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| An audit of the inclusion of religious and spiritual needs in clinical documentation within an older people's service | | Author(s) | Helen Philpott, Jayne Mills |
| Journal title | PSIGE Newsletter, no 108, July 2009 |
| Publisher | Psychologists' Special Interest Group in Elderly People - PSIGE, British Psychological Society, July 2009 |
| Pages | pp 11-16 |
| Source | http://www.psige.org.uk |
| Keywords | Religion ; Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Needs [elderly] ; Mental disorder ; Psychiatric treatment ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | Evidence suggests that religious and spiritual dimensions are related to lower levels of depression, anxiety, cognitive decline and social isolation. However, there is also evidence that many health care professionals do not feel equipped to address spiritual needs. This audit aimed to explore the religious and spiritual needs that were being documented within clients' records in an older people's mental health service service. A total of sixty sets of case notes were audited, and in 32% of cases, information about religiosity and spirituality was recorded within assessment documentation, but when other resources were used information about religiosity and spirituality was found in 70% of cases. However, information within care and treatment plans was found only in 28% of cases. The article reports on subsequent feedback sessions and the nature of changes made by staff to procedures used, for example, not making assumptions about a client's ethnicity. The audit has provided baseline information from which the mental Health trust can monitor change. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100125204 A |
| Classmark | TR: EX: IK: E: LP: 4C |
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