What is known about the spirituality in older adults living in residential care facilities? An Integrative review

Gautam, Sital; Neville, Stephen; Montayre, Jed

doi:10.1111/opn.12228

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“…Also, the need for interaction included the need to connect to nature and connect with others. In this regard, the study of Gautam et al (2019) showed that the spiritual needs of older adults were based on psychosocial, religious, and existential constructs. Thus, providing spiritual care for older adults is linked to gathering information, providing religious guidance, maintaining family connections, providing companionship, discussing end-of-life issues, and counseling (Gautam et al, 2019).…”

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Transcendence, the Most Important Spiritual Need of Muslim Older Adults: A Content Analysis Study

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Healthcare providers agree that promoting spirituality among older adults while caring for them increases their quality of life. However, there is little knowledge about the spiritual needs of the elderly, especially in the Muslim community. This qualitative study attempted to explore the spiritual needs of Muslim older adults. Fifteen non-hospitalized Muslim older adults from Hamadan City, Iran, were interviewed. The semi-structured interviews were analyzed using conventional content analysis. After identifying semantic units from the text, related codes were extracted and placed in subcategories and categories based on their similarities. Once the data were analyzed, one theme was formed. The study's findings showed that the spiritual needs of older adults fell into three main categories: religious needs, the need for transcendence, and the need for connection. Religious needs included subcategories of religious practices and beliefs, and the need for transcendence included the search for meaning and purpose in life, and the need for peace and stability and balance. Also, the need for connection included the need to connect with nature and connect with others. Healthcare professionals and family caregivers should be trained in the specific competence of recognizing older people's unmet spiritual needs and fulfilling them.

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Transcendence, the Most Important Spiritual Need of Muslim Older Adults: A Content Analysis Study

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“…Forms of spiritual care provided by nurses also include the collection of patient information, religious counselling, as well as assistance in maintaining family ties, maintaining relationships with the environment, and discussing problems arising from the end of life [47]. An important role in the spiritual care of patients with dementia is played by sound stimuli (music), evoking important experiences and experiences (reminiscence therapy) and sensory stimulation [35,38,39].…”

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Spiritual care for people suffering from dementia disorders – selected issues

Zurzycka¹,

Wojtas²,

Czyżowicz³

2020

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Spirituality as an integral part of human life has a significant impact on the understanding of disease, reactions associated with it, and decisions made in the treatment process. Therefore, it is important for effective therapeutic and care management. Spiritual care constitutes an important element of holistic nursing care focused on the needs of patients with dementia in cooperation with the therapeutic team, and it prevents depersonalisation of the patients, taking into account their psychosocial needs. Progressive dementia affects human functioning in terms of basic everyday activities and the possibility of self-care. If the care is focused solely on satisfying the patient's biological needs, it often becomes task-oriented care and depersonalises the patient's individuality, whose psychosocial needs are not taken into account. The knowledge of spiritual aspects of the patient's functioning allows these issues to be included in the care and treatment plan, thus enhancing the effectiveness of the therapeutic process. Spiritual care is a valuable and integral element of holistic care, emphasising the broader aspect of humanity, and the recognition of spiritual needs alongside physical, social, and emotional needs involves the commitment and cooperation of all care providers. The aim of this paper was to present selected issues of spiritual care provided to patients suffering from dementia disorders. Selected issues were presented on the basis of available literature analysis. The approach to the individual needs of patients emphasises the holistic dimension of care. Spiritual care should be provided by the therapeutic team at every stage of contact with the patient.

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“…An interesting survey of care facility workers in Japan found that although less than 7% claimed any personal religious belief, 71% expressed the desire for more support from Buddhist priests for both residents and staff in residential care (Okamura et al, 2018). Although older adults were shown to highly value the role of nurses and caregivers in fulfilling their spiritual needs and providing spiritual care, these nurses and caregivers themselves perceived arranging a referral to a religious advisor as the main aspect of spiritual care (Gautam et al, 2019).…”

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Spiritual Care in Ontario Long-Term Care: Current Staffing Realities and Recommendations

Kuepfer

Schmidt

O’Connor

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J Pastoral Care Counsel

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How are spiritual needs addressed in long-term care? This quantitative study explored the level of spiritual care offered and qualifications of spiritual care providers in 177 LTC homes in Ontario. Data showed 49% of homes employ Spiritual Care Providers (SCPs), with more positions in urban and not-for-profit homes. Findings revealed SCPs bring a substantial skill set, attending to needs of residents, families and team members. More consistent staffing for spiritual care provision across the sector is recommended.

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What is known about the spirituality in older adults living in residential care facilities? An Integrative review

Cited by 31 publications

References 52 publications

Transcendence, the Most Important Spiritual Need of Muslim Older Adults: A Content Analysis Study

Transcendence, the Most Important Spiritual Need of Muslim Older Adults: A Content Analysis Study

Spiritual care for people suffering from dementia disorders – selected issues

Spiritual Care in Ontario Long-Term Care: Current Staffing Realities and Recommendations

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