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Truong QXN, Than TNH, Le Dai D, Duong KD, Krakauer EL, Herman B, Taneepanichskul S. Inclusion of Social Work in Comprehensive Palliative Care to Address Psychosocial Needs of Advanced Cancer Patients in Vietnam. J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care 2024:1-14. [PMID: 38346173 DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2024.2310863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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The need for psychosocial care among patients with serious illnesses and available social work services continues to be great, especially in low- and middle-income countries. To evaluate the specific needs of Vietnamese cancer patients' quality of life (QOL), prevalence and severity of symptoms including depression and anxiety, and caregiver burden were assessed. Data on QOL, mood, caregiver burden, and other parameters were collected through face-to-face and phone- interviews. The QOL assessed by European Quality of Life scale version 5D (EQ5D) was poor but consistent with other studies of cancer patients. Assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and depression Scale (HADS), borderline or severe anxiety and depression were prevalent. Caregiver burden was high for one third of study participants. These results confirm the need among cancer patients for psycho-social support services that currently are rarely available in Vietnam. In light of this need, a comprehensive palliative care (CPC) service, including social work, was created to improve the quality of life (QOL) of Vietnamese cancer patients.
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- Quynh Xuan Nguyen Truong
- College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Social Work Department, University Medical Center at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- College of Health Sciences, VinUniversity, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Geriatrics and Palliative Care Department, University Medical Center at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Department of Palliative Care, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh city, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
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- Geriatrics and Palliative Care Department, University Medical Center at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Department of Palliative Care, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh city, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, London, UK
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- Institute of Health Sciences Education, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Palliative Care, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh city, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
- Program in Global Palliative Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Park SY, Yourell J, McAlister KL, Huberty J. Exploring Generation Z and Young Millennials' Perspectives of a Spiritual Self-Care App and Their Spiritual Identity (Skylight): Qualitative Semistructured Interview Study. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e54284. [PMID: 38064199 PMCID: PMC10784987 DOI: 10.2196/54284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Generation Z and young millennials (ages 18-35 years), collectively referred to as GenZennials, are connected to technology and the internet like no other generation before them. This has mental health implications, such as increased rates of anxiety and stress. Recent research has shown that app-based mental health interventions can be useful to address such mental health concerns. However, spirituality is an untapped resource, especially since GenZennials largely identify as spiritual and already integrate spiritual practices into their self-care. OBJECTIVE There were four objectives to this study: (1) comprehensively explore reasons why GenZennials use a spiritual self-care app (ie, Skylight; Radiant Foundation), (2) understand how GenZennials identify spiritually, (3) understand the app's relevance to GenZennials, and (4) gather feedback and suggestions to improve the app. METHODS Semistructured interviews were conducted with 23 GenZennials (ages 18-35 years; mean 28.7, SD 5.0 years; n=20, 87% female) who used the Skylight app. Interviews were 30 to 60 minutes and conducted on Zoom. Thematic analysis was used to analyze interviews. RESULTS Five major categories emerged from the analysis, each encompassing one to several themes: (1) reasons for using the Skylight app, (2) content favorites, (3) defining spiritual identity, (4) relevance to GenZennials, and (5) overall improvement recommendations. Participants used the app for various reasons including to relax, escape, or ground themselves; improve mood; and enhance overall health and wellness. Participants also cited the app's variety of content offerings and its free accessibility as their primary reasons for using it. Most participants identified themselves as solely spiritual (8/23/35%) among the options provided (ie, spiritual or religious or both), and they appreciated the app's inclusive content. Participants felt that the app was relevant to their generation as it offered modern content (eg, spiritual self-care activities and short content). Participants recommended adding more personalization capabilities, content, and representation to the app. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to qualitatively explore GenZennials' perspectives and the use of a spiritual self-care app. Our findings should inform the future creation and improvement of spiritual self-care apps aimed at cultivating GenZennials' spiritual and mental well-being. Future research is warranted to examine the effects of using a spiritual self-care app on GenZennial mental health.
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- Susanna Y Park
- Skylight, Radiant Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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Corpuz JCG. The Importance of Spiritual Mindfulness in Palliative Care. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2023:10499091231213628. [PMID: 37916819 DOI: 10.1177/10499091231213628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Palliative care is a specialized medical approach that aims to improve the quality of life for individuals facing serious illnesses. While palliative care addresses the physical and emotional aspects of illness, one dimension often overlooked but of great significance is spirituality. Many end-of-life caregivers fail to incorporate spirituality as part of the holistic approach in end-of-life care. It is crucial that all physicians and medical professionals possess a holistic understanding of caring for the whole person. Integrating spirituality and mindfulness into palliative care can lead to profound benefits for both patients and caregivers, offering comfort, solace, and a sense of purpose in the face of mortality. This correspondence adds to the discussion on importance of spiritual mindfulness in palliative care.
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- Jeff Clyde G Corpuz
- Department of Theology and Religious Education, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
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Selvendran S. Spirituality should not be overlooked. Ann Palliat Med 2023; 12:1491-1493. [PMID: 37038077 DOI: 10.21037/apm-23-183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Shih KK, Arechiga AB, Chen X, Urbauer DL, De Moraes AR, Rodriguez AJ, Thomas L, Stanton PA, Bruera E, Hui D. Postvaccine Era COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Distress in Palliative Care Patients With Advanced Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage 2023; 66:328-337.e2. [PMID: 37394198 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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CONTEXT The COVID-19 pandemic represents a source of distress in patients with advanced cancer; however, few studies have examined the extent of pandemic-related distress in the postvaccine era. OBJECTIVES We conducted a cross-sectional survey to examine pandemic-related distress among patients seen by palliative care after vaccine availability. METHODS Patients at our palliative care clinic were surveyed from April 2021 to March 2022 regarding 1) pandemic-related distress level, 2) potential contributors to pandemic-related distress, 3) coping strategies, 4) demographic factors and symptom burden. Univariate and multivariate analyses identified factors associated with pandemic-related distress. RESULTS A total of 200 patients completed the survey. Of 79 (40%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 33%, 46%) reported worse pandemic-related distress. Patients who reported greater distress were more likely to report worse social isolation (67 [86%] vs. 52 [43%]), staying home more often (75 [95%] vs. 95 [79%]), more negative experience staying at home (26 [33%] vs. 11 [9%]), worse stress with child-care duties (14 [19%] vs. 4 [3%]), less seeing family/friends (63 [81%] vs. 72 [60%]), and more difficulty traveling to medical appointments (27 [35%] vs. 20 [17%]). Thirty-seven patients (19%) reported more difficulty getting medical appointments. In multivariable analysis, younger age (odds ratio [OR], 0.97; 95% CI, 0.92-0.99; P = 0.01), worse isolation status (OR, 6.87; 95% CI, 2.76-17.12; P < 0.001), and more negative attitude towards staying home (OR, 4.49; 95% CI, 1.6-12.57; P = 0.004) were associated with pandemic-related distress. CONCLUSIONS Patients with advanced cancer continued to experience pandemic-related distress in the postvaccine era. Our findings highlight potential opportunities to support patients.
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- Kaoswi K Shih
- Department of Palliative (K.K.S., A.B.A., A.R.D.M., A.J.R., L.T., P.A.S., E.B., D.H.), Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Palliative (K.K.S., A.B.A., A.R.D.M., A.J.R., L.T., P.A.S., E.B., D.H.), Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics (X.C., D.L.U.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics (X.C., D.L.U.), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Palliative (K.K.S., A.B.A., A.R.D.M., A.J.R., L.T., P.A.S., E.B., D.H.), Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Palliative (K.K.S., A.B.A., A.R.D.M., A.J.R., L.T., P.A.S., E.B., D.H.), Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Palliative (K.K.S., A.B.A., A.R.D.M., A.J.R., L.T., P.A.S., E.B., D.H.), Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Palliative (K.K.S., A.B.A., A.R.D.M., A.J.R., L.T., P.A.S., E.B., D.H.), Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Palliative (K.K.S., A.B.A., A.R.D.M., A.J.R., L.T., P.A.S., E.B., D.H.), Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Palliative (K.K.S., A.B.A., A.R.D.M., A.J.R., L.T., P.A.S., E.B., D.H.), Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
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Park SY, Huberty J, Yourell J, McAlister KL, Beatty CC. A Spiritual Self-Care Mobile App (Skylight) for Mental Health, Sleep, and Spiritual Well-Being Among Generation Z and Young Millennials: Cross-Sectional Survey. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e50239. [PMID: 37597179 PMCID: PMC10568400 DOI: 10.2196/50239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Generation Z (Gen Z) and young millennials (GenZennials) (ages 18-35 years) are unique in that they either have no memory of or were born shortly after the internet "explosion." They are constantly on the internet, face significant challenges with their mental health and sleep, and are frequent users of digital wellness apps. GenZennials also uniquely identify with and practice spirituality, which has been linked to better mental health and sleep in adult populations. Research has not examined digital approaches to spiritual self-care and its relationship to mental health and sleep in GenZennials. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe a sample of adult GenZennials who use a spiritual self-care app (ie, Skylight), describe how users engage with and perceive the app, and assess the relationship between frequency of using the app with mental health, sleep, and spiritual well-being. METHODS Participants were 475 adult Gen Z (ages 18-28 years) and young millennial (ages 29-35 years) Skylight app users who responded to an anonymous survey on the web. The survey asked about demographics, spiritual self-care and practice, and user engagement and perceptions of the app. Outcome measures included 4 validated surveys for mental health (ie, depression, anxiety, and stress) and sleep disturbance, and one validated survey on spiritual well-being. Mean scores were calculated for all measures, and linear regressions were conducted to examine the relationship between the frequency of app use and mental health, sleep, and spiritual well-being outcomes. RESULTS Participants were predominantly White (324/475, 68.2%) and female (255/475, 53.7%), and approximately half Gen Z (260/475, 54.5%) and half young millennials (215/475, 45.3%). Most users engaged in spiritual self-care (399/475, 84%) and said it was important or very important to them (437/475, 92%). Users downloaded the app for spiritual well-being (130/475, 30%) and overall health (125/475, 26.3%). Users had normal, average depressive symptoms (6.9/21), borderline abnormal anxiety levels (7.7/21), slightly elevated stress (6.7/16), and nonclinically significant sleep disturbance (5.3/28). Frequency of app use was significantly associated with lower anxiety (Moderate use: β=-2.01; P=.02; high use: β=-2.58; P<.001). There were no significant relationships between the frequency of app use and mental health, sleep, and spiritual well-being outcomes except for the personal domain of spiritual well-being. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to describe a sample of adult GenZennials who use a spiritual self-care app and examine how the frequency of app use is related to their mental health, sleep, and spiritual well-being. Spiritual self-care apps like Skylight may be useful in addressing anxiety among GenZennials and be a resource to spiritually connect to their personal spiritual well-being. Future research is needed to determine how a spiritual self-care app may benefit mental health, sleep, and spiritual well-being in adult GenZennials.
