Running head: SPIRITUAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT 1
Spiritual Needs Assessment
Grand Canyon University
HLT-310V Spirituality in Health Care
, SPIRITUAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2
Spiritual Needs Assessment
On a daily basis health care professionals work with patients and families that have their
own specific values, beliefs, ethics, and their own views on religion and spirituality. Our patients
come from many different cultures and faiths, and as such, health care professionals must ask
patients directly about their spiritual and religious needs and what role they will play in their
health care. In order to create a healing environment for our patients, we must incorporate the
patient’s beliefs, religious and spiritual needs to treat the patients physically, emotionally,
mentally and spiritually.
The author of this paper interviewed the subject K.S. from the perspective of a patient
who was treated in a hospital setting for two weeks for pneumonia. The goal of this paper is to
develop a spiritual assessment for the interview, and analyze the interview experience and
answer what went well, what could be done differently in the future, and identify any barriers
and how to address them. The author of this paper will also identify and explore the spiritual
experience this author had with a friend, K.S., how the developed interview will be a useful tool
and how illness and stress amplifies spiritual concerns and needs.
The Interview
Spirituality and religion can influence the worldviews of patients, and their health care
decisions. Spirituality and religion can comfort, help reduce stress and give hope to patients. The
author of this paper conducted an interview with K.S. to assess the spiritual needs from a
patient’s point of view. K.S. is a 43 year old Caucasian male who was hospitalized in the past
year for pneumonia. (K.S., personal communication, April 15, 2016)
Question 1: What are your religious and spiritual beliefs?
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Spiritual Needs Assessment
Grand Canyon University
HLT-310V Spirituality in Health Care
, SPIRITUAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2
Spiritual Needs Assessment
On a daily basis health care professionals work with patients and families that have their
own specific values, beliefs, ethics, and their own views on religion and spirituality. Our patients
come from many different cultures and faiths, and as such, health care professionals must ask
patients directly about their spiritual and religious needs and what role they will play in their
health care. In order to create a healing environment for our patients, we must incorporate the
patient’s beliefs, religious and spiritual needs to treat the patients physically, emotionally,
mentally and spiritually.
The author of this paper interviewed the subject K.S. from the perspective of a patient
who was treated in a hospital setting for two weeks for pneumonia. The goal of this paper is to
develop a spiritual assessment for the interview, and analyze the interview experience and
answer what went well, what could be done differently in the future, and identify any barriers
and how to address them. The author of this paper will also identify and explore the spiritual
experience this author had with a friend, K.S., how the developed interview will be a useful tool
and how illness and stress amplifies spiritual concerns and needs.
The Interview
Spirituality and religion can influence the worldviews of patients, and their health care
decisions. Spirituality and religion can comfort, help reduce stress and give hope to patients. The
author of this paper conducted an interview with K.S. to assess the spiritual needs from a
patient’s point of view. K.S. is a 43 year old Caucasian male who was hospitalized in the past
year for pneumonia. (K.S., personal communication, April 15, 2016)
Question 1: What are your religious and spiritual beliefs?
For assignment help email
