The Spiritual Assessment Of A Medical Caretaker - 1419 Words

Spiritual Assessment Tool I, being a medical caretaker, have the aim of providing healing to the patients whom I attend in my hospital. I, being a catholic have the strong faith that every human being is of body, soul and mind. It is true that the developments in the medical field can provide healing to the patient to a certain extent. But at the same it is true that one’s spiritual dispositions are also important in the process of healing. So when one medical caretaker attends a patient, it is a necessity to attend the needs of his spiritual needs too. So I make the spiritual assessment of my patient. I use here the assessment tool of FACT which was developed by LaRocca- Pitts M. It will serve to find out the faith formulations of my†¦show more content†¦More than that it asks the clinician to make a judgment upon this information and make a decision for intervention. It is short in one way as it requires a very short first time interview. It provides the option for prayer section or encouraging the patient, which will alleviate the difficulties of the patient. Otherwise when it needs more time there is option for a long staying and make follow up visits. Interview I would like to interview Mrs. Catherine Thomason aged 78. She is a house wife and widow with three children. She is suffering from malfunctioning of her kidneys and is hospitalized for the last 5 days of dialysis and other problems concerned with breathing. I have chosen this person for my interview because I have always found this patient as so pleasant and cheerful. This has attracted me a lot. She is suffering from so much pain and difficulties. But nothing can be read from her face. Question #1 Q : What is your Faith? Do you practice it? What things do you believe that give your life meaning and purpose? A : I am a Christian by religion. I am a practicing Catholic. I used to go to church everyday till I was sick. It was my strength. I believe that I have a purpose in this world and I am fulfilling it living it everyday. Question #2 Q : How do you find your faith accompanying you in this journey of hospitalization and how you are supported by the community that belongs to your faith? A