Measures of religion and spirituality in dementia: An integrative review

Britt, Katherine Carroll; Kwak, Jung; Acton, Gayle J.; Richards, Kathy C.; Hamilton, Jill B.; Radhakrishnan, Kavita

doi:10.1002/trc2.12352

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“…In a recent literature review on spirituality and religion in dementia [23], findings support the importance of spirituality to PLwDs in finding meaning, hope, and connection to the past, present, and future and in coping with their condition [24][25][26]. PLwDs rely on others to support their spiritual well-being, particularly as their condition advances [27].…”

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Spiritual Needs of Older Adults Living with Dementia: An Integrative Review

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Older adults living with dementia experience progressive decline, prompting reliance on others for spiritual care and support. Despite a growing interest in studying persons living with dementia (PLwDs), empirical evidence on the spiritual needs of PLwDs has not been synthesized. Using the Whittemore and Knafl method, this integrative review examined the literature from 2000 to 2022 on the spiritual care needs of PLwDs. We sought to identify characteristics of the spiritual needs of PLwDs and ways to address them. The ATLA Religion, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Socindex databases were used to search the literature, and 12 peer-reviewed articles met the inclusion criteria. Spiritual care needs varied across studies. Overall, findings support the importance of identifying PLwDs’ religious and spiritual backgrounds to inform person-centered care. Spiritual needs were identified as verbal and non-verbal expressions related to past meaning and religious and spiritual background and were not consistently addressed in care. Providers reported observing spiritual distress in the mild stage prompting the need for spiritual care. There is a great need for dementia-specific spiritual assessment tools and spiritual care interventions to support spiritual well-being in dementia care. Spiritual care involves facilitating religious rituals and providing spiritual group therapy and religious and spiritual activities.

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“…As a result of the study, a significant positive correlation was found between religiosity and cognitive function in relation to dementia patients, and a negative correlation was found between religiosity and depression and behavioral expression. By synthesizing these literature reviews, it was confirmed that religion affects the mental health of dementia patients [17].…”

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Understanding the Impact of Multidimensional Religiosity on the The Mental health of Immigrant Married Women

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2024

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Marriage immigration can cause more problems in terms of mental health than other forms of immigration in that it requires considerable cultural and emotional adaptation, even within the family. In addition, in the process of immigration, religion helps maintain identity and adaptation and can lead to discrimination or conflict. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the relationship between the multidimensional religiosity and mental health of immigrant married women. This study critically reviewed domestic and foreign previous studies related to cultural adaptation and mental health of immigrant married women, immigrant married woman and religion, multidimensional religiosity and mental health. And the integrated path model was confirmed using the 'Vulnerability stress model (VSM)', which provides an integrated framework for explaining the relationship between religiosity and the mental health. As a result of the study analyzed the process of responding to stressor challenges, individual pre-dispositions, social health resources, and coping behavior as a route that affects the health status (physical health, psychosocial health, and spiritual health) of married immigrant women. In this route, five components -① Concentration or centrality of religion ② Resources ④ Coping ⑤ Quality of life and well-being -were identified, and domestic research cases were presented for each component. In addition, analysis methods and domestic and domestic religiosity measurements were summarized for each mental health component so that they can be used in religious education and pastoral sites. This study has limitations of a demonstration by conducting an analysis focusing on theoretical search based on previous studies. For further research is needed, Appropriate multicultural family policy intervention based on individual and environmental variables of immigrant married woman was proposed in in-depth research on various mediating factors contributing to the successful adaptation of immigrant married women. In particular, a comparative study on immigrant married men was proposed.

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“…Today, un-replicated studies employing accidental samples are used to advocate for increasing social work's involvement in spirituality (Britt et al, 2022; Dworsky et al, 2016; Gardner, 2020; Hodge, 2011; Loue, 2017; Wnuk, 2022). A 2006 study found that experienced agency workers and Muslim social work students viewed spiritual interventions as more appropriate than the overall social work student sample (Gilligan & Furness, 2006).…”

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The myth of spirituality

Taylor

2023

Journal of Social Work

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This article is designed to open a conversation about the place of spirituality in social work, highlight possible ethical issues, and question whether spirituality, as defined by social work and popular culture, is an immutable part of human development. Additionally, the role of social work in conducting spiritual assessments and interventions is specifically challenged, along with examples of how the misuse of spirituality can harm clients. The article also suggests that the profession would benefit from adopting an evidence-based concept of spirituality and establishing accountability standards. Findings: Until more is known about spirituality, social workers may want to consider: (1) placing a moratorium on using and developing spiritual assessment instruments until the concept can be accurately defined; (2) omitting words linked to religious symbols such as soul, anointing, blessing, etc. in social work practice; (3) conducting spiritual screenings rather than complete spiritual assessments, and (4) referring clients with spiritual questions or wanting spiritual support to experts known not to blame or harm clients and trained in the specific area of concerns expressed by the person. Applications. The time has come for social work to establish ethics, accountability, and limitations on the practice of spirituality.

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Measures of religion and spirituality in dementia: An integrative review

Cited by 15 publications

References 61 publications

Spiritual Needs of Older Adults Living with Dementia: An Integrative Review

Spiritual Needs of Older Adults Living with Dementia: An Integrative Review

Understanding the Impact of Multidimensional Religiosity on the The Mental health of Immigrant Married Women

The myth of spirituality

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