Spirituality in HIV+ Patient Care

Spirituality in HIV+ Patient Care

S p ir it u a li ty i n H IV + P a ti e n t C a re Spirituality in HIV+ Patient Care Joni L. Utley, MA & Amy Wachholtz, PhD, MDiv Volume 8 Issue 3 2011 Melia1 was a 39 year old, mother of 2 young children. She was actively involved in her church and had strong Christian beliefs. Melia was married to her husband for 15 years when her husband left her for another woman, and Melia discovered that ...

Spirituality in childhood cancer care

To deal with the suffering caused by childhood cancer, patients and their families use different coping strategies, among which, spirituality appears a way of minimizing possible damage. In this context, the purpose of the present study was to analyze the influence of spirituality in childhood cancer care, involving biopsychosocial aspects of the child, the family, and the health care team faci...

Integrating spirituality into patient care: an essential element of person‑centered care.

Spirituality and health is a growing field of healthcare. It grew out of courses in spirituality and health developed for medical students in the United States. Research in this area over the last 30 years has also formed an evidence base for spirituality and health. Studies have demonstrated an association between spiritual beliefs and values and a variety of healthcare outcomes. More recent r...

Spirituality, religion, and clinical care.

Interest in the relationship between spirituality, religion, and clinical care has increased in the last 15 years, but clinicians need more concrete guidance about this topic. This article defines spirituality and religion, identifies the fundamental spiritual issues that serious illness raises for patients, and argues that physicians have a moral obligation to address patients' spiritual conce...

Integrating Spirituality into Primary Care