Assessing Spirituality & Religious Practices Flashcards
Suffering is a part of human existence, but the inward death of the self and senses leads to a state beyond suffering and existence
Buddhism
Buddhism nutrition
many are strict vegetarians;
some holy days = fasting from dawn to dusk
Nirvana (oneness with God) is the primary purpose of the religion
Hinduism
Hinduism nutrition
many (not all): vegetarians;
many holy days = fasting
Mohammed is believed to be the greatest of all prophets. Worship occurs in a mosque. Prayer 5x a day…
Islam
Islam nutrition
no pork and alcohol;
other meats must meet ritual requirements (kosher);
Ramadan fasting
Beliefs focus around the Old and New testaments of the Bible, view Jesus Christ as the Savior, prayers to the Holy Trinity
Christianity
Christianity nutrition
no special/universal food beliefs
includes religious beliefs and a philosophy for a code of ethics with four major groupings of Jewish beliefs (Reform, Reconstructionist, Conservative, Orthodox); “Rabbi”
Judaism
Judaism nutrition
orthodox/kosher rules: no mixing of meat with dairy;
separate cooking and eating utensils
refuse blood transfusions because of their beliefs that the body cannot be sustained by another’s blood and accepting a transfusion will bar the recipient from eternal salvation.
Jehovah’s Witnesses
The reason for a spiritual assessment is to better understand the ??? and the ??? related to health.
client;
client’s spiritual perspective
Why do we complete a spiritual assessment?
Spiritual care cannot be provided without a spiritual assessment.
Techniques in performing a spiritual assessment (2)
nonformal
formal
FICA Spiritual History Tool
F—Faith and Belief
I—Importance
C—Community
A—Address in Care
