Benchmark – Patient’s Spiritual Needs: Case Analysis

For this final assignment, you will be tasked to review your work in the Topic 3 case study and continue to analyze the case to best determine spiritual care interventions throughout their plan of care. In particular, the focus will be on the Christian application of the four principles, as well as appropriate options in providing a patient with spiritual care.

Based on the chart you completed and questions you answered in the Topic 3 about “Case Study: Healing and Autonomy” and reading the topic Resources, complete the “Patient’s Spiritual Needs: Case Analysis” document in a maximum of 1,500 words, in which you will analyze the case study in relation to the following:

Patient autonomy

Christian perspective and actions related to sickness and health, principles of beneficence, and nonmaleficence

Spiritual needs assessment and appropriate interventions for all involved in providing care

Accountability that would demonstrate an ethical manner that reflects professional standards of practice and person-centered care and participatory approach to care

Note: Participatory approach to care calls for involving stakeholders, particularly the participants in a program or those affected by a given policy, in specific aspects of the evaluation process. The approach covers a wide range of different types of participation, and stakeholders can be involved at any stage of the impact evaluation process, including its design, data collection, analysis, reporting, and managing a study.

Also, person-centered care is “empowering people to take charge of their own health rather than being passive recipients of services” (WHO, 2021). This care strategy is based on the belief that patient views, input, and experiences can help improve overall health outcomes.

Support your response using only the following Topic 5 Resources:

Chapter 5 from the textbook Practicing Dignity: An Introduction to Christian Values and Decision-Making in Health Care

“Assessing Spiritual Health Through the Use of Spiritual Health Assessment Tools: Indications for End-of-Life Care”

“Faith-Sensitive End-of-Life Care for Children, Young People, and Their Families”

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

BS Health Sciences

1.2: Assess for the spiritual needs and provide appropriate interventions for individuals, families, and groups.

BS Nursing (RN to BSN)

9.1: Demonstrate an ethical comportment in one’s practice reflective of nursing’s mission to society.

9.2: Employ participatory approach to nursing care.

9.3: Demonstrate accountability to the individual, society, and the profession.

9.5: Demonstrate the professional identity of nursing.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education

This assignment aligns with AACN Core Competencies: 2.8, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.5

Patient’s Spiritual Needs: Case Analysis     

After reviewing the Topic 3 “Case Study: Healing and Autonomy” chart and evaluation you completed and reading the topic Resources, respond to the following, using only citations from the case and topic Resources:

1.Based on the case and other topic Resources, in 200-250 words, should the physician allow Mike to continue making decisions that seem to him to be irrational and harmful to James, or would that mean a disrespect of a patient’s autonomy? Explain your rationale.

2.Based on the case and other topic Resources, in 500-700 words, how ought a Christian think about sickness and health? How should a Christian think about medical intervention? What should Mike as a Christian do? How should he reason about trusting God and treating James in relation to what is truly honoring the principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence in James’s care?

 3.Based on the case and other topic Resources, in 200-250 words, how would a spiritual needs assessment help the physician assist Mike to determine the appropriate interventions for James and for his family or others involved in his care?

4.Based on the case and other topic Resources, in 250-300 words, how would accountability for Mike be demonstrated in an ethical manner that reflects professional standards of practice and a patient-centered care and participatory approach to care?

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