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Part 3. Integrating Spirituality into Patient Care: Clinical Applications

This video focuses on Clinical Applications. The physician, as head of the healthcare team, should be the one who leads this effort. I begin by briefly summarizing: (1) what we are asking physicians to do; (2) definitions of the terms I’ll be using; (3) why physicians should do a spiritual assessment; and (4) the research that justifies taking the time to do so. After this introduction, I will dive into the heart of the presentation that focuses on the “how to” of integrating spirituality into patient care. In that section I’ll be covering topics such as the spiritual assessment, the minimum physician requirement, optional activities beyond the minimum, barriers to spiritual assessment, whole-person needs of physicians, the role of the spiritual care team, spiritual resources for physicians, and boundaries that should not be crossed. Although viewers who have watched Parts 1 and 2 may find some of this material repetitive, the points made earlier are further elaborated thereby providing more information on why healthcare professionals (physician, in particular) should take the time to address these issues.