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| The importance of spiritual assessment when caring for older adults | | Author(s) | Ann Harrington |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 36, no 1, January 2016 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, January 2016 |
| Pages | pp 1-16 |
| Source | journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Medical care ; Well being ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | There is a growing body of literature documenting the positive effects of both religiousness and spirituality on human health, particularly among those who are ageing or diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. These positive effects provide buffers to life's stressors such as those associated with mental illness, care-giver burden, substance abuse and social disruption resulting from war. An important aspect of health care for individuals of all ages involves completion of a spiritual assessment. This paper explores the concept of spirituality and spiritual assessment, which has many definitions in the literature; highlights the concept of spiritual well-being; and also provides examples of assessment tools from theology, nursing, social work and medicine. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160105001 A |
| Classmark | EX: LK: D:F:5HH: 4C |
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