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The Spiritual Needs Model |
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Dimensions |
Definition of dimension |
Definition of need related to dimension |
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Meaning |
The dimension that provides orientation to an individual's life and promotes his or her overall life balance. |
The Need for life balance The need to rebuild a new life balance and the need to learn how better to cope with illness or disability. |
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Transcendence |
The anchor point exterior to the person; the relationship with an external foundation that provides a sense of grounding. |
The Need for connection The need for connection with his or her existential foundation and the need for Beauty (aesthetic sense). |
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Values |
The system of values that determines goodness and trueness for the person; it is made apparent in the person's actions and life choices. |
Value 1: The Need for values acknowledgement The need that health professionals know and respect one's values. |
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Value 2: The Need to maintain control The need to understand and to feel included in decision-making processes and to be associated with health professionals' decisions and actions. |
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Psycho-social Identity |
The patient's environment; those elements, such as society, caregivers, family, and close relationships that together make up the person's singular identity. |
The Need to maintain identity The need to be loved, to be heard, to be recognized, to be in touch, to have a positive image of oneself and to feel forgiven. |
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Monod et al. BMC Geriatrics 2012 12:13 doi:10.1186/1471-2318-12-13 |
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