An Integrated Spiritual Practice Framework for Use Within Social Work

Carrington, Ann

doi:10.1080/15426432.2013.839206

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“…This kind of suffering, while it can be a profound part of suffering, represents for many professional caregivers the least understood of a patient's four dimensions: the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual (Biro, 2012;Boswell et al, 2013;Chan, 2010). Although caregiving professions aim to offer holistic care, professional caregivers struggle with whether International Journal for Human Caring and how to incorporate spiritual care into their caregiving (Biro, 2012;Boswell et al, 2013;Carrington, 2013;Ellor, 2013;Ferrell & Coyle, 2008;Meehan, 2012;Reimer-Kirkham, Pesut, Sawatzky, Cochrane, & Redmond, 2012;Senreich, 2013;Stewart, 2014). Part of the challenge is the difficulty of defining the term spirituality in an encompassing way that is not exclusive or disrespectful and yet is still clear enough to be useful to caregivers (Carrington, 2013;Pesut, 2008;Senreich, 2013).…”

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“…Although caregiving professions aim to offer holistic care, professional caregivers struggle with whether International Journal for Human Caring and how to incorporate spiritual care into their caregiving (Biro, 2012;Boswell et al, 2013;Carrington, 2013;Ellor, 2013;Ferrell & Coyle, 2008;Meehan, 2012;Reimer-Kirkham, Pesut, Sawatzky, Cochrane, & Redmond, 2012;Senreich, 2013;Stewart, 2014). Part of the challenge is the difficulty of defining the term spirituality in an encompassing way that is not exclusive or disrespectful and yet is still clear enough to be useful to caregivers (Carrington, 2013;Pesut, 2008;Senreich, 2013). A common denominator among all of the proposed definitions involves how one finds meaning in life experiences, a good starting point for students.…”

Section: Seeing the Suffering Othermentioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring Students' Perceptions and Understanding of Life-Altering Suffering: An Interview Project

Braband¹,

Gaudino²,

Rogers³

2015

International Journal for Human Caring

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Learning how to respond to others' suffering is a significant challenge for undergraduate students in caregiving professions. An interprofessional-directed interview project related to suffering was implemented. Students (N = 247) completed a post project survey. Descriptive statistics indicated that students rated their interview-based learning experiences highly. Narrative theme analyses generated 4 main themes: a) developing self-awareness, b) expanding views of suffering, c) grasping spiritual aspects of suffering, and d) learning compassionate and supportive presence. From these preliminary findings has emerged a potential pedagogical model of suffering to prepare students to compassionately support those who suffer .

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Section: Seeing the Suffering Othermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Seeing the Suffering Othermentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring Students' Perceptions and Understanding of Life-Altering Suffering: An Interview Project

Braband¹,

Gaudino²,

Rogers³

2015

International Journal for Human Caring

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“…The significance and implications in obtaining and analyzing participants' responses to questions regarding Spirituality can be used to influence decisions pertaining to treatment curriculum and clinical interventions. This research design has proven to be useful in helping improve the situation of client systems [13]. Qualitative research methods have also proven to be an effective means of data collection and analysis in studies of addiction, emphasizing the in-depth understanding of subjective, perceived meanings, interpretations, and behaviors of those individuals studied [14].…”

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The Role of Spirituality in Treating Substance Use Disorders

DiReda¹

2016

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Prolonged use and abuse of substances (alcohol, cocaine, and/or opiates) can often negatively affect the mind, body, and spirit of those individuals who use them, and progress into dependence and addiction. In order to effectively intervene, these same domains (mind, body, and spirit) must be addressed during treatment, and be part of the ongoing education and clinical supervision with the staff providing treatment. This article describes the findings of a qualitative Cross-Sectional Survey Design that examines the role and influence of Spirituality on a sample of 50 men and women diagnosed with substance use disorders (addiction), residing in a 30-day residential treatment program. Many treatment programs include information designed to educate individuals on the negative effects of substance use and abuse on the mind, body, and spirit from a variety of perspectives, but provide few practices and little understanding on the spiritual aspects of recovering from substance use disorders. Using an availability sampling method, survey data from 31 residents in treatment for substance use disorders/ addiction was collected. The finding of this study help provide an overview of Spirituality as it relates to the treatment of substance use disorders and addiction, and explain the value of using a Spiritual approach in the treatment of substance use disorders, as reported by the participants of this study.

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“…The majority of the empirical studies called for the need for incorporating more spiritual and religious content into social work practice and education (Canda, Nakashima, & Furman, 2004;Coholic, 2003;Derezotes, & Evans, 1996;Furman, Benson, & Canda, 2011;Furman, Benson, Grimwood, & Canda, 2004;Gilligan, & Furness, 2006;Hohn, McCoy, Ivey, Ude, & Praetorius, 2017;Kvarfordt, Sheridan, & Taylor, 2018;Larsen, 2011;Lee & Barrett, 2007). Historically social work has overlooked the impact of spirituality and religiosity on the lives of clients, thereby failing to incorporate these perspectives into educational and practical contexts (Carrington, 2013). Hodge ( , as cited in Carrington, 2013, argues that practitioners need to work with all dimensions of clients including their spiritual and religious aspects, which can lead to an effective helping relationship.…”

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“…Some of the implications the study suggested are the need for considering contextual issues in developing curricula, the general religiosity of the state and the diverse religious/spiritual perspectives within the people in communities, especially among marginalized populations (Kvarfordt, Sheridan, & Taylor, 2018). Carrington (2013) points out that there has been little discussion of how spiritual theories and practices should be developed into social work profession in order to overcome the shortcomings of current social work theory and practice.…”

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Incorporating spirituality and religiosity In social work practice

Choi¹

2021

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This study aims to critically examine the current social work practice which is based on dominant western epistemology and positivism, and which often excludes spiritual and religious aspects of clients. Drawing on Critical Race Theory and a holistic approach from the Indigenous perspective for the theoretical framework, this study challenges the dominant research method of random sampling for research. This study adopts a phenomenological approach which seeks a deep understanding of how three social work practitioners with racially and culturally diverse backgrounds view spiritual and religious dimensions in social work practice, and how they integrate these aspects into their practice. With semi-structured interviews, the findings of the study indicate the essence of the experience of social work practitioners who incorporate spirituality and religiosity in their practice. The findings indicate the need for thoughtful discussions on how to incorporate spirituality and religiosity in social work practice without allowing exclusion and harm through religion.

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An Integrated Spiritual Practice Framework for Use Within Social Work

Cited by 10 publications

References 21 publications

Exploring Students' Perceptions and Understanding of Life-Altering Suffering: An Interview Project

Exploring Students' Perceptions and Understanding of Life-Altering Suffering: An Interview Project

The Role of Spirituality in Treating Substance Use Disorders

Incorporating spirituality and religiosity In social work practice

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