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- Susanna Y Park
- Skylight, Radiant Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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Ambler JF, Bell CH. Paediatric palliative care for the generalist. S Afr Fam Pract (2004) 2023; 65:e1-e5. [PMID: 37132570 PMCID: PMC10157444 DOI: 10.4102/safp.v65i1.5722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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Palliative care has been defined as 'the active holistic care of individuals across all ages with serious health-related suffering due to severe illness, and especially of those near the end of life'. Unfortunately, palliative care and especially paediatric palliative care remain a neglected area of medicine and are widely misunderstood, with few healthcare providers having any formal training in South Africa. To relieve health-related suffering, healthcare providers must understand that the field is not limited to end-of-life care for the terminally ill, and holistic care (physical, emotional, social and spiritual) should commence at the time of diagnosis of a serious illness. It is imperative that all healthcare providers develop the knowledge and skills to provide this essential care across all levels of care and disciplines. The article aims to raise awareness and show how to practically implement palliative care through case studies.
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- Julia F Ambler
- Umduduzi - Hospice Care for Children, Durban, South Africa; and, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; and, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.
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Vernon-Roberts A, Denny A, Day AS. Point Prevalence of Complementary or Alternative Medicine Use among Children Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital. Children (Basel) 2023; 10:children10010132. [PMID: 36670683 PMCID: PMC9856932 DOI: 10.3390/children10010132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Background: Complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) describes products/practices outside conventional medical care. CAM may be used to support or replace conventional/prescribed therapies. The aim of this study was to determine patterns of CAM use among children attending a tertiary care hospital in New Zealand (NZ) and measure parental opinion about CAM. Methods: Prospective survey-based study among children and their parents attending inpatient and outpatient clinical areas. Surveys collected demographic and health variables, current CAM use, and parental opinions on CAM. Results: Of the 236 children participating: 41% female, mean age 6.8 years (SD5), 76 (32%) with a chronic illness. CAM was used by 132 (56%) children, the most common being: oral supplements, body manipulation methods, or holistic practices. CAM use was associated with lower child health rating (p = 0.001), Māori ethnicity (p = 0.03), parent education level (p = 0.002), and family member CAM use (p < 0.001). Opinion survey results revealed CAM use was most strongly related to doctors recommending CAM, information on CAM, and CAM cost. There was a 31% CAM disclosure rate to the child’s medical team. Conclusions: This study highlights cultural differences in CAM use not previously reported among children in NZ. Parental opinion regarding CAM influences use for their child and disclosure rates.
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Mavragani A, Banegas MP, Henrikson NB. Conceptions of Legacy Among People Making Treatment Choices for Serious Illness: Protocol for a Scoping Review. JMIR Res Protoc 2022; 11:e40791. [PMID: 36485023 PMCID: PMC9789496 DOI: 10.2196/40791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Legacy-what one leaves behind and how one hopes to be remembered after death-is an unexplored and important dimension of decision-making for people facing serious illnesses. A preliminary literature review suggests that patients facing serious illness consider legacy when making medical decisions, for example, forgoing expensive treatment with limited or unknown clinical benefit to preserve one's inheritance for their children. To date, very little is known about the conceptual foundations of legacy. No conceptual frameworks exist that provide a comprehensive understanding of how legacy considerations relate to patient choices about their medical care. OBJECTIVE The objective of this scoping review is to understand the extent and type of research addressing the concept of legacy by people facing serious illness to inform a conceptual framework of legacy and patient treatment choices. METHODS This protocol follows the guidelines put forth by Levac et al, which expands the framework introduced by Arksey and O'Malley, as well as the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer's manual. This scoping review will explore several electronic databases including PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, and others and will include legacy-specific gray literature, including dissertation research available via ProQuest. An initial search will be conducted in English-language literature from 1990 to the present with selected keywords to identify relevant articles and refine the search strategy. After the search strategy has been finalized, 2 independent reviewers will undertake a 2-part study selection process. In the first step, reviewers will screen article titles and abstracts to identify the eligibility of each article based on predetermined exclusion or inclusion criteria. A third senior reviewer will arbitrate discrepancies regarding inclusions or exclusions. During the second step, the full texts will be screened by 2 reviewers, and only relevant articles will be kept. Relevant study data will be extracted, collated, and charted to summarize the key findings related to the construct of legacy. RESULTS This study will identify how people facing serious illness define legacy, and how their thinking about legacy impacts the choices they make about their medical treatments. We will note gaps in the literature base. The findings of this study will inform a conceptual model that outlines how ideas about legacy impact the patient's treatment choices. The results of this study will be submitted to an indexed journal. CONCLUSIONS Very little is known about the role of legacy in the treatment decisions of patients across the continuum of serious illness. In particular, no comprehensive conceptual model exists that would provide an understanding of how legacy is considered by people making decisions about their care during serious illness. This study will be among the first to construct a conceptual model detailing how considerations of legacy impact medical decision-making for people facing or living with serious illnesses. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/40791.
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- Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, OR, United States.,Radiation Medicine and Applied Science School, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States.,Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA, United States.,Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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Abdolkarimi M, Masoomi M, Lotfipur SS, Zakeri MA. The relationship between spiritual health and happiness in medical students during the COVID-19 outbreak: A survey in southeastern Iran. Front Psychol 2022; 13:974697. [PMID: 36033099 PMCID: PMC9404234 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.974697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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It is necessary to study the various dimensions of health and their affecting factors during the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic to identify the necessary interventions. The study aims to determine the relationship between spiritual health and happiness in medical students during the COVID-19 outbreak. In this analytical cross-sectional design study, 409 medical students were examined for the state of happiness and spiritual health and the relationship between them. Student information was collected through Web-based sampling by using standard tools from 20 April to 20 June 2020. Medical students completed the demographic questionnaire as well as Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ) and Paloutzian and Ellison spiritual health questionnaire. The results showed that while the score of spiritual health and happiness was related to factors such as marriage, interest in a field of study, and socioeconomic status, the relationship between spiritual health and happiness was significant (r = 0.72). This study showed that students' happiness scores were not optimal during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the strong relationship between spiritual health and happiness scores, spiritual health promotion, in conjunction with other interventions, can be used to improve happiness in this group.
