MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Spirituality and Health International' source. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:37:17 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2304544&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.364 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2304544 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2304544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2304536&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.363 This paper argues that although health-care professionals claim to deliver holistic care, spirituality is overlooked. This may be because of lack of recognition of this role in nursing and secularization of the contemporary society. The findings of this descriptive exploratory study originated from nurses (n = 77), chaplains (n = 71) and patients with myocardial infarction (n = 53). Spiritual care was perceived as an integral part of the nurse's role in liaison with the interdisciplinary team. While taking into consideration the factors which may inhibit or enhance the delivery of spiritual care, recommendations address further research, education and management of patient care. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2304536 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2304536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2304469&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.362 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2304469 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2304469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1932703&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.361 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1932703 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1932703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1932705&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.359 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1932705 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1932705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1932704&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.360 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1932704 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1932704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1878860&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.356 This study supports the validity of the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills, indicating that people who score more highly on this measure of mindfulness show less marked cardiovascular reactivity to a low-grade mental stress task. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1878860 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1878860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1872472&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.357 Discussions around the concepts then took place with service providers from multiple disciplines, administrators, advisory board members, childhood disability researchers and parents of children and youth with disabilities. Practice implications from the literature and from the discussions resulted in six recommendations related to implementation of holistic care to address the spiritual needs of children and youth with disabilities and their families within the context of paediatric rehabilitation. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1872472 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1872472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1861884&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.358 A cross-sectional study was conducted among doctors of North India (n = 250) with the help of self-administered questionnaire. The mean age of doctors was 42.18 years (standard deviation = 9.108). Of the total respondents, 74.35% were male and 25.65% were female; 65.65% had a strong or very strong belief in the spiritual dimension of health; 55.22% believed in the preventive role of spirituality; 80% believed in the curative role of spirituality and a similar proportion held the view that spirituality has an important role in day-to-day patient care; and 92.5% wanted to know more about the scientific work being done in the field of spirituality. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1861884 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1861884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1648165&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.354 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1648165 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1648165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1648170&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.349 On the 1 November 2006, Staffordshire University, in partnership with the National Institute for Mental Health in England and the National Spirituality and Mental Health Forum, organized a multi-faith symposium on perspectives in mental health involving all nine of the major faiths and the Humanists, with a strong user voice. It is planned that a series of symposia on related topics will be held on an annual or biannual basis. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1648170 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1648170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1648169&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.350 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1648169 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1648169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1648168&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.351 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1648168 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1648168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1648167&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.353 The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine rehabilitation nurses' experiences providing spiritual care. Rehabilitation nurses provide care for patients and their families after life-threatening events and are in a unique position to meet holistic health care needs. Little is written about rehabilitation nurses' perceptions of providing spiritual care. Fourteen rehabilitation nurses self-identified as providing spiritual care and agreed to participate in individual interviews. The interviews focused on the nurses' definition of spiritual care, interventions the nurses perceived as spiritual and their comfort in providing spiritual care. More studies are needed to determine if providing spiritual care improves patient outcomes. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1648167 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1648167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1648166&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.352 The communication with spirits in the 'non-ordinary reality' (NOR) represents a central element in neoshamanistic treatment methods. Shamanistic practitioners each have their own personal 'power animals' or 'spirit helpers'. These provide information that is used both for diagnostic purposes and for everyday practical decisions. Even in the healing rituals, it is not the shamanistic practitioners who initiate the healing process but the spirits. On the one hand, this viewpoint leads to a certain humility, but on the other hand, it also presents the question of responsibility because the helping spirits from the NOR are made into authorities that define the actual happenings.After the introductory part, which will introduce the basics of neoshamanistic practice, ethical problems that may oc... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1648166 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1648166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1411059&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.348 Previous research shows religiosity (across several religions) is associated with conservative values (tradition, conformity and security) from the Schwartz value scale and not with spiritually oriented, self-transcendent values. The relationship between religiosity and spirituality is controversial. We developed a 48-item scale, the Spiritual Connection Questionnaire (SCQ)-48, to measure experience and beliefs of spiritual connection, an aspect of spirituality that is consistent with religious and non-religious or New Age interpretations of spirituality. We selected 14 items (SCQ-14) that best predicted health and then tested the correlation between the SCQ-14 and the SVS in a student and an older population in the UK. In both populations the SCQ-14 was negatively associated with values a... