Craigie F C
Maine-Dartmouth Family Practice Residency, Augusta, ME, USA.
Health Prog. 1998 Mar-Apr;79(2):25-8, 32.
Recent research has demonstrated a clear link between spirituality and health, but it remains a challenge for many organizations to weave spirituality into organizational life and make it an integral component of clinical care. Three dimensions of spirituality work together in healthcare: spiritual well-being of patients and families, spiritual well-being of workers, and spiritual well-being of the organization. To cultivate these dimensions in the life of healthcare organizations, several strategies may be employed. First, the definition of "spirituality" must be clear. Consider spirituality at the core of providing healthcare, instead of parallel to or part of clinical approaches. Separate spirituality from chaplaincy, since nurturing spiritual values is the responsibility of everyone in the organization. It is important to affirm what people already do spiritually, focus on what they have to offer instead of on deficiencies, and cultivate spirituality individual by individual. Organizational leaders must demonstrate spirituality in their personal and professional lives, and keep the organizational mission to the fore. When working to enhance organizational spirituality, create a vision within the organization of its spirituality and emphasize peer support and collaboration. Programs to help organizations inculcate spirituality include retreats or renewal programs for employees, forums to explore employees' spirituality, inclusion of spiritual issues in training and orientation programs, educational and development programs for working groups, regular review of spiritual well-being, training selected employees as spiritual facilitators, and supporting research on spirituality, health, and healthcare.
最近的研究表明，灵性与健康之间存在明显的联系，但对许多组织来说，将灵性融入组织生活并使其成为临床护理的一个组成部分仍然是一项挑战。在医疗保健领域，灵性的三个维度共同发挥作用：患者及其家属的精神福祉、工作人员的精神福祉以及组织的精神福祉。为了在医疗保健组织的生活中培养这些维度，可以采用几种策略。首先，“灵性”的定义必须明确。将灵性视为提供医疗保健的核心，而不是与临床方法并行或作为其一部分。将灵性与牧师职责区分开来，因为培养精神价值观是组织中每个人的责任。肯定人们在精神层面已经做的事情很重要，关注他们所具备的能力而非不足之处，并逐个培养灵性。组织领导者必须在其个人生活和职业生涯中展现出灵性，并将组织使命放在首位。在努力提升组织灵性时，要在组织内部塑造其灵性愿景，并强调同伴支持与协作。帮助组织灌输灵性的项目包括为员工举办静修或复兴活动、探索员工灵性的论坛、在培训和入职项目中纳入灵性问题、为工作小组开展教育和发展项目、定期审查精神福祉、挑选员工培训成为灵性促进者，以及支持关于灵性、健康和医疗保健的研究。