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- Mahdi Abdolkarimi
- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Health, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Health, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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Noble A, Noble LM, Spector R, Liebergall-Wischnitzer M, Zisk Rony RY, Woloski Wruble ACK. Spiritual Interventions Used by Jewish Women to Facilitate the Family Continuum: A Qualitative Study. J Integr Complement Med 2022; 28:507-516. [PMID: 35467947 DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2021.0359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Introduction: Spiritual interventions (SI) are used by patients and their families as a means to promote health. The family continuum (FC), which includes finding a partner/spouse, getting married, becoming pregnant, and having a safe pregnancy/birth, is an important concept for the Jewish culture as well as other cultures that have a traditional family-centered approach. There is a dearth of professional literature pertaining to SI to promote the FC. Although patients may use SI, this information is not routinely collected in a health history. The purpose of the study was to describe the experience of Jewish women's use of SI to promote the FC. Methods: This ethnographic study included interviews of Jewish women pertaining to FC, a text review, and field study. Coding of the text, site visits, and interviews were performed and reviewed to identify categories and themes and were refined until saturation was achieved. Results: Fifty-three observant and non-observant Jewish women participated in the study. Women expressed that SI were the means for them playing an active role in fulfilling the FC, and included intermediaries to God, self-improvement, and folk/spiritual remedies. The examples of SI included: visits to holy sites and spiritual leaders for blessings and advice, prayers, psalms, doing good deeds, eating special foods, wearing amulets, and performing certain SI with predesignated repetitions. Women attributed these SI to attaining an FC. Women who achieved each FC milestone without difficulty tended to use less SI, whereas women's SI usage increased the longer a milestone was not achieved. Conclusions: Jewish women are using many SI to promote the FC. Health care should be delivered in a culturally competent manner, which includes the incorporation of safe cultural practices. Obtaining a cultural assessment as part of the medical history could assist the health care professional in integrating safe SI into patient care.
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- Anita Noble
- Henrietta Szold Nursing Department, Hadassah Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and New York City Health+Hospitals/Elmhurst, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Theology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
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- Henrietta Szold Nursing Department, Hadassah Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Henrietta Szold Nursing Department, Hadassah Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Henrietta Szold Nursing Department, Hadassah Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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Ofosu-Budu D, Hänninen V. Herbalists' explanations of infertility: The case of Northern and Southern Ghana. Afr J Reprod Health 2022; 26:96-106. [PMID: 37585102 DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2022/v26i5.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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In sub-Saharan Africa, traditional medical practitioners also referred to as herbalists, offer diagnostics and therapeutics for diverse medical conditions irrespective of the cause. Given their traditional role as healers and repository of knowledge about medicinal plants, spirituality, customs and religion, people use their services regardless of their location, education, or socio-economic backgrounds. The aim of the study is to explore herbalists´ views and explanations on infertility and women with infertility. Using an exploratory qualitative design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 herbalists, 5 from the North-East region, 2 from Ashanti region and 3 from the Greater Accra region. Following thematic analysis, findings show that infertility has multiple causes - medical, natural, spiritual and lifestyle. Some herbalists stated that everyone was created to bear children while others refuted this notion. They shared the common consensus that not everyone can have children even though they may be medically and spiritually fit. The public should be advised on the need for periodic reproductive health checks. Also, there should be a conscious, concerted efforts to gradually dissociate unhealthy explanations of infertility from the actual empirically proven realities. This would empower society to rise above those entrenched beliefs, thereby reducing the stigma associated with infertility and women with infertility.
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- University of Eastern Finland, Social Science Department
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Chevassut D. [The art of healing and spirituality, the point of view of a Buddhist doctor]. Soins 2022; 67:47-49. [PMID: 35995502 DOI: 10.1016/j.soin.2022.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The spiritual path proposed by Buddhism is based on foundations to be integrated and put into practice. This path and the meditation that integrates it opens up capacities for the caregiver and beneficial effects from a therapeutic point of view for the patient.
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- Daniel Chevassut
- Centre hospitalier universitaire Nord, AP-HM, chemin des Bourrely, 13915 Marseille cedex 20, France.
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Kuepfer J, Schmidt A, O'Connor TSJ, James M. Spiritual Care in Ontario Long-Term Care: Current Staffing Realities and Recommendations. J Pastoral Care Counsel 2022; 76:29-36. [PMID: 35068242 DOI: 10.1177/15423050211073571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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How are spiritual needs addressed in long-term care? This quantitative study explored the level of spiritual care offered and qualifications of spiritual care providers in 177 LTC homes in Ontario. Data showed 49% of homes employ Spiritual Care Providers (SCPs), with more positions in urban and not-for-profit homes. Findings revealed SCPs bring a substantial skill set, attending to needs of residents, families and team members. More consistent staffing for spiritual care provision across the sector is recommended.
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Mokhtari F, Torabi F, Pirhadi M. Relationship between fertility characteristics with spiritual intelligence and resilience in infertile couples. J Educ Health Promot 2022; 11:44. [PMID: 35372623 PMCID: PMC8975001 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_97_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Infertility and the use of assisted reproductive therapies affect infertile couples quality of life. Infertile couples face many physical, psychological, and financial challenges due to having a higher level of spiritual intelligence and resilience will help the infertile couple to adapt to infertility conditions and achieve their therapeutic goals. This study was aimed to determine the relationship between fertility characteristics and spiritual intelligence and resilience in infertile couples. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study that was conducted in 2020 on 162 infertile couples referring to infertility centers in Isfahan who met the inclusion criteria. Samples were selected by convenience sampling method. Information was gathered using a questionnaire consists of three parts: demographic and fertility characteristics, spiritual intelligence, and resilience. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods (t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and Chi-square). P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS Pearson's correlation coefficient showed that there was no significant relationship between resilience score and spiritual intelligence score with age, duration of marriage, and duration of treatment (P > 0.05). There was no significant relationship between resilience score and spiritual intelligence score and its dimensions with the level of education and economic status of the family (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS There was no significant relationship between demographic and fertility factors with spiritual intelligence and resilience.
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- Fatemeh Mokhtari
- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Harris TB, Nanda A, Sargsyan LA, Chen WJA, Christner JG. The emergence of a texas collaboration to improve well-being in learning health systems. Med Educ Online 2021; 26:1960140. [PMID: 34353246 PMCID: PMC8354014 DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2021.1960140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Prior models of well-being have focused on resolving issues at different levels within a single institution. Changes over time in medicine have resulted in massive turnover and reduced clinical hours that portray a deficit-oriented system. As developments to improve purpose and professional satisfaction emerge, the Texas Medical Association Committee on Physician Health and Wellness (PHW) is committed to providing the vehicle for a statewide collaboration and illuminating the path forward.To describe the existing health and wellness resources in Texas academic medical centers and understand the gaps in resources and strategies for addressing the health and wellness needs in the medical workforce, and in student and trainee populations.Various methods were utilized to gather information regarding health and wellness resources at Texas academic medical centers. A survey was administered to guide a Think Tank discussion during a PHW Exchange, and to assess resources at Texas academic medical centers. Institutional representatives from all Texas learning health systems were eligible to participate in a poster session to share promising practices regarding health and wellness resources, tools, and strategies.Survey responses indicated a need for enhancing wellness program components such as scheduled activities promoting health and wellness, peer support networks, and health and wellness facilities in academic medical centers. Answers collected during the Think Tank discussion identified steps needed to cultivate a culture of wellness and strategies to improve and encourage wellness.The Texas Medical Association Committee on Physician Health and Wellness and PHW Exchange provided a forum to share best practices and identify gaps therein, and has served as a nidus for the formation of a statewide collaboration for which institutional leaders of academic medical centers have affirmed the need to achieve the best result.
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- Toi B. Harris
- Institutional Diversity, Inclusion and Equity & Student and Trainee Services, and Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, and Chair, TMA Committee on Physician Health and Wellness Ad Hoc Committee on Physician and Trainee Health and Wellness, Houston, Texas, USA
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- A Practicing Physician in Allergy and Immunology at Asthma and Allergy Center in Lewisville and Flower Mound, Texas, Is A Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, and a Member of the TMA Committee on Physician Health and Wellness Ad Hoc Committee on Education, Lewisville, Texas, USA
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- Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M College of Medicine, Bryan, Texas, USA
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- School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Antoni HE. Bird Medicine: Falconry as a Spiritual Salve. J Pastoral Care Counsel 2021; 75:297-298. [PMID: 34374569 PMCID: PMC8750132 DOI: 10.1177/15423050211038311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This paper is a personal reflection on the healing aspect of falconry. This is a particular style of bird medicine that offers healing in the personal, communal, environmental and transcendental realms. The ways in which this is so, are discussed from the perspective of falconry as a spiritual salve.
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- Heather E. Antoni
- Heather E. Antoni, Martin Luther University College, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5, Canada.
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O'Connor TSJ, Meakes E. Three Emerging Spiritual Practices in the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC): From Pastoral Care and Counselling to Multi-Faith, Evidence-Based Spiritual Care and Psycho-Spiritual Therapy. J Pastoral Care Counsel 2021; 75:278-283. [PMID: 34452586 DOI: 10.1177/15423050211036662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Describes the relationship between practice and theory (praxis) along with an examination of changes in the last 40 years in the praxis of pastoral care and counselling in the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC) that led to spiritual care and psycho-spiritual therapy. Developments in spiritual practices include growth in multi-faith, evidence-based spiritual care, and spiritually integrated psychotherapy (psycho-spiritual therapy). Suggests further areas of research and reflection including process theology.
