Spirituality Flashcards
Spirituality
Complex concept that’s unique to individuals and dependent on all aspects of a persons life
6 parts of spirituality
Connectedness
Meaning in life
Transcendence
Faith/hope
Inner strength and peace
Person
Attributes of spiritual wellness (8)
harmony
Purpose
Self acceptance
Clear values
Positive outlook
Peace
Balance
Growth
What 3 things can spiritual wellness do for you?
Positive effect on health
Enhanced quality of life
Accept hardship and even mortality
Difference between spirituality and religion?
- Spirituality if found in all cultures
- Expressed differently in religious faiths
- Spirituality does not have to include religion
- Being spiritual does not mean practicing practicing religion
How can spirituality affect health?
lowers stress
Improves health outcomes with chronic conditions
Helps with pain management
Comfort for the dying and bereaving
Enhances recovery from illness and surgery
Examples of spiritual wellness
Feeling connected to others that’re suffering
Feeling support love and room in my heart
Keep up the fight to endure
Transform world into a place of wholeness
Spiritual distress
State in which someone is at risk or experiences a disturbance in their belief system
Characteristics of spiritual disturbance
Concern with meaning of life
Concern of belief system
Anger toward God or religious rep.
No longer participates in religion
Concern of their relationship w/ their god
Questions own existence
Guilt/shame
Helpless
Seeks assisstance
Dark humor
Sleep Disturbance
Alterations in mood/behavior
8 aspects of spiritual assessment
Faith/Belief
Life and Self-responsibility
Connectedness to higher power
Life satisfaction
Culture
Fellowship and Community
Ritual and Practice
Vocation
How to spiritually support pt’s?
Keep good relations
Use support systems
Diet
Prayer/meditation
3 Nursing actions
Offer to contact the pastor
Plan activities to promote health
offer to teach relaxation techniques
Agnostic
Neither faith nor disbelief of God
Atheist
Disbelieves in existence of God
Roman Catholics may desire
daily mass
When dying, Roman Catholics may want
Last rights
What may Roman Catholics prohibit
Birth Control Pills
Who is the prophet for Mormons
Joseph Smith