The Diversity of Spiritual Healing: Final Draft Spirituality in Health Care April 28, 2013 Abstract This paper explores healing as it pertains to spirituality in Christianity, Buddhism, Muslim, and Native American Indian faiths to give insight about how diverse various cultures can be. Yet, despite their diversity some underlying concepts within these beliefs share uncanny similarities. Health care providers are well equipped to meet the needs of a diverse population with understanding and
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Health care provider and faith diversity Diana Nguyen Grand Canyon University HLT-310V Spirituality in Health Care Andre Mooney May 11, 2013 Health care provider and faith diversity Abstract: Spiritual healing is defined as the practice of laying on of hand or of distant healing ((Brown, 1998, p. 171). Spiritual healing is a term known to many. However, it means different things and affects different ways to different people depending on their religion backgrounds and beliefs. Within
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Running head: DIVERSE FAITHS AND HEALTH Diverse Faiths and Health Care Practices: Nursing Integration Amy Buttaro Grand Canyon University: Spirituality in Health Care HLT-310V September 2, 2012 Abstract Cultural diversity plays a major role in health care. Hinduism, Sikhism and Islamic medical practices are discussed. Medical beliefs and daily activities that are affected when members of these faiths are hospitalized and options for adjustments related to those beliefs
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Running head: HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND FAITH DIVERSITY Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity Tina D. Grand Canyon University: HLT-310V 6-28-2012 Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity In nursing, patients from many different backgrounds end up needing care. Nurses need to know their own faith, morals, and values when caring for these patients. When a nurse knows how they feel personally they will then need to learn about different backgrounds they may
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Diversity 1 Running Head: FAITH DIVERSITY Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity Grand Canyon University: HLT-301V March 9, 2012 Diversity 2 Abstract In today’s world of cultural co-habitation, it is more important than ever for the healthcare provider to practice cultural competency. Culture competence is having the knowledge, abilities and skills to deliver care in keeping with the patient’s beliefs and practices (Purnell & Paulanka, 2008). The philosophy of healing, including
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Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: First Draft Diane Bruce Grand Canyon University: HLT-310V 09/22/2013 Abstract Heath care is a diverse culture serving people of many faiths. Baha’i, Jainism, Sikhism and Christianity share many common elements of worship including the desire for prayer, meditation and a spiritual community. Within the health care environment religious customs of these diverse faiths and cultures may be inadvertently violated or treated disrespectfully. Preventing
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Running head: HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND FAITH DIVERSITY: FIRST Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: First Draft Carmen Jezierski Grand Canyon University Spirituality in Health Care HLT-310V Mrs. Rhonda Johnston October 16, 2011 Abstract The purpose of this paper was to identify three separate and completely different religious faiths, while comparing their views on healthcare with that of the Christian faith. The chosen faiths for this paper included Wicca, Muslim, and Atheism. This
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Running head: HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND FAITH DIVERSITY: FIRST Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: First Draft DeLana Henderson Grand Canyon University Abstract Christianity is a religion which solely believes in one God, the creator of the universe and all within it. There are many different branches of Christianity whose beliefs may vary from one to another. Buddhism, Hinduism and Muslim all have varying philosophies depending on culture, varying teachings and practices. Although
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Faith Diversity We live in a multicultural society where we come in contact with various religions or denominations. To practice nursing competently, nurses need to be knowledgeable about various different faiths and be able to relate to patients of different cultures and faiths (Griffith, 2009). It is important for healthcare professionals and caregivers to understand faith diversity and their healthcare practices in order to provide them with holistically appropriate care (Griffith, 2009). The
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Faith Diversity We live in a multicultural society where we come in contact with various religions or denominations. To practice nursing competently, nurses need to be knowledgeable about various different faiths and be able to relate to patients of different cultures and faiths (Griffith, 2009). It is important for healthcare professionals and caregivers to understand faith diversity and their healthcare practices in order to provide them with holistically appropriate care (Griffith, 2009). The
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