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- Thomas St James O'Connor
- Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
- Luther University at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario
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- Luther University at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario
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The aim of this article is to illustrate and outline an understanding of spiritual care as a process involving a number of organically linked phases: (1) the identification of spiritual needs and resources, (2) understanding the patient's specific needs, (3) developing the individual spiritual care treatment plan, hereunder involving the relevant healthcare/spiritual care professionals, (4) the provision of spiritual care, and (5) evaluating the spiritual care provided. The focus on spiritual care in healthcare research has increased throughout the past decades, showing that existential, spiritual, and/or religious considerations and needs increase with life-threatening illness, that these needs intensify with the severity of disease and with the prospect of death. Furthermore, research has shown that spiritual care increases quality of life, but also that failing to provide spiritual care leads to increased chance of depression and lowered health conditions. The World Health Organization accordingly emphasizes that providing spiritual care is vital for enhancing quality-of-life. Looking at spiritual care as a process suggests that working within a defined conceptual framework for providing spiritual care, is a recommendable default position for any institution where spiritual care is part of the daily work and routines. This so, especially because looking at spiritual care as a process highlights that moving from identifying spiritual needs in a patient to the actual provision of spiritual care, involves deliberate and considered actions and interventions that take into account the specific cultural and ontological grounding of the patient as well as the appropriate persons to provide the spiritual care. By presenting spiritual care as a process, we hope to inspire and to contribute to the international development of spiritual care, by enabling sharing experiences and best-practices internationally and cross-culturally. This so to better approach the practical and daily dimensions of spiritual care, to better address and consider the individual patient's specific spiritual needs, be they secular, spiritual and/or religious. In the final instance, spiritual care has only one ambition; to help the individual human being through crisis.
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- Ricko Damberg Nissen
- Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Among all the groups and occupations that have been affected by the global pandemic, nursing professionals stand out as having been particularly hard-pressed due to the dramatic increase in the need for their services. Given the rising tide of coronavirus disease 2019 patients who require specialized medical treatment as well as the millions of others that are lining up for vaccinations, it can be assumed that many nursing professionals have had to endure such things as longer working hours, tighter schedules, and the intensity of a work environment in which failure of care and multiple deaths are the daily fare. This article proposes that nurses can avoid such severe consequences by taking up a regime of enhanced self-care management that enables them to achieve psychophysical balance and wellness. Three practices are highlighted in this regard: prayer, meditative walking, and the mindfulness practice of body scanning. Our suggestion is that these coping strategies will be both beneficial and healthful for nursing professionals in terms of enhancing their spiritual/existential resilience and meeting their own need for consolation as they navigate in an extremely difficult and demanding work environment.
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Schellinski K. Essential anxiety: COVID-19 in analytic practice. J Anal Psychol 2021; 66:534-545. [PMID: 34231893 PMCID: PMC8441629 DOI: 10.1111/1468-5922.12690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This paper explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on my relationship with analysands and my inner world. I reflect on the role of the archetypal Self during times of existential anxiety that may lead to an experience of 'essential anxiety'. This term refers to a meeting by a fearful ego with an inward recognition of the Self, when faced with threat. The efforts to curb the spread of the pandemic changed our ways of life, while the virus itself threatened our existence in debilitating or outright destructive ways. But what also came into view, in sessions of analysis and supervision, was the creative instinct, and a celebration of life. The soul-to-soul relationship, and the connection with images of the archetypal Self, made the experience of existential anxiety at times an essential experience that facilitated psychological growth. I discuss some advantages of on-line Jungian analysis where, despite distance and partial view, the body still serves as container to hold important psychological material, conferring a sense of wholeness for analyst and analysand. The COVID-19 crisis is terrible and terrifying but it also provides an opportunity for self-regulation and individuation.
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Cordero DA. 'And with your spirit': a holistic support for healthcare workers in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. J Public Health (Oxf) 2021; 43:e319-e320. [PMID: 33611576 PMCID: PMC7928731 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdab029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Public health is characterized by social justice where it has the obligation to ‘give what is due’ and address the needs of the entire community. Recent correspondence calls for the physical, financial and mental support of the government to our ‘distressed’ healthcare workers. However, this seems to insufficient since the spiritual well-being is set aside and Filipinos are known to be religious people by their very nature. I therefore propose and highlight the use of a holistic approach which emphasizes the needed support which caters the faith dimension of our frontliners. The proposals include the availability of human resource and religious practices in both public and private hospitals where the healthcare workers do their battle relentlessly.
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- Dalmacito A Cordero
- Theology and Religious Education Department, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippines
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Jones BW. Spirituality among the Terminally Ill in a Rural Hospice Program. Indian J Palliat Care 2021; 27:183-185. [PMID: 34035638 PMCID: PMC8121238 DOI: 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_257_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Rural populations are unique compared to their urban and suburban counterparts in relation to both healthcare mindsets and spiritual needs. Rural populations tend to be more religious, more accepting of death, and less likely to pursue aggressive care at the end-of-life. This research project looked at the utilization of chaplaincy services among a rural, southwestern hospice population. It also examined outcomes related to patient and family satisfaction surrounding spiritual themes. Results were compared to 1700 other hospice programs. Areas where there were significant statistical differences from benchmarks were highlighted. It appears that overall hospice satisfaction and assistance with feelings of sadness and anxiety could be related to increased spiritual utilization.
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- Brian W Jones
- President/CEO SHARE Foundation, El Dorado, Arkansas, USA
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Thompson M, Rabusch S, Radomski MV, Marquardt V, Kath K, Kreiger R, Squires K. Grace Notes: feasibility of a manualized intervention to advance spiritual well-being for clients with acquired brain injury. J Health Care Chaplain 2021; 28:497-509. [PMID: 34024265 DOI: 10.1080/08854726.2021.1929764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Spiritual well-being appears to contribute to mental health and adaptation in adults with acquired brain injury (ABI). ABI-related interventions, including those associated with spirituality, must be specifically designed with learning-related impairments in mind. We conducted a feasibility study of a manualized intervention to support spiritual well-being after ABI called Grace Notes. The goal is to provide clients with time tested, easily accessible spiritual practices that help them experience deeper feelings of being in relationship with their Higher Power as they understand it. Findings suggest that Grace Notes can be implemented by both its developer with the context of an interdisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation program and a rehabilitation clinician as a stand-alone group. People with ABI appear to be interested in a spiritually intervention that draws from a variety of spiritual practices and traditions. Further study related to the efficacy of spiritual well-being intervention after ABI is warranted.
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- Margaret Thompson
- Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Courage Kenny Research Center, Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Courage Kenny Research Center, Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Courage Kenny Research Center, Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Aziato L, Pwavra JBP, Paarima Y, Konlan KD. The Nurse or Midwife at the Crossroads of Caring for Patients With Suicidal and Rigid Religious Ideations in Africa. Front Psychol 2021; 12:549766. [PMID: 33986704 PMCID: PMC8110727 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.549766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Nurses and midwives are the majority of healthcare professionals globally, including Africa, and they provide care at all levels of the health system including community levels. Nurses and midwives contribute to the care of patients with rigid or dogmatic religious beliefs or those with suicidal ideations. This review paper discusses acute and chronic diseases that have suicidal tendencies such as terminal cancer, diseases with excruciating pain, physical disability, stroke, end-stage renal failure, and diabetics who are amputated. It was reiterated that nurses and midwives taking care of these patients should be alert and observant to identify their suicidal tendencies. The paper also discusses religious or spiritual inclinations that negatively affect healthcare access and adherence, especially to biomedical or western medicine. It was emphasized that some religious beliefs do not allow their followers to employ biomedical treatment and nurses and midwives should not impose their faith on patients and their families. The paper ends with a discussion on the specific roles of nurses and midwives in the care of patients with suicidal ideations such as assessment, counseling, administering medication, observation, social interaction, ensuring safety measures, and providing an enabling environment for the family to part of the care and for the observation of religious coping strategies. Nurses and midwives should enhance their knowledge and skills on suicide and increase public education on suicide prevention and identification of those at risk.
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- Lydia Aziato
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Research, Education, and Administration, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Adult Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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Carpenter DS. The terror of the good: working the edge of experience. J Anal Psychol 2021; 66:112-131. [PMID: 33464592 DOI: 10.1111/1468-5922.12658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This paper considers the topic of the 'good' within the literature and in clinical work. Milder forms of the good which arise on the personal level generate defences against personal vulnerability. More powerful forms of the good, which the author calls the 'truly good', arise on an archetypal level and overwhelm the ego, generating fear, even terror. The 'truly good' invokes defences against the dissolution of an intact sense of self. In both mild and intense forms, the good will arise in every analysis, will challenge boundaries of both client and analyst, and touch the core of the analytic relationship. It demands acknowledgement. Within these two categories, the author identifies five forms of the good that may arise in containable and uncontainable intensities: beauty, intimacy, becoming, love, and encounters with the divine. Exploring encounters with the good in its various forms expands the range of tolerable human experience - one of the fundamental goals of analysis. Living the good, or at times suffering the truly good, furthers individuation as it enlarges access to experiences of profound meaning, including the divine or the numinous.