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1411059 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1411059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1411061&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.346 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1411061 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1411061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1411060&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.347 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1411060 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1411060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1403731&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.344 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1403731 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1403731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1403730&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.345 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1403730 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1403730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1355260&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.342 Conceptually, attitudes to mysticism, is related to, but distinguishable from, mystical experience. Empirical data that attitudes to mysticism and mystical experience bear different relationships with personality traits such as psychoticism will provide good grounds for distinguishing these variables. Personality correlates of these two variables were assessed in this study; the latter was more directly linked with psychoticism. Comparisons were also made of how Christians, Jews, Buddhists and Pagans scored on measures of attitudes to mysticism and of mystical experience. Buddhists and Pagans scored significantly higher on the attitudes scale than did Christians or Jews, whereas scores on the mystical experience measure produced significantly different findings between Pagans and all other... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1355260 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1355260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1317295&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.341 In conclusion, the study raises some themes and issues around mindfulness in palliative care which might enrich future practice and research. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1317295 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1317295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1315060&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.343 In an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Children's Hospital science, wisdom and compassion must be interwoven into the fabric of everyday in order for the children and their families to heal and the staff caring for them to remain healthy. The challenge is to practise both the art and science of medicine and to respond to the different cultural and spiritual beliefs of those brought together by a child's illness.This paper summarizes the special needs of parents and children in the ICU, the obstacles and opportunities encountered by staff, and research from Vancouver which helps those who provide holistic and spiritually oriented care. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1315060 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1315060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1315061&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.340 The issue of free will and freedom of choice has been debated by countless theologians and philosophers throughout the history of mankind, but only recently have neuroscientists begun to address the subject from a neurobiological perspective. In this paper we explore the potential contributions of neurosciences towards answering the question of whether free will exists in humans and its potential neurobiological correlate. To accomplish this, we discuss the neural mechanisms of free will from two perspectives: that of voluntary movement and the stimulus response paradigm. We also address the role of awareness in free will and propose the existence of an underlying 'volitional system' contained within the central nervous system. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Spiritualit... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1315061 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1315061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1254696&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.338 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1254696 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1254696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1254695&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.339 As two students and a teacher immersed in practice education at a Canadian nursing school. We were curious about how to engage in spiritual health care practice, viewed as relational nursing practice that assumes interconnections of spirit, health and healing. This paper explores how to interpret theoretical understandings into pragmatics of teaching, learning and engaging in spiritual health care practice. There is discussion about story telling, taking a stand of 'not knowing' (Irving and Moffatt, 2002), opening space for diversity, authentic dialogue across, within and through difference to inform pragmatic ways of knowing, being and of doing spiritual health care. To inform the discussion, theoretical perspectives on the religion/spirituality divide, interconnections of health, healing... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1254695 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1254695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1199513&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.337 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1199513 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1199513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1188035&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.336 No Abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1188035 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1188035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1188034&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.334 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1188034 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1188034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1188033&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.335 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1188033 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1188033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1166852&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.333 This study explored the role of spirituality in the process of recovering from depression. The findings revealed that spirituality played a significant role for participants in their recovery from depression and that it was experienced as connections. Connections enabled participants to form relationships with God/Higher Power, self, others and nature, and through these relationships participants found meaning and purpose in their lives. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1166852 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1166852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1166853&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.332 Spirituality is increasingly recognized as a key determinant of health, and it has been adopted by the World Health Organization as part of its seven principles of health promotion. However, little is known about the extent to which it is incorporated into health promotion practice. This paper reports on a survey on spirituality and its perceived role in health and well-being among Health Promotion Officers within Health Promotion Services in the Republic of Ireland. Although the importance of spiritual health promotion was recognized, it was discussed within health promotion practice relatively infrequently. The need for training in spiritual health promotion, a working definition of spirituality, and a set of guidelines for engagement with client groups were highlighted. Copyright © 200... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1166853 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1166853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1091073&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.331 In accordance with the holistic principles of modern medicine, this paper will present the Sikh religious and spiritual view of mental health. With the continuing migration of a large number of South Asians, especially the Sikhs, to Western countries, mental health professionals should be aware of their clients' world-view and cultural/religious specific models of counseling. Use of Sikh spirituality can reduce stress; help in treating psychosomatic disorders; and improve mental health of the individual and of the community. This paper will conclude that as the Sikh religion is a universal religion, everyone can use Sikh spirituality. