101 SPIRITUALITY

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is generally thought to refer to the human tendency to seek meaning & purpose in life, inner peace and acceptance, forgiveness and harmony, hope, beauty, and so forth

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spirituality

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is usually applied to ritualistic practices & organized beliefs

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religion

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is a person who doubts the existence of God or a Supreme Being or believes the existence of God has not been proved

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agnostic

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is one without belief in a deity

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atheist

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is the belief of a single god

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monotheism

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is the belief of multiple gods

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polytheism

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refers to reverence for nonhuman beings, such as animals and plants

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animism

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is the belief in a connection between humans and natural beings

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totemism

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refers to “a disturbance in the belief or value system that provides strength, hope, and
meaning to life”

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spiritual distress

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Expresses lack of hope, meaning of life, inadequate acceptance of self

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spiritual distress

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Expresses feeling abandoned or anger toward power greater than self

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spiritual distress

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Refuse interaction with significant others

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spiritual distress

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Exhibits sudden changes in spiritual practices

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spiritual distress

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Requests (or refused) to interact with a spiritual leader

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spiritual distress

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Has no interest in nature or in reading spiritual literature

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spiritual distress

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often portrayed as the opposite of spiritual distress

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spiritual health / spiritual wellness or well-being

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it is thought to not occur by chance, but by choice

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spiritual health

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results when individuals intentionally seek to strengthen their spiritual muscles, as it were, through various spiritual disciplines

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spiritual health

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is an intuitive, interpersonal, altruistic, and integrative expression that is contingent on the nurse’s awareness of the transcendent dimension of life but that reflects the patient’s reality

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spiritual nursing care

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It refers to the spiritual beliefs or ways of thinking that help people cope with their challenges

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spiritual / religious coping

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positive religious coping

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adaptation / adapt to illness

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negative religious coping

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maladaptation

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Theories about human development include not just theories about physical, cognitive, & moral development, but also spiritual development.

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spiritual development

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when assessing or supporting client spirituality, it is necessary to appreciate how spirituality & religiosity evolve with ___

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age and life experiences (under spiritual development)

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the creator of guidelines for nurses

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winslow & wehtje-winslow (2007)

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guidelines for nurses

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FFDSP - First seek a basic understanding of clients’ spiritual needs, resources, & preferences (i.e., assess) - Follow the client’s expressed wishes regarding spiritual care - Do not prescribe or urge clients to adopt certain spiritual beliefs or practices, and do not pressure them to relinquish such beliefs or practices - Strive to understand personal spirituality and how it influences caregiving - Provide spiritual care in a way that is consistent with personal beliefs

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religious practices

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holy days, sacred texts, sacred symbols, prayer, meditation, beliefs affecting diet, beliefs about illness and healing, beliefs about dress and modesty, beliefs related to death, beliefs related to birth

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May include fasting or special foods, reflection, rituals, and prayer

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holy days

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Solemn religious observances & feast days throughout the year

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holy days

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Concept of Sabbath is common to both Christians & Jews, in response to biblical commandment “Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.”

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sacred texts

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Christians observe the “Lord’s Day” on Sunday

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sacred texts

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Jews & sabbatarian Christians (e.g., Seventh-Day Adventists) observe Saturday as their Sabbath

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sacred texts

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Muslims traditionally gather on Friday at noon to worship & learn about their faith

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sacred texts

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christians observe the Lords day on? when

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sunday

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jews and sabbatarian christians observe sabbath on? when

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saturday

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examples of jews & sabbatarian christians

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seventh day adventist

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muslims gather at noon to worship and learn about their faith on? when

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friday

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include jewelry, medals, amulets, icons, totems, or body ornamentation (e.g., tattoos) that carry religious or spiritual significance

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sacred symbols

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May be worn to pronounce one’s faith, to remind the practitioner of the faith, to provide spiritual protection, or to be a source of comfort or strength

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sacred symbols

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Involves humans pleading or experiencing the divine

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prayer

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Inner experience for gaining awareness of self

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prayer

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The act of focusing one’s thoughts or engaging in self-reflection or contemplation

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meditation

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Some people believe that through this, one can influence or control physical & psychological functioning & the course of illness

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meditation

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types of prayer

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ritual, petitionary, colloquial, meditational

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memorized prayers that can be repeated. it is used for prayers in ancient times and cultures

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ritual

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example of ritual prayer

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Hail Mary

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intercessory prayers when one is requesting something of the divine

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petitionary

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example of petitionary prayer

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“God cure me!”

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conversational prayers or Spontaneously conversing with God

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colloquial

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moments of silence focused on nothing, a meaningful phrase, or a certain aspect of the divine

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meditational

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Many religions have prescriptions regarding diet

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beliefs affecting diet

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There may be rules about which foods & beverages are allowed and which are prohibited

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beliefs affecting diet

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Some clients may ascribe disease to the innate presence of sin & evil in this world

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beliefs about illness and healing

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Others may believe the disease is a punishment for sin in their past

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beliefs about illness and healing

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Many religions have traditions that dictate dress

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beliefs about dress and modesty

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Orthodox Jewish women cover their hair with a wig or scarf as a sign of respect to God

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beliefs about dress and modesty

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Mormons may wear temple undergarments in compliance with religious dictates

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beliefs about dress and modesty

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it is imperative that they not shave certain hair (e.g., sideburns for Hasidic Jewish men, any hair for a Khalsa [dedicated] Sikh

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beliefs about dress and modesty

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it is an important event giving cause for celebration

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beliefs related to birth

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Many believe that the person who dies transcends this life for a better place or state of being

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beliefs related to death

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how filipinos respond to stress or getting ill

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denial and fatalistic resignation behavior

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other responses to stress or getting ill

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shock, fear & anxiety, shame & guilt

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management for fatalistic resignation behavior

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1. Do not interfere but do not encourage them 2. Discourage the extreme attitude of leaving everything to God at the expense of developing self-reliance

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factors affecting spiritual needs

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crisis (spiritual), support system, religion, hospitalization during religious holidays

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spiritual responses to stress / crisis

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spiritual: pain, alienation, anxiety, guilt, anger, loss, despair

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areas of concern in assessing spiritual needs

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1. Person’s source of strength & hope 2. Person’s concept of God 3. Significance of religious practices & rituals to the person 4. Person’s perceived relationship, spiritual belief, & state of health

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spiritual assessment tool

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FICA Faith and beliefs Importance and influence community Address

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it is shared within a group

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religion