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Key Words
- Dissoziation
- Gegenübertragung
- Jung
- Jungianisch
- Kinderarchetypus
- Psyche
- Selbstzustand
- Umfeld
- Vielfalt
- affect regulation
- archetipo
- archetypal
- archétypal
- arquetípico
- bien authentique
- bien verdadero
- boundaries
- confini
- defences
- difese
- divin
- divine
- divino
- défenses
- espiritual
- fear of the good
- individuación
- individuation
- individuazione
- limites
- límites
- miedo del bien
- numineux
- numinoso
- numinous
- paura del bene
- peur du bien
- regolazione degli affetti
- regulación afectiva
- relacional
- relational
- relationnel
- relazionale
- régulation des affects
- spiritual
- spirituale
- spirituel
- truly good
- vero bene
- Юнг
- божественное
- границы
- духовное
- индивидуация
- нуминозное
- подлинное доброе
- регуляция аффекта
- реляционное
- страх добра
- 情绪调节, 防御, 原型, 对好的担忧, 真的好, 自性化, 荣格, 关系, 神圣, 神性, 精神, 边界
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Galbadage T, Peterson BM, Wang DC, Wang JS, Gunasekera RS. Biopsychosocial and Spiritual Implications of Patients With COVID-19 Dying in Isolation. Front Psychol 2020; 11:588623. [PMID: 33281686 PMCID: PMC7706115 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.588623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Critically ill patients with the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are dying in isolation without the comfort of their family or other social support in unprecedented numbers. Recently, healthcare teams at COVID-19 epicenters have been inundated with critically ill patients. Patients isolated for COVID-19 have had no contact with their family or loved ones and may have likely experienced death without closure. This situation highlights concerns about patients’ psychological and spiritual well-being with COVID-19 and their families, as they permanently part ways. While palliative care has advanced to adequately address these patients’ needs, the COVID-19 pandemic presents several barriers that force healthcare teams to deprioritize these essential aspects of patient care. The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 gave us a glimpse of these challenges as these patients were also isolated in hospitals. Here, we discuss the importance of the biopsychosocial spiritual model in end-of-life care and its implications on patients dying with COVID-19. Furthermore, we outline an integrative approach to address the unique and holistic needs of critically ill patients dying with COVID-19. These include intentional and increased coordination with trained palliative care staff, early and frequent goals of care including discussion of end-of-life plans, broader use of technology to improve connectedness, and shared decision making with patients’ families.
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- Thushara Galbadage
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, Biola University, La Mirada, CA, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, Biola University, La Mirada, CA, United States
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- Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University, La Mirada, CA, United States
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- Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Department of Infectious Diseases, Anaheim, CA, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering, Biola University, La Mirada, CA, United States
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This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. The unprecedented lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an academic frenzy for students and teachers alike. Medical schools have had to take charge of the situation. Distance learning has become the norm. At the same time, online assessment is being considered to be rolled out to facilitate learning. Students went home during the lockdown and online classes were conducted for them to avoid any compromise to their learning. Facilitators were concerned about the students' wellbeing as lack of personal contact made it difficult to assess their wellness. The virtual platform can be used as a tool to check the overall health status of the students. Well- being can be discussed in terms of physical, temperamental, cognitive and spiritual health along with their awareness towards the environment, social and professional attitudes. The help of a mentorship program can be sought to get in touch with students. Meetings can be set up with the mentees to help ease out the stress and worry from the student's lives. This article attempts to suggest ways in which the students' contentment can be met with in these trying times. The unprecedented lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an academic frenzy for students and teachers alike. Medical schools have had to take charge of the situation. Distance learning has become the norm. At the same time, online assessment is being considered to be rolled out to facilitate learning. Students went home during the lockdown and online classes were conducted for them to avoid any compromise to their learning. Facilitators were concerned about the students' wellbeing as lack of personal contact made it difficult to assess their wellness. The virtual platform can be used as a tool to check the overall health status of the students. Well- being can be discussed in terms of physical, temperamental, cognitive and spiritual health along with their awareness towards the environment, social and professional attitudes. The help of a mentorship program can be sought to get in touch with students. Meetings can be set up with the mentees to help ease out the stress and worry from the student's lives. This article attempts to suggest ways in which the students' contentment can be met with in these trying times.
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Ong TQ, Bandalos DL, Swearer SM. Does the Spiritual Values/Religion Subscale of the Self-Description Questionnaire III Function Differentially Across Heterosexual and Non-Heterosexual Young Adults? A Measurement Invariance Study. J Homosex 2020; 67:1367-1385. [PMID: 30938656 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2019.1591785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We evaluated the dimensionality and measurement invariance of the Spiritual Values/Religion (SVR) subscale from the Self-Description Questionnaire III across heterosexual and non-heterosexual young adults. We found a one-factor model provided adequate fit to the data for each group, with the SVR items exhibiting configural, metric, and scalar invariance across the two groups. Given that we established measurement invariance, we examined the latent mean difference on the construct and found the heterosexual group reported significantly higher levels of spiritual value/religion than the non-heterosexual group. Our results provided empirical support for the theorized factor structure of the SVR items and the use of the SVR subscale across heterosexual and non-heterosexual young adults, making the scale a viable option for researchers studying religiosity in these specific subpopulations.
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- Thai Q Ong
- Department of Graduate Psychology, James Madison University , Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Graduate Psychology, James Madison University , Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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Kevern P, Stifoss-Hanssen H. The challenges of dementia care and the (un)making of meaning: Analysis of an online forum on carer spirituality. Dementia (London) 2020; 19:1220-1236. [PMID: 30170499 DOI: 10.1177/1471301218797248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Although one writer has called dementia ‘the theological disease’, there has been remarkably little research on how people with dementia and their carers find spiritual meaning and significance in their experience. While there is a significant body of literature examining the role of existing spiritual or religious beliefs and practices in supporting the carer of a person with dementia, there is very little research which offers an insight into the reverse process: how the experience of caring challenges a carer’s sources of spiritual or religious meaning, and what strategies are adopted to resolve the experienced tension between belief and experience. The present study aimed to supplement this incomplete picture by examining the archive of an online forum responding to a request for ‘thoughts which lend a spiritual perspective to going through dementia’. Interpretative Phenomenal Analysis (IPA) was undertaken on two levels. First, attention was focussed on the forum as an integrated discussion, identifying its recurrent and superordinate themes. The contributions of selected individual participants were then analysed to further examine the way in which their positions were developed. The analysis uncovered the importance which at least some carers of people with dementia attached to spiritual perspectives, as supplying strength for and meaning to the challenges they faced; but also how meaning was undermined by their experience. Few participants identified with traditional religious resources, but attempted to find meaning by reflection on their personal narrative. Six distinct types of response to the initial question were identified. These findings indicate that the wellbeing and resilience of at least some carers may benefit from validation of their spiritual concerns along with sensitive and attentive spiritual support. In this task, a key resource is their reflection on their personal narrative in relation to current challenges.
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Hope is an important topic in spiritual care in palliative care but the experiences of chaplains with hope have hardly been explored. The objective of this study was to explore Dutch chaplains' experiences with hope in palliative care. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, which were thematically analyzed. The 10 chaplains had a variety of ordinations: Muslim, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Humanistic, or otherwise. Participants spoke about changes in patients' hope, often implying despair and surrender, in which patients' self-reflection was pivotal. Participants felt witnesses of hope, not by offering hope, but by acknowledging patients' hope and despair while being with their patients. They criticized other professionals who, not bearing witness to these experiences, tried to offer hope to patients. We conclude that chaplains may become witnesses of hope in times of despair, which includes the (ideological) critical function of spiritual care.
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- Erik Olsman
- Section of Medical Ethics & Health Law, Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Spiritual Care, Hospice Bardo, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
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Robert R, Stavinoha P, Jones BL, Robinson J, Larson K, Hicklen R, Smith B, Perko K, Koch K, Findley S, Weaver MS. Spiritual assessment and spiritual care offerings as a standard of care in pediatric oncology: A recommendation informed by a systematic review of the literature. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2019; 66:e27764. [PMID: 31033210 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Children with cancer and their families experience shifts in spiritual wellness from diagnosis through treatment and survivorship or bereavement. An interdisciplinary team conducted a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative research on spiritual assessments, interventions, and outcomes in childhood cancer following PRISMA guidelines using a PROSPERO registered protocol. Thirty-nine well-designed studies were included in the final analysis. The findings from this systematic review indicate the need for early spiritual assessment with offering of continued support for the spiritual functioning of children with cancer and their families as a standard of care.