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1091073 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1091073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1082605&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.330 This paper argues that two concepts, attitudes to mysticism and mystical experience, need to be distinguished carefully. This implies that a new questionnaire is needed to assess the former, and the paper reports on construction of a new scale to assess Attitudes to Mysticism. This scale was found to have good internal consistency, criterion-related validity and construct validity, and evidence is also given that this concept is related to but conceptually distinct from mystical experience. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1082605 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1082605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1044847&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.328 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1044847 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1044847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=989096&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.325 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=989096 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:00:00 +0100 989096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=989095&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.326 Conclusion: The findings suggest that the programme used with these participants impacts on mood by expanding spiritual beliefs and by shifting perspectives of life situations, in terms of both oneself and others. Spiritual teachings and practices could be an innovative and valuable adjunct intervention to improve mood. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=989095 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:00:00 +0100 989095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=959547&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.316 No Abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=959547 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:00:00 +0100 959547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=959546&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.317 This paper argues that a need exists for spirituality to be incorporated into community development. Such a process necessitates a clearer understanding of spirituality's defining essence. Drawing upon the thinking of Indian philosopher-sage Sri Aurobindo, this essence is defined as 'knowing oneself as soul'. Some implicit problems for introducing this spiritual approach into community development are discussed, and the spirituality/self/soul nexus is juxtaposed against concepts of vertical and horizontal spirituality. The efficacy and roles of spirituality in community development are addressed, and a concluding suggestion is made that spirituality can play an ultimate role in turning the tides of Western 'soulless management'. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=959546 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:00:00 +0100 959546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=805226&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.321 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=805226 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:59:29 +0100 805226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=805233&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.324 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=805233 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 805233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=805232&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.323 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=805232 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 805232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=805231&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.322 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=805231 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 805231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=805230&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.314 Interest grows in the concepts and applications of narrative medicine. Medical practitioners and healthcare educators can use stories to describe experiences. When practitioners and educators use the principles of creative writing - plot, imagery, character, sensations - they are listening differently and expressing their understanding in narrative form. When practitioners and educators describe experiences in these ways, they are more likely to see the ethical dilemmas, and feel compassion for others. When patients write of their experiences in narrative ways, as some samples here show, they may feel that their lives have meaning. Narrative helps make communication transformative between the practitioner and patient. Narrative can inspire us to better medicine. Copyright © 2007 John Wile... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=805230 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 805230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=805229&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.303 The recovery experiences of professionals and volunteers in the alcohol and drug addiction recovery field serve as a glimpse of the role spirituality played in transforming them from substance abusers into abstainers from their drug of choice. Study participants include former addicts who now serve as outreach workers, mentors, peer and professional counsellors to people with addictions. The paths and forms of spirituality are varied and, for some, changing but from the participants' experiences two aspects of spirituality emerge. The first is the notion of community, which the author calls 'we-ness'. The second aspect is the desire to be of service. This paper presents the participants' definitions of spirituality. It also describes how, for the participants, spirituality serves as a cata... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=805229 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 805229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=805228&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.298 In contemporary India family structures have shrunk from an extended, or joint, family to a small or nuclear family. This modern residential structure typically contains a two-generational household - and represents a much less complete world with truncated supports. Despite Indian high principles about parental care, the family system increasingly cannot cope with the needs of elderly 'retired' parents. As the family has diminished so the ashram has become more important for support in older age. This paper aims to bring together these two strands of rising concern: the problems of ageing and the solutions offered by ashrams. This thematic connection, with its spiritual challenges and answers, is studied in respect of the experiences of Indian elders and the meaning of their lives, both p... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=805228 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 805228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=805227&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.315 Cultural factors influence how cancer patients interpret their illness. This paper explores the meanings haredi (strictly orthodox) Jewish breast cancer patients give to their illness. In-depth interviews were conducted with five haredi breast cancer patients. The full transcripts were subjected to interpretive phenomenological analysis. Participants' interpretations of their cancer were strongly influenced by their religious beliefs. Two interwoven themes emerged: the cancer came from God as part of a meaningful plan; the disease was a test. The implications these beliefs may have for healthcare behaviour in this group are discussed. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=805227 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 805227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=634720&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.308 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=634720 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 634720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=634728&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.304 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=634728 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 634728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=634727&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.312 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=634727 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 634727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=634726&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.310 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=634726 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 634726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=634725&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.309 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=634725 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 634725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=634724&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.297 Spirituality is a particularly intangible concept to define. Exploration and explanation of what is meant by spirituality result in varied discourses that can confuse by their differing use of similar terminology. As a result, despite the altruistic intent to provide clarity, understanding is further clouded. Therefore when complementary and alternative medicine are described as 'holistic spirituality' and a means of articulating 'nursing spirituality' (Heelas, 2006) this may erroneously be confused with 'spirituality as a perspective of holistic nursing care' (Greenstreet, 2006). This paper considers similarities and difference between these two discourses. A comparison of descriptions of the concept of spirituality within each discourse is followed by consideration of issues related to n... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=634724 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 634724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=634723&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.288 Recently Helen Cox recorded a conversation with music-thanatologist, Peter Roberts (Spirituality & Health International, 2006, Vol. 7, No. 1). This paper describes aspects of the findings from a multi-method study into the effects of this work on six patients who were inpatients at St John of God Hospital in Geelong. A total of 21 live harp vigils were observed over a period of nine months. A researcher observed and recorded details of each vigil, interviewed patients, relatives, nurses and pastoral care staff, and recorded personal observations. The music-thanatologist audiotaped reflections after each vigil. This paper describes findings from the perspective of patients. A key finding of this research is that music-thanatology makes a profound difference to the way that people experience... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=634723 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 634723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=634722&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.262 Life and death were once inextricably linked in Bulgarian culture: healers of the body were also spiritual leaders in their communities. In the days of the ancient Greeks, the healer worked to soften suffering and stave off death, while the spiritual counsellor sought to understand suffering and help make death meaningful. The twentieth century saw the growing separation of medicine and religious beliefs and practice. Yet the two realms are still intertwined, as a new body of research on spirituality and health is demonstrating. Because relieving suffering is more than just relieving pain, some students of medicine in some countries are learning to take spiritual as well as medical histories of their patients. A spiritual history must take account of the culture in which it arises. Here th... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=634722 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 634722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=634721&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.286 The article explores the hermeneutic of taking five key facilitating attitudes of the Christian mystical tradition and seeing their relevance to healthcare, pastoral care and psychotherapy/counselling today. The five attitudes are Contemplation, Embodiment, Openness, Integration and Discernment. Each is discussed in turn, drawing on their origins in classical Christian sources and their relevance to contemporary practice. The author argues that in a time of potentially lethal religious conflict they offer an alternative vision of spiritual care. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=634721 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 634721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=449360&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.307 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=449360 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 449360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=449369&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.291 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=449369 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 449369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=449368&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.245 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=449368 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 449368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=449367&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.73 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=449367 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 449367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=449366&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.306 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=449366 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 449366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=449365&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.305 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=449365 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 449365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=449364&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.255 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=449364 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 449364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=449363&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.251 This paper discusses a rationale for the inclusion of the soul in modern healthcare practice. It is proposed that, in order to develop a holistic perspective, health professionals need to consider a balance between scientific and technological interventions and the healing experiences associated with the soul. Physicians in the UK and the USA are currently discussing the merits of addressing holism through the practice of integrated medicine. This paper identifies that the development of holism in mainstream healthcare is dependent on all the health professions working together to establish an integrated approach to healthcare. It is being proposed that the care of the soul is vital to the experience of healing and holism. The historical antecedents that form a basis for the art and scienc... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=449363 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 449363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=449362&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.250 Cries of dementia commonly heard in residential aged-care homes call for nothing less than a person-to-person response. Spiritual nurture is not to be located in some esoteric, disembodied, otherworldly realm, nor does it belong exclusively in the chaplain's domain. The answer lies in the everyday lived experience of those who have dementia and those who care for them; in the particularity of interpersonal relationships rather than in a generalized problem-solving process. This involves the professional carer entering the life narrative of the person with dementia, in the context of family and community. In a life-giving community the cries of dementia will be heard as genuine, rather than being ignored as irrational and unworthy of response. The surprising outcome of spiritual nurturance ... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=449362 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 449362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=449361&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.249 Holistic nursing is a personal expression of the practitioner's philosophy that includes participating in the caring process of self and others. Certified holistic nurses (HNCs) are individuals who encompass the knowledge and skills of holism and integrate them into a mutually participatory relationship. Metaphors are a personal expression of an experience or situation. The application of encouraging HNCs to express their practice as a metaphor is a natural progression in qualitative research. The aim of this paper is to present the concept of utilizing metaphors as a qualitative research methodology and to describe the holistic nurse's practice as a metaphor. Qualitative data from interviews with 10 experienced certified holistic nurses (HNCs) provided for the descriptive metaphorical exp... