Spirituality: A Part of Total Care?

Hume, Clephane

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“…The concept of spirituality has seen a revival of interest within healthcare in the last decade or so (Hume 1999) and this is because holistic practice involves an awareness of physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs (Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists 1997). Occupational therapy and nursing aim to address these needs in order to provide person-centred service.…”

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Spirituality—the emergence of a working definition for use within healthcare practice

Mayers

Johnston

2009

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^Southern Health and Social Care TrustCorrespondence to: c.mayersl@yorksj.ac.ukConsiderations of a person's spirituality and/or spiritual needs are necessary in order to provide holistic and person-centred intervention within healthcare. However, the term "spirituality" is difficult to define clearly, so healthcare professionals are often unsure as to what exactly spiritual needs are, and also what their role is in addressing these. An in-depth literature review was therefore carried out in order to evaluate the various definitions:firstly, to evaluate how health professionals define spirituality, and, secondly, to explore the relationship between spirituality and health. The review revealed that spirituality is a highly subjective concept, with personal meanings and unique realities for individuals. Some people believe it involves recognition of a deity or a personal relationship with God, while others argue it can be defined simply as an expression of our truest selves or inner beings. Many prefer to use religious language in describing spiritual needs, thus supporting the inclusion of reference to the sacred or supernatural in any proposed definition of spirituality. Exploration of the concept of spirituality also uncovered its relationship to disability, illness, recovery, and health/well being. A working definition has emerged from analysis of the literature which is proving to be of use to healthcare professionals within their practice.

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Spirituality—the emergence of a working definition for use within healthcare practice

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Johnston

2009

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“…Regular churchgoers demonstrated significantly reduced all‐cause mortality and increased life expectancy in a population study over 9 years (Hassed). Occupational therapy literature demonstrates increased concern amongst practitioners with: (i) defining spirituality within the context of occupational therapy (Hammell, 2001; Townsend et al ., 1999; Urbanowski & Vargo, 1994); (ii) whether occupational therapists should take on spirituality as part of total client care (Hume, 1999); (iii) how occupational therapists can incorporate spirituality into daily practice (Townsend et al .; Udell & Chandler, 2000); and (iv) identifying obstacles that prevent occupational therapists from engaging more fully with clients’ spirituality (Hume; Townsend et al .).…”

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A psychospiritual integration frame of reference for occupational therapy. Part 1: Conceptual foundations

Kang

2003

Aus Occup Therapy J

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This paper introduces a new clinical practice framework -the psychospiritual integration frame of reference.It opens with a broad discussion on spirituality as articulated within occupational therapy and occupational science literature, followed by a brief introduction into framework's paradigm and interdisciplinary knowledge base. A general description of the frame of reference's major constructs and principles, as well as theoretical arguments concerning order, disorder, and the model's dynamics, are presented and discussed. The psychospiritual integration frame of reference is offered as a contribution to the existing collection of practice frameworks drawn upon by occupational therapists in their day-to-day work.

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“…Christiansen (1997) suggested that the dominant positivistic medical paradigm exerts a significant influence on occupational therapy, which leads to dismissal of spirituality as a relevant concern. Others suggest that health care is increasingly driven by the politics and policies of economic rationalism, which make it difficult for occupational therapists to justify attention to spirituality in their daily practices (Hume, 1999;Wilding, 2002). Narrow understandings of the term therapy that focus on technical expertise in the service of "fixing" objective problems also obscure awareness of the spiritual context of patients' lives (Kroeker, 1997;Peloquin, 2003).…”

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A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Meaning of a Seminar on Spirituality for Occupational Therapy Students

Thompson

MacNeil

2006

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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There are many unanswered questions about the concept of spirituality and its relationship to occupational performance. The role of occupational therapists in addressing clients' spiritual needs is unclear, and the inclusion of spirituality as a topic in the educational curricula of occupational therapy students requires further attention. Focus groups and surveys were used in this phenomenological study to explore the lived experiences of 11 occupational therapy students participating in a 3-month graduate seminar entitled "Spirituality in Occupational Therapy Practice." The study was designed to help occupational therapy faculty better understand how students experience the relationship between occupational therapy and spirituality, and how educational programs can better prepare students to translate theoretical frameworks into practice. Findings explored the students' evolving belief systems, and began to reveal a diversity of beliefs and practices in the occupational therapy community related to spirituality. Implications for theory and practice are offered.

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Spirituality: A Part of Total Care?

Cited by 13 publications

References 11 publications

Spirituality—the emergence of a working definition for use within healthcare practice

Spirituality—the emergence of a working definition for use within healthcare practice

A psychospiritual integration frame of reference for occupational therapy. Part 1: Conceptual foundations

A Phenomenological Study Exploring the Meaning of a Seminar on Spirituality for Occupational Therapy Students

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