enquiry open or closed? • Denomination or “yes/no” = closed • Dialogue = open
Action – January 2009 • Presentation of initial results • Consultants, Sister IPU, Keith • Letter to all staff • Meetings with all staff • Nurses • Medical staff • 2nd reminder
Limitations and dangers • Language • “Assessment” or “enquiry” • One off “tick box” or open “start to journey” • “Church” “denomination” “religion” • OR • “what are your fears” “any questions” “the big life questions” “God and all that!”
Questions • Should we audit this? • How? • inclusive • Who? • Generalist, specialist, • Faith, no faith, different faith • When? • On Admission, but tired, urgency, awkwardness • Need, urgency, last rites, it’s OK to ask!
discussion • Chair: Keith Crouch • Thank you