Spirituality and Palliative Care: The Attitudes of Occupational Therapists

Rose, Andrew H.

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“…Mthembu et al (2014) and Rose (1999) found that spiritual care is unique to every individual with relationship with God, nature and other, which is in good agreement with the results of the present study. However, the participants in the study had low mean value of holistic approach, and as a result, this finding is consistent with other previous studies (Tiew et al 2013b).…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Less than half of the participants indicated that team approach is very important in addressing spiritual care. The finding is consistent with findings of past studies by Tiew and Drury (2012) and Rose (1999) which recommended that a multidisciplinary approach should be implemented to address the spiritual needs of clients. One of the issues that emerge from these findings is the involvement of all members in addressing the role of spirituality in health care in an interdisciplinary team.…”

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confidence: 91%

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A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study of Occupational Therapy Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Spirituality and Spiritual Care in Occupational Therapy Education

2015

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Mthembu, T.G. et al. (2016). A cross-sectional descriptive study of occupational therapy students' perceptions and attitudes towards spirituality and spiritual care in occupational therapy education. Journal of religion and Health, 55: 1529Health, 55: -1545 Abstract Spirituality and spiritual care both have received increased attention over the course of this past decade from different disciplines. However, for many years, in the occupational therapy profession, the importance of spirituality and spiritual care seems to be controversial because it is unclear how these concepts are integrated in occupational therapy education. Although occupational therapy students are being educated to consider a holistic and client-centred approach, spirituality is not regarded within this framework which diminishes the integrity of holistic approach. In South African occupational therapy education, it is unclear whether any single course on teaching and learning of spirituality and spiritual care exists. Thus, the aim of this study was to describe occupational therapy students' perceptions and attitudes regarding spirituality and spiritual care in occupational therapy education. A cross-sectional descriptive study design of undergraduate occupational therapy students from one educational institution was used. Data included demographic characteristics, responses on Spiritual Care-Giving Scale (SCGS), Spiritual and Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS) and Spirituality in Occupational Therapy Scale (SOTS). A response rate of 50.5 % (n = 100 out of 198) was achieved. In the SCGS, among the factors only factor 1 had the highest mean value score showing consistent agreement about spirituality, whereas in the SSCRS only three factors were found to have highest mean score and one with lowest mean score. In SOTS, participants had a highest score mean in relation to formal education and training about spirituality. Thus, in the integration of spirituality and spiritual care a holistic approach needs to be considered in education to enhance students' knowledge of how to address mind, body and spirit needs. IntroductionSpirituality and spiritual care both have received increased attention over the course of this past decade from different disciplines. With regard to the definition of spirituality, research has shown that there are various definitions used. For instance, Csontó (2009) and Kang (2003) point out that the scarcity of an acceptable definition of spirituality results in a challenge for practising students and occupational therapists. Therefore, for the purpose of this study Puchalski et al.'s (2014) definition was adopted defining spirituality as:

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confidence: 92%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study of Occupational Therapy Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Spirituality and Spiritual Care in Occupational Therapy Education

2015

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“…2;Mayers and Johnston 2008;Miller and Thoresen 2003;Ross 2006;Swinton 2012). Other studies have also included a definition for the same reason (Collins et al 2001;Farrar 2001;Rose 1999) or have recommended the use of definitions (Engquist et al 1997;Johnston and Mayers 2005). The following definitions were used here: Spirituality:…”

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“…Lawrence et al 2007;McSherry and Jamieson 2011;Rose 1999). These issues were separated into two questions, based on literature showing that the terms are used differently (Engquist et al 1997;Farrar 2001;Johnston and Mayers 2005;Koenig 2008a) although there may be some overlap (Hill and Pargament 2003;Koenig 2008a;Miller and Thoresen 2003).…”

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Perceptions of Physiotherapists in Relation to Spiritual Care

Turner

Cook

2016

Journal for the Study of Spirituality

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Few studies have examined the perceptions of health professionals towards spiritual care in the UK despite recent policies from the National Health Service (NHS) surrounding spiritual care provision. To the authors' knowledge, no studies have examined the perceptions of physiotherapists either in the UK or worldwide. The aim of this study was to examine the perceptions of Scottish physiotherapists in relation to spirituality and spiritual care in health care, including the role of spirituality in health, barriers to spiritual care provision, and training. Questionnaires were sent to Physiotherapy Departments in all 14 NHS Trusts in Scotland in order to achieve a representative random sample from across Scotland. There was participation from all 14 Trusts with participants self-selecting to complete the questionnaire. A 30% response rate (274/916) was achieved. All returned questionnaires were completed with minimal or no omissions. The majority of physiotherapists agreed that spirituality is an important aspect of health care and that some level of spiritual care is appropriate to physiotherapy. Lack of training and confusion over the role of physiotherapists in spiritual care provision were also highlighted. The main barriers identified by the sample were lack of training or experience, uncertainty over managing spiritual issues, and lack of time. The study concludes that physiotherapists need guidance over their expected role in spiritual care provision, and adequate training in order to fulfil this role. Referral pathways to specialist spiritual care services need to be made clearer and more accessible.

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“…There is a strong tendency among those in the helping professions to believe that a patient's spirituality/religiousness influences the course of medical and psychological interventions, recuperation from chronic illness, and mortality (Feher and Maley 1999;Kirkpatrick and McCullough 1999;Rose 1999;McCullough et al 2000). In the literature on chemical dependence, spirituality and religiousness have been Int…”

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Measuring Dimensions of Spirituality in Chemical Dependence Treatment and Recovery: Research and Practice

Shorkey

Uebel

Windsor

2007

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Spirituality and religiousness have long been associated with physical and mental health. The scientific treatment of religiosity as a multi-dimensional phenomenon is well established, especially in relation to chemical dependence treatment. Indeed, over 100 instruments are available for measuring various dimensions of religiosity. The more recent emergence of spirituality as an accepted construct in research has seen the development of a growing number of instruments to measure aspects of spirituality. The authors selected ten spirituality scales for review and discussion, and provided information relating to the scales' development, psychometrics, format, scoring, and availability. The scales are then conceptualized in terms of their aggregate and overlapping usefulness for research and practice, and suggestions are made concerning the salient dimensions of spirituality measured by each scale. The scales are presented as defining an increased sense of internalized spirituality that contributes to positive psychological and emotional outcomes underpinning recovery from chemical dependence. Spiritual and Religious Factors in Health InterventionIn medicine, psychology, and social work, empirical and theoretical traditions have a long history of associating spiritual well-being and/or robust religiousness with mental and physical health (Hill and Pargament 2003). There is a strong tendency among those in the helping professions to believe that a patient's spirituality/religiousness influences the course of medical and psychological interventions, recuperation from chronic illness, and mortality (Feher and Maley 1999;Kirkpatrick and McCullough 1999;Rose 1999;McCullough et al. 2000). In the literature on chemical dependence, spirituality and religiousness have been Int

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Spirituality and Palliative Care: The Attitudes of Occupational Therapists

Cited by 42 publications

References 21 publications

A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study of Occupational Therapy Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Spirituality and Spiritual Care in Occupational Therapy Education

A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study of Occupational Therapy Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Spirituality and Spiritual Care in Occupational Therapy Education

Perceptions of Physiotherapists in Relation to Spiritual Care

Measuring Dimensions of Spirituality in Chemical Dependence Treatment and Recovery: Research and Practice

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