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Integrating spirituality into the care of older adults.

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Peteet, JR; Zaben, FA; Koenig, HG
Published in: Int Psychogeriatr
January 2019

ABSTRACTWe examine how to sensibly integrate spirituality into the care of older adult medical and psychiatric patients from a multi-cultural perspective. First, definitions of spirituality and spiritual integration are provided. Second, we examine the logic that justifies spiritual integration, including research that demonstrates an association between religious/spiritual (R/S) involvement and health in older adults and research that indicates widespread spiritual needs in later life and the consequences of addressing or ignoring them. Third, we describe how and when to integrate spirituality into the care of older adults, i.e. taking a spiritual history to identify spiritual needs and then mobilizing resources to meet those needs. Fourth, we examine the consequences of integrating spirituality on the well-being of patients and on the doctor-patient relationship. Finally, we describe boundaries in addressing R/S issues that clinicians should be cautious about violating. Resources will be provided to assist with all of the above.

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Int Psychogeriatr

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EISSN

1741-203X

Publication Date

January 2019

Volume

31

Issue

1

Start / End Page

31 / 38

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Spirituality
  • Religion and Medicine
  • Quality of Health Care
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Needs Assessment
  • Mental Disorders
  • Humans
  • Health Resources
  • Geriatrics
  • Aged
 

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Peteet, J. R., Zaben, F. A., & Koenig, H. G. (2019). Integrating spirituality into the care of older adults. Int Psychogeriatr, 31(1), 31–38. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610218000716
Peteet, John R., Faten Al Zaben, and Harold G. Koenig. “Integrating spirituality into the care of older adults.Int Psychogeriatr 31, no. 1 (January 2019): 31–38. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610218000716.
Peteet JR, Zaben FA, Koenig HG. Integrating spirituality into the care of older adults. Int Psychogeriatr. 2019 Jan;31(1):31–8.
Peteet, John R., et al. “Integrating spirituality into the care of older adults.Int Psychogeriatr, vol. 31, no. 1, Jan. 2019, pp. 31–38. Pubmed, doi:10.1017/S1041610218000716.
Peteet JR, Zaben FA, Koenig HG. Integrating spirituality into the care of older adults. Int Psychogeriatr. 2019 Jan;31(1):31–38.
Journal cover image

Published In

Int Psychogeriatr

DOI

EISSN

1741-203X

Publication Date

January 2019

Volume

31

Issue

1

Start / End Page

31 / 38

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Spirituality
  • Religion and Medicine
  • Quality of Health Care
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Needs Assessment
  • Mental Disorders
  • Humans
  • Health Resources
  • Geriatrics
  • Aged