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Spiritual Needs Assessment NameCourseInstructorDate According to the Joint Commission (2005), religious affiliation and patient spiritual needs should be taken into consideration in spiritual assessment, but the specifics of this differ depending on the assessment tool chosen and type of organization. The Joint Commission acknowledges that in order to provide a more holistic health care approach it is necessary to cater for spiritual needs other than physical needs. It is necessary to have competent persons perform assessment as qualifications of the assessor should be clearly defined (The Joint Commission, 2008). Mrs. A is a 56 year old woman living with her husband, and struggles with type 2 diabetes. Mrs. A works part time, and gave consent to use of FICA assessment tool. Mrs. A stated that she was a committed Baptist, and faith plays an important part in her life and so is the support of her husband, family and friends. The assessment was based on the FICA tool which stands for F- Faith or Belief, I- Importance and Influence; C is Community while A is Address. From the assessment it emerged that the role of a spiritual community is necessary to also give strength in times of difficulty. Spiritual assessment is often left out in healthcare assessment, but its relevance cannot be ignored given the enthusiasm of Mrs. A.After giving her consent Mrs. A did not object to any of the questions, and was eager to answer questions. Nonetheless, it remains to be seen whether cooperation is correlated with spirituality, given that a religious skeptics would probably have been defensive. Overall, the patient answered the questions without hesitation showing that she gave honest answers. Thus, there were no major hurdles experienced in the assessment, and the assessment went smoothly. In any case,...
