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01-06-2016 | Original Paper

Learning from Listening: Helping Healthcare Students to Understand Spiritual Assessment in Clinical Practice

Authors: Lídia Maria Gonçalves, Igraíne Helena Scholz Osório, Luan Leal Oliveira, Lígia Rodrigues Simonetti, Edilson dos Reis, Giancarlo Lucchetti

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 3/2016

Abstract

We aim to evaluate the perceptions of healthcare students while taking a spiritual history (SH). Fifty students were trained on how to take a SH, interviewed inpatients and answered a questionnaire concerning their perceptions. A total of 362 patients were interviewed: 60.1 % of students felt comfortable taking a SH, 85.1 % believed the patient liked the approach, and 72.1 % believed more benefits could come with a follow-up. When students felt more comfortable, they tended to believe the patient: liked the approach (p < 0.01), felt better (p < 0.01) and more motivated (p < 0.01). Spirituality/health educational strategies may be a valid strategy to prepare future health professionals to face spiritual issues in health scenarios.

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Title: Learning from Listening: Helping Healthcare Students to Understand Spiritual Assessment in Clinical Practice
Authors: Lídia Maria Gonçalves
Igraíne Helena Scholz Osório
Luan Leal Oliveira
Lígia Rodrigues Simonetti
Edilson dos Reis
Giancarlo Lucchetti
Publication date: 01-06-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-015-0146-y

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