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- Rhonda Robert
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work and Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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- Division of Pediatric Palliative Care, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Division of Spiritual Ministry and Chaplaincy, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- The Research Medical Library, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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- Bridges Palliative Care Program, Doernbecher, Children's Hospital, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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- Department of Spiritual Care and Education, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Pediatric Palliative Care, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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Najmi SB, Hovsepian S, Jamshidibeyk A, Nasiripour L, Maracy MR. The association between demographic and familial characteristics and psychological properties of adolescents. J Res Med Sci 2019; 24:14. [PMID: 30988682 PMCID: PMC6421974 DOI: 10.4103/jrms.jrms_444_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2018] [Revised: 08/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: We aimed to investigate the association between demographic and familial characteristics and psychological properties of adolescents including identity style, spiritual intelligence (SI), perceived parenting style (PPS), family functioning, and mental health. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, high school students aged 15–18 years were enrolled. Demographic characteristics of each student and their parents were recorded. Psychological properties of the students including PPS questionnaire, family assessment device, identity status, mental health status, and SI were assessed. The association between demographic and familial characteristics and psychological properties of adolescents was determined using Multiple Indicators and Multiple Causes (MIMIC) model. Results: In this study, 279 high school students (140 boys and 139 girls) were enrolled. The most common forms of identity style were diffusion and foreclosure with a prevalence rate of 49.1% and 39.5%, respectively. Results of MIMIC model showed acceptable fit with comparative fit index = 0.91, Tucker-Lewis index = 0.87, and root-mean-square error of approximation = 0.05 (0.04–0.06). There was a significant positive association between age and family functioning (P = 0.001). There was a significant positive association between age and mental health (P = 0.003). There was a significant negative association between gender and PPS (P < 0.001). The most common forms of PPS in females and males were authoritative form and uninvolved parenting, respectively. There was a significant positive association between father education and PPS (P = 0.001). Conclusion: Our findings indicated that there is an association between families’ demographic characteristics and identity style, perceived parental style, family functioning, and SI of adolescence. The association of some factors with mentioned psychological variables is more prominent such as age, gender, and father age.
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- Seyed Badredin Najmi
- Department of Psychology, Nour Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-Communicable Disease, Emam Hossein Children's Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, Nour Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Kukulka K, Washington KT, Govindarajan R, Mehr DR. Stakeholder Perspectives on the Biopsychosocial and Spiritual Realities of Living With ALS: Implications for Palliative Care Teams. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2019; 36:851-857. [PMID: 30827121 DOI: 10.1177/1049909119834493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an all-encompassing, life-limiting disease, resulting in the eventual paralysis of all voluntary muscles and concurrent loss of independence. As the disease advances, both patients and their family caregivers develop complex biological, psychological, and social needs, leading to increasing calls for the involvement of palliative care teams in the management of ALS. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to generate a rich description of the realities of living with ALS, equipping palliative care teams with an in-depth understanding of the experiences and needs of patients with ALS and their family caregivers. METHODS This study employed a mixed-methods design, with quantitative data supplementing a larger body of qualitative data. Semi-structured interviews with 42 key stakeholders, including patients, family caregivers, and health-care providers, were analyzed for themes essential for effective understanding of ALS. RESULTS Identified themes were organized into 2 broad categories: (1) biopsychosocial needs of patients with ALS and family caregivers and (2) the impact of ALS on spiritual and emotional well-being. Quantitative data supported the recognized themes, particularly with regard to challenges associated with preserving independence, securing sufficient social support, and managing the emotional complexities of the disease. CONCLUSION Study findings illustrate the intricacies of living with ALS and the importance of eliciting individualized values when caring for patients with ALS and their families. The complex biopsychosocial needs experienced by patients and family caregivers suggest numerous opportunities for meaningful palliative care involvement.
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- Klaudia Kukulka
- 1 Deparment of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- 1 Deparment of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- 2 Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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- 1 Deparment of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
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Lomash EF, Brown TD, Paz Galupo M. "A Whole Bunch of Love the Sinner Hate the Sin": LGBTQ Microaggressions Experienced in Religious and Spiritual Context. J Homosex 2018; 66:1495-1511. [PMID: 30475163 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2018.1542204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Research on microaggressions experienced by LGBTQ people has focused largely on a general understanding of this concept; however, no research exists that focuses exclusively on microaggressions that LGBTQ people face across religious and spiritual communities. The present study addressed this gap in the literature by using a qualitative method to allow LGBTQ people (N= 90) to directly report microaggressions that they have experienced within their religious and spiritual communities. Thematic analysis revealed three predominant themes: (1) LGBTQ identities as inauthentic; (2) religious/spiritual tolerance of LGBTQ Identities, and (3) LGBTQ and religious/spiritual identities as incompatible. Implications and future directions discussed.
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- Edward F Lomash
- a Department of Psychology , Towson University , Towson , Maryland , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , Towson University , Towson , Maryland , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , Towson University , Towson , Maryland , USA
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Assing Hvidt E, Søndergaard J, Hansen DG, Gulbrandsen P, Ammentorp J, Timmermann C, Hvidt NC. 'We are the barriers': Danish general practitioners' interpretations of why the existential and spiritual dimensions are neglected in patient care. Commun Med 2018; 14:108-120. [PMID: 29958358 DOI: 10.1558/cam.32147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Although it is broadly recognized that health problems often involve existential and spiritual dimensions, recent research shows that these aspects of illness are rarely attended to by health professionals. Studies explain this in terms of barriers to communication, but health professionals' firsthand experiences and interpretations have so far been largely unexplored. Drawing on the theoretical traditions of phenomenology and hermeneutics, the present study presents Danish general practitioners' (GPs') experiences and interpretations of why the existential and spiritual dimensions are marginalized in patient care. We conducted seven focus groups, constituting a total sample of 31 GPs. Based on the analytic strategy of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), our analysis revealed that the GPs experienced and interpreted individual barriers as created and fostered within dominant biomedical and secular cultures that are characterized as 'solution focused' and 'faith frightened'. Many GPs further understand themselves as barriers, because they are enculturated into these dominating cultures. We discuss these findings through theoretical concepts such as 'secondary socialization', 'system colonization' and 'secularization', and suggest interventions that might challenge current practice culture.
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Abdoljabbari M, Sheikhzakaryaee N, Atashzadeh- Shoorideh F. Taking Refuge in Spirituality, a Main Strategy of Parents of Children with Cancer: a Qualitative Study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2018; 19:2575-2580. [PMID: 30256063 PMCID: PMC6249483 DOI: 10.22034/apjcp.2018.19.9.2575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background: Due to the rise in prevalence of childhood cancer the impact on family caregivers is increasing. Spirituality may be an alleviating factor for improving the quality of parent life. There is a lack of organized spiritual care in health care facilities, so that this aspect needs more emphasis. Thus this study aimed to evaluate the spiritual strategy of parents of children with cancer. Materials: This qualitative study was conducted with a conventional content analysis approach. Fifteen parents of hospitalized children with cancer at the Oncology and Hematology departments of governmental pediatric hospitals nationwide were purposefully selected. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted for data collection and inductive content analysis. Results: Eleven sub-themes were extracted in the data analysis, which resulted in the generation of three themes: “spiritual strategy,” “spiritual escape” and “spiritual growth”. Conclusion: The spiritual approach of parents of children with cancer had a significant influence on spiritual care and consequently the acceptance of disease and coping with the associated conditions. Spiritual care clearly should be introduced into the health care system of Iran, particular for the parents of children with cancer.
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- Morteza Abdoljabbari
- Department of Islamic Education, Center for the Study of Religion and Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Saffari M, Koenig HG, O'Garo KN, Pakpour AH. Mediating effect of spiritual coping strategies and family stigma stress on caregiving burden and mental health in caregivers of persons with dementia. Dementia (London) 2018:1471301218798082. [PMID: 30205692 DOI: 10.1177/1471301218798082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Background A considerable number of the persons living with dementia rely on family members for care and assistance when performing activities of daily living. As a result, caregivers may be at increased risk for mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and caregiver burden. This study examined if and how spiritual coping and stigma-related family stress impacted the associations between the patient activities of daily living impairment and caregiver mental health. Methods Using a longitudinal design, 664 caregivers were assessed at baseline for spiritual coping strategies and family stigma stress, along with patients' instrumental activities of daily living and cognitive functioning. After 12 months, caregivers were assessed for depressive and anxiety symptoms, caregiver burden, and quality of life (physical and mental). Sequential mediation of spiritual coping strategies and stigma-related family stress on the relationship between patient instrumental activities of daily living and caregiver mental health outcomes was examined using the PROCESS macro statistical method. Results Participants had been caring for someone with dementia for an average of 46.4 (SD, 16.9) months and 63% of caregivers were female. There were significant indirect associations between patient instrumental activities of daily living and caregiver anxiety, depression, caregiving burden, and the mental health component of quality of life. Spiritual coping and stigma-related stress mediated these associations (-0.54
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- Duke University Medical Center, USA; King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia; Ningxia Medical University, China
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- Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Jönköping University, Sweden
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Hvidt EA, Ammentorp J, Søndergaard J, Timmermann C, Hansen DG, Hvidt NC. Developing and evaluating a course programme to enhance existential communication with cancer patients in general practice. Scand J Prim Health Care 2018; 36:142-151. [PMID: 29623752 PMCID: PMC6066852 DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2018.1459235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Our objective was to describe the development and evaluation of a course programme in existential communication targeting general practitioners (GPs). DESIGN The UK Medical Research Council's (MRC) framework for complex intervention research was used as a guide for course development and evaluation and was furthermore used to structure this paper. The development phase included: identification of existing evidence, description of the theoretical framework of the course, designing the intervention and deciding for types of evaluation. In the evaluation phase we measured self-efficacy before and after course participation. To explore further processes of change we conducted individual, semi-structured telephone interviews with participants. SUBJECTS AND SETTING Twenty practising GPs and residentials in training to become GPs from one Danish region (mean age 49). RESULTS The development phase resulted in a one-day vocational training/continuing medical education (VT/CME) course including the main elements of knowledge building, self-reflection and communication training. Twenty GPs participated in the testing of the course, nineteen GPs answered questionnaires measuring self-efficacy, and fifteen GPs were interviewed. The mean scores of self-efficacy increased significantly. The qualitative results pointed to positive post course changes such as an increase in the participants' existential self-awareness, an increase in awareness of patients in need of existential communication, and an increase in the participants' confidence in the ability to carry out existential communication. CONCLUSIONS A one-day VT/CME course targeting GPs and including the main elements of knowledge building, self-reflection and communication training showed to make participants more confident about their ability to communicate with patients about existential issues and concerns. Key points Patients with cancer often desire to discuss existential concerns as part of clinical care but general practitioners (GPs) lack confidence when discussing existential issues in daily practice. In order to lessen barriers and enhance existential communication in general practice, we developed a one-day course programme. Attending the course resulted in an increase in the participants' confidence in the ability to carry out existential communication. This study adds knowledge to how confidence in existential communication can be increased among GPs.
