Chapter 47 - Spirituality

‭The Spiritual Dimension: Integrated Approach‬ ‭Concepts Related to Spirituality‬ ‭●‬ ‭Spirituality:‬‭Anything that pertains to the person’s‬‭relationship with a nonmaterial life‬ ‭force or higher power‬ ‭●‬ ‭Faith:‬‭A confident belief in something for which there‬‭is no proof or evidence‬ ‭●‬ ‭Religion:‬‭Term used to describe cultural or institutional‬‭religion‬ ‭Religious Beliefs‬ ‭●‬ ‭Guide to daily living habits‬ ‭●‬ ‭Source of support‬ ‭●‬ ‭Source of strength and healing‬ ‭●‬ ‭Source of conflict‬ ‭Beliefs Related to Faith‬ ‭●‬ ‭Agnostic:‬‭One who holds nothing can be known about‬‭the existence of a higher power‬ ‭●‬ ‭Atheist:‬‭Person who denies the existence of a higher‬‭power‬ ‭Factors Affecting Spirituality‬ ‭●‬ ‭Developmental considerations‬ ‭●‬ ‭Family‬ ‭Common Characteristics of Religions‬ ‭●‬ ‭Basis of authority or source of power‬ ‭●‬ ‭Portion of scripture or sacred word‬ ‭●‬ ‭Ethical code defining right or wrong‬ ‭●‬ ‭A psychology and identity‬ ‭‬ A ● ‭ spirations or expectations‬ ‭●‬ ‭Some ideas about what follows death‬ ‭ uestion:‬‭A patient who does not belong to an organized‬‭religion does not have spiritual needs‬ Q ‭that can be addressed by the nursing practice.‬ ‭a.‬ ‭True‬ ‭b.‬ ‭False‬ ‭Patient Goals/Outcomes‬ ‭●‬ ‭Identify spiritual beliefs that meet needs for meaning/purpose, love/relatedness, and‬ ‭forgiveness/hope‬ ‭●‬ ‭Derive strength, hope, and comfort from these beliefs‬ ‭●‬ ‭Develop spiritual practices that nurture communion with inner self, God, and the world‬ ‭●‬ ‭Express satisfaction with compatibility of spiritual beliefs and everyday living‬ ‭Patient Goals/Outcomes of Spiritual Distress‬ ‭●‬ ‭Explore the origin of spiritual beliefs and practices‬ ‭●‬ ‭Identify factors in life that challenge spiritual beliefs‬ ‭●‬ ‭Explore alternatives to these challenges‬ ‭●‬ ‭Identify spiritual supports‬ ‭●‬ ‭Report or demonstrate decreased spiritual distress after intervention‬ ‭Question:‬‭Formal prayer should not be used with patients‬‭as it may alienate them.‬ ‭a.‬ ‭True‬ ‭b.‬ ‭False‬ ‭Implementing Spiritual Care‬ ‭●‬ ‭Offering supportive presence‬ ‭●‬ ‭Facilitating patient’s practice of religion‬ ‭●‬ ‭Nurturing spirituality‬ ‭●‬ ‭Praying with/for a patient‬ ‭●‬ ‭Counseling the patient spiritually‬ ‭●‬ ‭Contacting a spiritual counselor‬ ‭●‬ ‭Resolving conflicts between treatment and spiritual activities‬