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Preface | p. xi |
Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
About the Authors | p. xv |
The Spiritual Dimension | p. 1 |
Characteristics of Spirituality | p. 3 |
Introduction | p. 3 |
The Spiritual Dimension | p. 4 |
Theories of Spirituality | p. 5 |
Defining Spirituality | p. 9 |
Essential Elements of Spirituality | p. 12 |
Spirituality and Healing | p. 17 |
Integral Spirituality | p. 21 |
Consciousness | p. 22 |
The New Thought Movement | p. 24 |
Western Worldviews | p. 26 |
A Spirituality of Wholeness | p. 27 |
Summary | p. 29 |
Key Concepts | p. 29 |
Questions for Reflection | p. 29 |
References | p. 30 |
Spirituality, the Healthcare Professional, and the Spiritual Care Provider | p. 35 |
Introduction | p. 35 |
Spiritual Healthcare Providers | p. 38 |
The Spirituality of Healthcare Providers | p. 52 |
Barriers to Providing Spiritual Care | p. 53 |
Moral and Ethical Issues in Spiritual Care | p. 56 |
Summary | p. 60 |
Key Concepts | p. 60 |
Questions for Reflection | p. 61 |
References | p. 61 |
Spiritual Rituals | p. 67 |
Introduction | p. 67 |
Creating Rituals | p. 69 |
Prayer | p. 69 |
Meditation, Visualization, and Guided Imagery | p. 73 |
Gratitude | p. 77 |
Spending Time in Nature | p. 78 |
Art | p. 79 |
Dance and Ritual | p. 80 |
Storytelling | p. 81 |
Rituals as a Healing Force | p. 83 |
Summary | p. 84 |
Key Concepts | p. 84 |
Questions for Reflection | p. 85 |
References | p. 85 |
Spirituality, Religion, and Health | p. 89 |
Introduction | p. 89 |
Religion and Religiosity | p. 90 |
The Connection Between Spirituality, Religion, and Health | p. 91 |
The Benefits of Religion on Specific Health Conditions | p. 96 |
Religious Beliefs, Religious Practices, and Health | p. 97 |
Integrating Religious Practices and Beliefs into Health Care | p. 104 |
Summary | p. 105 |
Key Concepts | p. 106 |
Questions for Reflection | p. 106 |
References | p. 107 |
Spirituality, Culture, and Health | p. 111 |
Introduction | p. 111 |
Culture Defined | p. 112 |
How are Spirituality, Culture, and Health Related? | p. 113 |
Compassion and Culturally Competent Care | p. 115 |
Looking Within: A Spiritual and Cultural Self-Assessment | p. 115 |
Health Belief Systems | p. 117 |
Healthcare Systems | p. 118 |
Cultural Groups in the United States | p. 119 |
Language and Culturally Competent Care | p. 135 |
Summary | p. 138 |
Key Concepts | p. 139 |
Questions for Reflection | p. 140 |
References | p. 140 |
Providing Spiritual Care | p. 143 |
Spiritual Assessment and Spiritual Care | p. 145 |
Introduction | p. 145 |
Spiritual Care | p. 146 |
Assessing Spiritual Status | p. 148 |
Preparing for the Spiritual Assessment: Strategies for Success | p. 152 |
Conducting the Spiritual Assessment | p. 156 |
Models for Spiritual Assessment | p. 157 |
Spiritual Diagnoses: Alterations in Spiritual Integrity | p. 164 |
Planning Spiritual Care | p. 166 |
Implementing Spiritual Care | p. 168 |
Evaluating Spiritual Care | p. 169 |
Summary | p. 170 |
Key Concepts | p. 170 |
Questions for Reflection | p. 171 |
References | p. 171 |
Therapeutic Interventions for Healing | p. 175 |
Introduction | p. 175 |
Music Therapy | p. 176 |
Art Therapy | p. 182 |
Dance and Movement Therapy | p. 185 |
Humor Therapy | p. 187 |
Animal-Assisted Therapy | p. 191 |
Summary | p. 198 |
Key Concepts | p. 198 |
Questions for Reflection | p. 199 |
References | p. 199 |
Sacred Spaces, Healing Places | p. 203 |
Introduction | p. 204 |
Sacred, Healing Spaces: What are they and Why are they Important? | p. 205 |
Health Care's Shift in Focus | p. 208 |
Designing for Humanness: The Healer's Presence and Healing Environments | p. 211 |
The Power of Design: Creating a Spiritually Healing Environment | p. 213 |
Sacred Space: Designing with the Natural World | p. 231 |
Summary | p. 236 |
Key Concepts | p. 236 |
Questions for Reflection | p. 237 |
References | p. 237 |
The Spiritual Dimension in End-of-Life Care | p. 241 |
Spiritual Care of the Dying | p. 243 |
Introduction | p. 243 |
Spiritual, Psychological, and Social Dimensions at the End of life | p. 244 |
Cultural Considerations at the End of Life | p. 247 |
Spiritual Caregiving Strategies | p. 250 |
Hospice and Palliative Care | p. 255 |
Advantages and Disadvantages of Dying at Home | p. 259 |
Summary | p. 259 |
Key Concepts | p. 261 |
Questions for Reflection | p. 262 |
References | p. 262 |
Spirituality and the Grieving Process | p. 265 |
Introduction | p. 265 |
The Grieving Process | p. 266 |
Types of Grief Responses | p. 268 |
Normal Grief Responses | p. 269 |
Cultural Differences in Response to Grief | p. 272 |
Coping with Grief | p. 275 |
Grief Counseling and Elements of Healing | p. 276 |
Summary | p. 278 |
Key Concepts | p. 278 |
Questions for Reflection | p. 279 |
References | p. 279 |
Spirituality and Special Populations | p. 281 |
Spirituality, Religion, and Children | p. 283 |
Introduction | p. 283 |
The Development of Spirituality and Religion in Children | p. 284 |
Phases of Psychosocial and Spiritual Development | p. 286 |
Spiritual Assessments of Children | p. 296 |
Spiritual Distress in Children | p. 298 |
Providing spiritual Care to Children | p. 299 |
Spiritual Care of the Child with a Chronic Illness | p. 303 |
Spiritual Care of the Dying Child | p. 306 |
Summary | p. 309 |
Key Concepts | p. 309 |
Questions for Reflection | p. 310 |
References | p. 310 |
Spiritual Dimensions of Aging | p. 313 |
Introduction | p. 313 |
The Unique Spiritual Challenges of Aging | p. 315 |
A Changing Paradigm | p. 316 |
Aging and the Human Spirit | p. 317 |
Spiritual Development in the Aging Individual | p. 319 |
Loss, Hope, Spirituality, and Aging | p. 321 |
Love, Sexuality, Spirituality, and Aging | p. 321 |
Religion, Spirituality, Aging, and Health | p. 327 |
Coping Strategies for Difficult Times | p. 329 |
Spiritual Interventions for the Aging Adult | p. 332 |
Spiritual Elders | p. 333 |
Summary | p. 337 |
Key Concepts | p. 338 |
Questions for Reflection | p. 338 |
References | p. 339 |
Index | p. 343 |
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