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- Elisabeth Assing Hvidt
- Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark;
- CONTACT Elisabeth Assing HvidtJ.B. Winsløwsvej 9A, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
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- Health Services Research Unit, Lillebaelt Hospital, and Institute for Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Vejle, Denmark
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- Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark;
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- Health Services Research Unit, Lillebaelt Hospital, and Institute for Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Vejle, Denmark
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- Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark;
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- Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark;
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Scarton L, Oh S, Sylvera A, Lamonge R, Yao Y, Chochinov H, Fitchett G, Handzo G, Emanuel L, Wilkie D. Dignity Impact as a Primary Outcome Measure for Dignity Therapy. Am J Hosp Palliat Care 2018; 35:1417-1420. [PMID: 29793345 DOI: 10.1177/1049909118777987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Feasibility of dignity therapy (DT) is well established in palliative care. Evidence of its efficacy, however, has been inconsistent and may stem from DT's primary effects differing from the outcomes measured in previous studies. We proposed that DT effects were in the spiritual domain and created a new outcome measure, Dignity Impact Scale (DIS), from items previously used in a large randomized controlled trial (RCT). OBJECTIVE The purpose of this secondary analysis study was to examine properties of a new measure of dignity impact. DESIGN Using the DIS, we conducted reanalysis of posttest data from a large 3-arm, multi-site RCT study. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS Participants were receiving hospice/palliative care (n = 326, 50.6% female, mean age = 65.1 years, 89.3% white, all with a terminal illness with 6 months or less life expectancy). They had been randomized to standard palliative care (n = 111), client-centered care (n = 107), or DT (n = 108). MEASUREMENT The 7-item DIS was derived from selected items in a posttest DT Patient Feedback Questionnaire. The DIS had strong internal consistency (α = 0.85). RESULTS The DT group mean DIS score (21.4 ± 5.0) was significantly higher than the usual care group mean score (17.7 ± 5.5; t = 5.2, df = 216, P < .001) and a client-centered intervention group mean score (17.9 ± 4.9; t = 5.2, df = 213, P < .001). CONCLUSION We found that, compared to both other groups, patients who received DT reported significantly higher DIS ratings, which is consistent with the DT focus on meaning-making, preparation for death, and life completion tasks. We propose that the DIS be used as the primary outcome measure in evaluating the effects of DT.
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- Lisa Scarton
- 1 University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- 1 University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- 1 University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- 1 University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- 1 University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- 2 Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.,3 Manitoba Palliative Care Research Unit, Cancer Care Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- 6 Buehler Center on Health, Aging & Society Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- 1 University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Meehan TC, Timmins F, Burke J. Fundamental care guided by the Careful Nursing Philosophy and Professional Practice Model ©. J Clin Nurs 2018; 27:2260-2273. [PMID: 29399916 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To propose the Careful Nursing Philosophy and Professional Practice Model© as a conceptual and practice solution to current fundamental nursing care erosion and deficits. BACKGROUND There is growing awareness of the crucial importance of fundamental care. Efforts are underway to heighten nurses' awareness of values that motivate fundamental care and thereby increase their attention to effective provision of fundamental care. However, there remains a need for nursing frameworks which motivate nurses to bring fundamental care values to life in their practice and strengthen their commitment to provide fundamental care. DESIGN This descriptive position paper builds on the Careful Nursing Philosophy and Professional Practice Model© (Careful Nursing). Careful Nursing elaborates explicit nursing values and addresses both relational and pragmatic aspects of nursing practice, offering an ideal guide to provision of fundamental nursing care. METHOD A comparative alignment approach is used to review the capacity of Careful Nursing to address fundamentals of nursing care. CONCLUSIONS Careful Nursing provides a value-based comprehensive and practical framework which can strengthen clinical nurses' ability to articulate and control their practice and, thereby, more effectively fulfil their responsibility to provide fundamental care and measure its effectiveness. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE This explicitly value-based nursing philosophy and professional practice model offers nurses a comprehensive, pragmatic and engaging framework designed to strengthen their control over their practice and ability to provide high-quality fundamental nursing care.
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- Therese Connell Meehan
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Mohamadirizi S, Mohamadirizi M, Mohamadirizi S, Mahmoodi F. The effect of religious- spiritual support on childbirth self-efficacy. J Educ Health Promot 2018; 7:14. [PMID: 29417074 PMCID: PMC5791441 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_60_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Childbirth self-efficacy is one of the most important factors causing a shift in mothers do vaginal delivery. If the mother feels that she can cope well with stress, will be protected from the harmful effects of stress on your health. Self-efficacy contained individual's assessment of her ability to deal with stressful situations. Strengthen the spiritual beliefs of the patient causes her to be a good result every situation even incurable condition. This study aimed to determine the effect of religious-spiritual support on childbirth self-efficacy in primiparous women. METHODS This is a quasi-experimental study carried on seventy primiparous women; participants were randomly divided into two intervention and control groups. The intervention group received the e-learning package based on religious-spiritual content. Self-efficacy questionnaire by both groups before and 4 weeks after it was completed. Collected data were entered into SPSS version 11 descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and paired t-test which were used for analysis of data. The significant level was considered <0.05. RESULTS The results showed that the mean self-efficacy score before and after intervention in case group was 105.2 (27.01) and 110.12 (21.2), respectively, and in control group; 111.2 (23.12) and 116.9 (24.43). Paired t-test in two groups was significant (P = 0.042, P = 0.045) but independent t-test showed no significant difference in scores of childbirth self-efficacy before and after intervention in two groups (P = 0.061). CONCLUSION In prenatal periods, religious-spiritual support through electronic package method can increase childbirth self-efficacy, so the planning and establishment of this training are recommended as an effective training.
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- Shahla Mohamadirizi
- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Dehaghan, Iran
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- Department of Management, Dehaghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan, Iran
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- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Dehaghan, Iran
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- Master Student of Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Nuraini T, Andrijono A, Irawaty D, Umar J, Gayatri D. Spirituality-Focused Palliative Care to Improve Indonesian Breast Cancer Patient Comfort. Indian J Palliat Care 2018; 24:196-201. [PMID: 29736125 PMCID: PMC5915889 DOI: 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_5_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Background: Palliative care is an approach that focuses on improving a patient's quality of life. This research aimed to develop a path model of the relationships between the variables of nursing care (information, emotional support, technical support, and palliative care), patient coping, family support, patient spirituality, and patient comfort expressed through physical and emotional mediators. Method: This cross-sectional study involved 308 breast cancer patients from 3 referral hospitals in Jakarta, Indonesia. A structural equation model with Kolcaba's theory was used to develop a theoretical model estimating the path or relationships between the key variables. Results: The results showed that palliative care significantly improved breast cancer patient comfort by reducing anxiety and depression. Furthermore, the study demonstrated a significant positive relationship between spirituality and emotional well-being. Conclusion: Spirituality-focused palliative care is fundamentally importance for breast cancer patients. Nurses play an essential role in providing spirituality-focused palliative care to promote comfort in breast cancer patients in Indonesia.
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- Tuti Nuraini
- Department of Fundamental in Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetry Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
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- Department of Psychology, Islamic State University, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Fundamental in Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
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The role of the professional chaplain on the palliative care team in the health care setting formalizes the concern for the emotional, spiritual, and social well-being of the care recipients and their caregivers. The chaplain also has a peculiar role on the team, in that her most fundamental task is her intentional listening-and-hearing of the other person's story. One palliative chaplain introduces herself as a Story Catcher to care recipients, in an effort both to overcome the resistance some may have to her presence on the team and communicate her essential role and intent in providing spiritual care. This self-appointed sobriquet resonates with the author's embrace of the theory and practice of the late theologian, educator, and civil rights activist Nelle Morton, who coined the phrase "hearing into speech" to describe the process by which another person, through being truly heard and entering into a relationship with the hearer, claims her/his own truth, hope, and identity in the face of adversity. The chaplain as Story Catcher functions as the agent of healing and hope for those who choose to tell their stories and are heard, as they resist their illness and death rather than submit to its indignity.
