Pastoral needs and support within an inpatient rehabilitation unit

Anderson, Jon; Anderson, Leigh; Felsenthal, G

doi:10.1016/0003-9993(93)90154-3

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“…Given the underdiagnosis and treatment of depression among older African Americans, an important next step to make depression treatment more acceptable and effective might be to test treatment strategies that incorporate spirituality and religion. Several previous studies have shown that patients want physicians to consider their spiritual needs and discuss them [46][47][48] , and several screening tools have been developed for use in clinical care [49][50][51] . Future studies might elucidate whether the incorporation of a spiritual perspective into depression care will encourage discussion and detection of depression as well as continued engagement in treatment.…”

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Losing Faith and Using Faith: Older African Americans Discuss Spirituality, Religious Activities, and Depression

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“…Another area that physicians did not address or addressed poorly was asking about patients9 spiritual or religious beliefs. Prior studies suggest that the majority of patients want to discuss spiritual or religious issues with their physicians [37][38][39] and, in Europe, religion may be an important determinant of the care patients receive [40]. Several reviews suggest approaches that physicians can take in discussing religion with patients [41,42], although empirical data about which specific techniques improve patient satisfaction are limited.…”

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Patient-physician communication about end-of-life care for patients with severe COPD

Curtis

Engelberg²,

Nielsen³

et al. 2004

Eur Respir J

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Since patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) infrequently discuss treatment preferences about end-of-life care with physicians, the goal of the present study was to identify which specific areas of communication about end-of-life care occur between patients with severe COPD and their physicians, and how patients rate the quality of this communication.A total of 115 patients with oxygen-dependent COPD, identified in pulmonary clinics in three hospitals and through an oxygen delivery company, were enrolled in this study. A 17-item quality of communication questionnaire (QOC) was administered to patients, along with other measures, including satisfaction with care.The patients reported that most physicians do not discuss how long the patients have to live, what dying might be like or patients9 spirituality. Patients rated physicians highly at listening and answering questions. Areas patients rated relatively low included discussing prognosis, what dying might be like and spirituality/religion. Patients9 assessments of physicians9 overall communication and communication about treatment correlated well with the QOC. Patients9 overall satisfaction with care also correlated significantly with the QOC.In conclusion, this study identifies areas of communication that physicians do not address and areas that patients rate poorly, including talking about prognosis, dying and spirituality. These areas may provide targets for interventions to improve communication about end-of-life care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Future studies should determine the responsiveness of these items to interventions, and the effect such interventions have on patient satisfaction and quality of care. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 200-205

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“…Yet some articles already outlined the role of religion and spiritual beliefs in rehabilitation units. 10,13 According to the authors, spiritual and religious beliefs are probably important to many rehabilitation patients because life satisfaction and quality of life can be positively influenced.When a patient is referred to a rehabilitation center, a stressful occurrence takes place, ie, an event or a series of events or life conditions that demand adjustment. The complex of stimuli, perception, and reactions to internal and external demands challenge the organism's adaptation resources.…”

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Can Faith Protect From Emotional Distress After Stroke?

Giaquinto

Spiridigliozzi

Caracciolo

2007

Stroke

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Background and Purpose-Emotional distress is common in the aftermath of stroke and can impact negatively on the outcome. The study was aimed at evaluating whether religious beliefs can protect from emotional distress. Methods-Data were collected from 132 consecutive inpatients who were hospitalized for stroke rehabilitation and met the research requirements. At admission all study participants received a semi-structured interview on religious beliefs (Royal Free Interview for religious and spiritual beliefs) and were assessed on their mood with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The relationship between religious beliefs and mood was explored, adjusting for possible confounders. Results-Subjects with over-threshold Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale scores had significantly lower Royal FreeInterview scores (odds ratio, 0.95; CI, 92 to 98). The direction and magnitude of the association did not change after adjusting for possible confounders (odds ratio, 0.95; CI, 91 to 98). The same pattern was observed when analyzing separately Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale anxiety and depression subscales. The other significant variable was functional dependence. Conclusions-The strength of religious beliefs influences the ability to cope after a stroke event, with stronger religious beliefs acting as a possible protective factor against emotional distress. (Stroke. 2007;38:993-997.)Key Words: rehabilitation Ⅲ stroke E motional distress is a relatively frequent complication after stroke. In particular, poststroke depression has been the topic of many studies. The pooled estimate is 33% (95% CI, 29% to 36%). Differences in the case mix, inclusion criteria, and methods of assessment can make results different across studies. 1,2 A recent Italian study found poststroke depression in 36% of stroke survivors. 3 The small population size which is usual in this strand of literature does not allow reliable models and only stroke severity is associated with depression. 2,4,5 However, female gender and previous cerebrovascular or depressive episodes, but not site, were also associated variables. 3 According to the Swedish national quality assessment register Risk-Stroke, antidepressant medication is used by 22.5% of men and 28.1% of women who experienced a stroke. 6 Poststroke depression negatively affects outcome either during hospitalization or after discharge. 7,8,9 Therefore, this issue is important in rehabilitation and deserves a deeper insight. So far, physical variables as well as health history were considered in the literature, whereas faith has never been studied. Faith is an overall concept. Spirituality and religiosity are more focused concepts, but they are not synonymous. Spirituality is concerned with the transcendent with addressing ultimate questions about life's meaning, assuming that there is more than what can be seen or understood. 10 The concept is generally taken to mean believing, valuing, or being devoted to some high power outside the corporeal world. By contrast, religiosity involves a doct...

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Pastoral needs and support within an inpatient rehabilitation unit

Cited by 56 publications

References 10 publications

Losing Faith and Using Faith: Older African Americans Discuss Spirituality, Religious Activities, and Depression

Losing Faith and Using Faith: Older African Americans Discuss Spirituality, Religious Activities, and Depression

Patient-physician communication about end-of-life care for patients with severe COPD

Can Faith Protect From Emotional Distress After Stroke?

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