FACTORS AFFECTING SPIRITUALITY

The spiritual needs of the clients you will care for vary greatly depending on their:
Spiritual

beliefs Stage of faith degree of illness Adaptation to illness

The predominant spiritual needs of people are a search for meaning, a reuse of hope, forgiveness, love, connectedness, and a sense of purpose.

Many factors can affect spiritual needs, including life span, physiological, cultural, and lifestyle

FACTORS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

CHILDREN
Meeting the spiritual needs of children is usually concerned with teaching children and helping them apply religions principles in their daily lives. Children do not have a spiritual crisis in the same sense as adults. Children is sometimes feel a sense of confusion about God when prayers do not seem to be answered. Nurse can do much to help the child

ADOLESCENT, YOUNG ADULTS

According to Kasser and Rayn, adults in middle age often reevaluate life priorities and develop other aspects of self. During midlife success driven adults may shift values to friends and families. Spirituality becomes more important as middle-aged adults discover discontent with their lives.

ADOLESCENT, YOUNG ADULTS

The uneasiness or dissatisfaction with life can be significant impetus for exploring spiritual beliefs. The opportunity to explore spirituality can provide adults with a foundation for healthier living as old age approaches.

OLDER ADULTS
Religion is the key to life satisfaction for many older adults. A sense of encompassing love of God is a basic emotional security and firm spiritual foundation for older adults at the end of life. Older adults have an enhanced reasoning ability to transcend the immediate and derive meaning from conflict.

OLDER ADULTS
It is important for older adults to be respected as spiritual being because of their spiritual perception of themselves. Older adults become concerned about the meaning of their past. The way they remember the past lives in the present, and anticipates the future often reflects spiritual views.

OLDER ADULTS

Older adults need the following:

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sense of worth despite physical decline A sense of trust in self and trust in God A sense of forgiveness toward self and others An affirmation of the meaning of life they have lived.

PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS AFFECTING SPIRITUALITY

Physiological Factors affecting Spirituality

Many illnesses are perceived as a threat to a sense of well-being, which can initiate a spiritual conflict. Diseases that are life threatening or chronic, are especially capable of stimulating such as crisis the meaning and purpose of the disease may be questioned. Pain can present a challenge to spiritual beliefs, The pressure of extensive or uncontrollable pain has long been understood to initiate spiritual as well as mental pain

CULTURAL AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS AFFECTING SPIRITUALITY

Cultural and Lifestyle factors affecting Spirituality

The broader culture and subculture to which a client belongs can influence spiritual needs and preferences. The beliefs and religious practices of the cultural group will determine what type of spirituality is most appropriate. All religious beliefs and practices are bound to the culture and guide the groups lifestyle.

Cultural and Lifestyle factors affecting Spirituality

The philosophical views of the culture toward God or a supreme being, sin, salvation, forgiveness, health, and the future affect how client respond to changes in their health. The leadership pattern of the culture may affect clients spiritual needs. People tend to follow the advice of their leaders.