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- Rhonda S Cooper
- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Nafratilova M, Allenidekania A, Wanda D. Still Hoping for a Miracle: Parents' Experiences in Caring for their Child with Cancer Under Palliative Care. Indian J Palliat Care 2018; 24:127-130. [PMID: 29736112 PMCID: PMC5915876 DOI: 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_195_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Context Parents' despair and feelings of grief, as well as communication and coordination that is less than adequate between the parents and the palliative team, can affect the provision of a qualified palliative care plan for children and their families. Aims This study aims to explore the parents' experience in caring for children with cancer under palliative care condition. Setting and Design The research applied descriptive qualitative phenomenology design. Subjects and Methods The study was conducted at Jakarta, Bogor, and Bekasi. Parents who caring their child with cancer under palliative care were in-depth interviewed with open-ended question. Data were then analyzed using the Colaizzi method. Results This study resulted in two themes, still hoping for a miracle of God and always being surrendered while under palliative care. Parents still hope for a miracle of God to keep having their children during palliative care. The forms of surrendering exhibited by the parents in this study are believing in God, praying to God, saying thanks to God, relying on God, and preparing to face the deaths of their children. Conclusion This study shows that during palliative care, parents cannot be separated from their relationship with God. Therefore, nurses are vital to the continuous assessment of parents' spiritual needs and to the facilitation of need fulfillment involving family and religious figures.
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- Mercy Nafratilova
- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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OBJECTIVES To provide a definition of spirituality, define the scope and nature of spiritual care communication, describe how to initiate communication about, and elicit, a spiritual history, and introduce the AMEN protocol to support patient/family hopes for a miracle. DATA SOURCES Literature review. CONCLUSION Spiritual communication is important throughout cancer care. Nurses can assess and integrate patient and family caregivers' spiritual needs in clinical care by practicing self-awareness and engaging in spiritual care communication strategies. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Spirituality is recognized as an essential component of quality care. Spiritual conversations can increase patients' satisfaction with care and improve well-being.
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Vivat B, Young TE, Winstanley J, Arraras JI, Black K, Boyle F, Bredart A, Costantini A, Guo J, Irarrazaval ME, Kobayashi K, Kruizinga R, Navarro M, Omidvari S, Rohde GE, Serpentini S, Spry N, Van Laarhoven HWM, Yang GM. The international phase 4 validation study of the EORTC QLQ-SWB32: A stand-alone measure of spiritual well-being for people receiving palliative care for cancer. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2017; 26. [PMID: 28776784 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The EORTC Quality of Life Group has just completed the final phase (field-testing and validation) of an international project to develop a stand-alone measure of spiritual well-being (SWB) for palliative cancer patients. Participants (n = 451)-from 14 countries on four continents; 54% female; 188 Christian; 50 Muslim; 156 with no religion-completed a provisional 36-item measure of SWB plus the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL (PAL), then took part in a structured debriefing interview. All items showed good score distribution across response categories. We assessed scale structure using principal component analysis and Rasch analysis, and explored construct validity, and convergent/divergent validity with the PAL. Twenty-two items in four scoring scales (Relationship with Self, Relationships with Others, Relationship with Someone or Something Greater, and Existential) explained 53% of the variance. The measure also includes a global SWB item and nine other items. Scores on the PAL global quality-of-life item and Emotional Functioning scale weakly-moderately correlated with scores on the global SWB item and two of the four SWB scales. This new validated 32-item SWB measure addresses a distinct aspect of quality-of-life, and is now available for use in research and clinical practice, with a role as both a measurement and an intervention tool.
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- B Vivat
- Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Supportive Oncology Research Team, East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust including Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, Middlesex, UK
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- Patricia Ritchie Centre for Cancer Care, University of Sydney, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Oncology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- St Gemma's Hospice, Leeds, UK
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- Patricia Ritchie Centre for Cancer Care, University of Sydney, North Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Psycho-Oncology Unit, Institut Curie, Paris, France
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- Sant'Andrea Hospital Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Palliative Ward, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Medical University International Medical Centre, Saitama, Japan
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- Medical Oncology Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Coordinadora del Centro de Apoyo para la Atención Integral, Division de Investigación Clínica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico DF, Mexico
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- Health Metrics Research Centre, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Health & Sport Sciences, University of Agder & Sorlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway
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- Unit of Psychoncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padua, Italy
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- Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- National Cancer Centre Singapore 2, Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Singapore
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Peltier MR, Cosgrove SJ, Ohayagha K, Crapanzano KA, Jones GN. Do they see dead people? Cultural factors and sensitivity in screening for schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Ethn Health 2017; 22:119-129. [PMID: 27306965 DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2016.1196650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs), are diagnosed more frequently among African-Americans (AAs) than Caucasians. It has been suggested that cultural differences in symptom presentation and endorsement (including reporting spiritual/religious experiences) may influence this disparity. The current study investigated the relationship between endorsement of spiritual auditory and visual hallucinations and subsequent diagnosis of SSD among AA patients. DESIGN Participants (N = 471 AAs) completed the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview-Plus (MINI-Plus) Screening Interview as part of their intake to a HIV outpatient clinic. Endorsement of auditory or visual (A/V) hallucinations was explored with the MINI-Plus Psychotic Disorder Module and questions regarding the content of the unusual experience. RESULTS Logistic regression indicated that endorsement of A/V hallucinations significantly predicted a SSD (OR = 41.6, 95% CI 13.7-126.0, p < .001). However, when hallucinations were spiritual in nature, odds of an SSD fell dramatically (OR = 0.22, 95% CI 0.07-0.64, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS The current study indicates that not all visual and auditory hallucinations are symptomatic of a psychotic disorder in AA patients. Many of these experiences may be related to spirituality. Clinicians assessing AA patients need to query content of, meaning attributed to, and distress associated with A/V unusual experiences.
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- MacKenzie R Peltier
- a Department of Psychology , Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge , LA , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge , LA , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge , LA , USA
- b LSU Health Baton Rouge , Baton Rouge , LA , USA
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In sub-Saharan Africa, traditional and faith healers provide competing services alongside biomedical professionals. This may be associated with delays in reaching specialised mental health services, and hence with longer duration of untreated illness. As first line care constitutes a crucial stage in accessing of psychiatric care, investigating pathways to mental healthcare can highlight help-seeking choices. This study explored the pathways to care for mental illness preferred by a non-clinical sample of the population in south-eastern Nigeria. Multistage sampling was used to select participants (N = 706) who completed questionnaires on help-seeking. Results showed a significant preference for biomedical (90.8%) compared to spiritual (57.8%) and traditional (33.2%) pathways. Higher education predicted preference for the biomedical model, while low education was associated with traditional and spiritual pathways. Protestants preferred the spiritual pathway more than did Catholics. The use of biomedical care is potentially undermined by poor mental health infrastructure, a lack of fit between the culture of biomedical care and the deep-seated cultural/religious worldviews of the people, stigma surrounding mental illness, and the likelihood of a social desirability bias in responses. A complementary model of care is proposed.
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Lamba S, Berlin A, Goett R, Ponce CB, Holland B, Walther S. Assessing Emotional Suffering in Palliative Care: Use of a Structured Note Template to Improve Documentation. J Pain Symptom Manage 2016; 52:1-7. [PMID: 27241439 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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CONTEXT Documentation of the emotional or psychological needs of seriously ill patients receiving specialty palliative care is endorsed by the "Measuring What Matters" project as a quality performance metric and recommended for use by hospice and palliative care programs for program improvement. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to increase the proportion of inpatient palliative care team encounters in which emotional or psychological needs of patients and family members were documented and to qualitatively enrich the nature of this documentation. METHODS This is a mixed-methods retrospective study of 200 patient charts reviewed before and after implementation of a structured note template (SmartPhrase) for palliative care encounters. Patterns of documentation of emotional needs pre- and post-implementation were assessed quantitatively and qualitatively using thematic analysis. RESULTS A total of 158 of 200 pre-intervention charts and 185 of 200 post-intervention charts included at least one note from the palliative care team. Documentation of emotional assessment increased after SmartPhrase implementation (63.9% [101 of 158] vs. 74.6% [138 of 185]; P < 0.03). Qualitative analysis revealed a post-intervention reduction in the use of generic phrases ("emotional support provided") and an increase in the breadth and depth of emotion-related documentation. CONCLUSION A structured note template with a prompt for emotional assessment increases the overall quantity and richness of documentation related to patient and family emotions. However, this documentation remains mostly descriptive. Additional prompting for documentation of recommendations to address identified emotional needs, and the use of screening tools for depression and anxiety, when appropriate, may be necessary for clinically meaningful quality improvements in patient care.
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- Sangeeta Lamba
- New Jersey Medical School/Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
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- New Jersey Medical School/Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- New Jersey Medical School/Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- New Jersey Medical School/Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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- New Jersey Medical School/Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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