A Model of Collaborative Spiritual and Psychiatric Care of Oncology Patients

Kao, Larkin Elderon; Lokko, Hermioni N.; Gallivan, Kathleen; O’Brien, Vera; Peteet, John R.

doi:10.1016/j.psym.2017.06.004

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“…It means that older people with more depressive symptoms were reported with more spiritual needs. The patients suffering from depression may experience psychological problems due to low self-esteem, negative attitudes toward life's goals, as well as daily life problems, and may suffer from spiritual crises (24).…”

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Exploring Spiritual Needs and Its Relation with Anxiety and Depression in the Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases

Ramezani

karameh

Karimi

2019

Health Spiritual Med Ethics

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Background and Objectives: The evaluation and accurate recognition of all the needs and problems of patients, including spiritual needs, are inevitable to increase the quality of nursing care. This study aimed to evaluate the spiritual needs and their association with anxiety and depression in the elderly with chronic diseases. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on 100 patients with chronic diseases above 60 years of age. The subjects were selected through convenience sampling in the two hospitals of Qom, Iran, in 2017. Data collection tools were demographic characteristics questionnaire, as well as the questionnaire of spiritual needs and hospital anxiety and depression scale. Results: In this study, the mean age of the subjects was 65.4±5.2 years. All the patients were reported with at least a spiritual need. The highest score related to the item of "requesting help from God" was 2.31±0.76, whereas the lowest score related to the item of "talking with others about the life after death" was 0.66±0.98. The results of regression analysis demonstrated that among the variables entered into the univariate model, the two variables of depression and disease duration had a significant relation with spiritual needs. Conclusion: Unmet spiritual needs were reported high in the elderly with chronic diseases, and depression, as well as disease duration, were the effective factors in the spiritual needs of the elderly with chronic diseases. Therefore, the spiritual needs of patients with chronic diseases should be considered in clinical care in order to identify potential therapeutic ways to support and stabilize their emotional state.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring Spiritual Needs and Its Relation with Anxiety and Depression in the Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases

Ramezani

karameh

Karimi

2019

Health Spiritual Med Ethics

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“…Kao et al described the experience of interdisciplinary rounds, where chaplains and consultation/liaison psychiatrists discussed oncology patients together at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston 19. Sinclair and Chochinov proposed supporting the integral role of spiritual care professionals as a standard part of oncology interdisciplinary teams 20…”

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confidence: 99%

Interprofessional spiritual care in oncology: a literature review

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Spiritual care is recognised as an essential element of the care of patients with serious illness such as cancer. Spiritual distress can result in poorer health outcomes including quality of life. The American Society of Clinical Oncology and other organisations recommend addressing spiritual needs in the clinical setting. This paper reviews the literature findings and proposes recommendations for interprofessional spiritual care.

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“…Most of the spiritual interventions highlighted in our clinical scenarios were not provided directly by psychiatrists; instead, psychiatrists used their understanding of the patient to enhance and facilitate collaboration with members of the spiritual and palliative care teams. Including hospital chaplains in regular psychosocial oncology rounds is another way to help ensure that patients’ spiritual needs are always being carefully considered and addressed (Kao et al, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%