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=449361 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0100 449361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=300789&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.259 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=300789 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100 300789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=300798&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.294 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=300798 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:00:00 +0100 300798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=300797&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.302 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=300797 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:00:00 +0100 300797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=300796&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.299 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=300796 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:00:00 +0100 300796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=300795&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.248 Scepticism, the questioning of one's assumptions about the world, is an ancient intellectual tradition. In the last few years, people proclaiming themselves as sceptics have questioned the integrity, beliefs and healing practices of many alternative and complementary health practitioners. Based on many years of dealing with members of the sceptical community, the authors reflect on strategies for dealing with sceptics' challenges. Many self-professed sceptics are in reality, more akin to religious zealots, promoting an agenda that has little to do with logic, science or rationality. Alternative and complementary health practitioners who are approached by such members of the sceptic community with offers to assist with 'research' will wisely limit their contact with such people and understa... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=300795 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:00:00 +0100 300795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=300794&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.287 This paper discusses the concept of spirituality from the perspective of the available literature in relation to dementia. Very little research exists focusing purely on dementia from the personal perspective or looking at dementia and spirituality in relationship to one another. Literature suggests that spirituality is an important element in dementia care yet little is done to address spiritual need, spiritual distress or spiritual care in nursing practice. Disciplines such as palliative care have explored the issues of spiritual care but spirituality in dementia care remains an under-researched area of care with most carers lacking a basic understanding of even their own spirituality. There is a need to explore the concept of spirituality in greater depth with regard to dementia care an... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=300794 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:00:00 +0100 300794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=300793&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.256 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=300793 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:00:00 +0100 300793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=300792&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.252 This paper presents Tarot readings from the perspective of projective hypothesis. Rorschach Inkblot Method and Jungian Sandplay provide some compatible frameworks for analysing the phenomenon of Tarot and its practical application as a counselling tool that may fulfil some clinically relevant assessments tasks. The feeling of the relatedness of the reader provides the necessary support for the client and brings congruence into the therapeutic relationship; especially when in this interaction the client's unspoken, yet projected in the layout, view of herself becomes validated. The paper presents the actual reading for 'Sam' whose Tarot spread functions as a projection of a series of psychic events and experiences that create a dynamic process of self-expression. Further, the paper asserts ... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=300792 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:00:00 +0100 300792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=300791&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.300 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=300791 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:00:00 +0100 300791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=300790&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.301 No abstract. (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=300790 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:00:00 +0100 300790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=208136&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.243 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=208136 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:24:01 +0100 208136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=208135&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.292 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=208135 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:24:01 +0100 208135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=208134&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.293 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=208134 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:24:01 +0100 208134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=208133&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.290 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=208133 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:24:01 +0100 208133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=208132&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.257 The purpose of this exploratory descriptive study was to explore the experience of synchronicity (meaningful coincidence) related to dead loved ones and to identify whether these events, when experienced by those who are grieving, help to create opportunities for personal transformation and enhanced well-being. Nine female adults agreed to participate in the study, which was conducted in a nondenominational community group setting using weekly group sessions, one-to-one interviews, and written questionnaires. Several common themes emerged: participants verbalized feeling happy while sad, believing and at the same time disbelieving, being scared and yet reassured, feeling connected but also disconnected, and sometimes having faith while at other times lacking faith. In addition, it was iden... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=208132 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:24:01 +0100 208132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=208131&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.296 A new instrument for the measurement of exceptional experiences, the Exceptional Experiences Questionnaire (EEQ), is introduced, which considers both frequency and individual evaluation of exceptional experiences. A principal component factor analysis extracted four factors (positive spiritual experiences, experiences of deconstruction/ego loss, psychopathological experiences and dream-type experiences), which explain 49% of the variance. The 25-item short form of the instrument shows good psychometric properties (range for Cronbach's alpha: r = 0.67-0.89, range for test-retest reliability after 6 months r = 0.66-0.87). The instrument shows adequate discriminant and convergent validity (Sense of Coherence, Social Support, Mental Distress and Transpersonal Trust) and can discriminate betwee... Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=208131 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:24:01 +0100 208131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=208130&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.289 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=208130 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:24:01 +0100 208130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=208129&cid=s_33689_8_f&fid=33689&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fshi.295 No Abstract (Source: Spirituality and Health International) Spirituality and Health International journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=208129 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 06:00:00 +0100 208129