The Spiritual Side Of Healing

Accompanying with the enormous technological progress, medicine as a modern science has been affected in many positive ways. However, the timeless tradition and the everlasting secret of medicine is merely care giving. Modern medicine has been relying too much on technology, which is cool, but also very cold from a humanistic aspect. All the patients are presented by a series of numbers via binary signals of the internet. Nowadays, medicine is more about running tests and diagnosing based on numbers, as opposed to investigating symptoms upon the physician’s observational skills and comprehensive knowledge. As bedside caring becomes less concerned as it was in the old days, the diminishing of the sense of caring in medical professionals appears as a side effect. There is no doubt that technology enables medical professionals to perform all types of fancy tasks, though it is their offering of compassion that comforts the patients the most. And this quintessence of medical practice ought not to be overlooked at any point of the history of medicine.

Spirituality in recovery incorporates spirituality in the recovery process as motivation when gradating through different stages of being sober, enjoying their new way of life without Alcohol. Empowering mental and Intellectual growth, financial, living conditions, emotional well-being, spiritual peace, physical health, happier social relationships, and functioning. Since addicts reaches low point during transitioning period may risk their sobriety if they’re not motivated to sustain from relapsing in recovery. The different treatment pans rather it’s in patient or out-patient treatment continues to be modified in order for the individual to complete and set further goals even after their program ends. By having access to creative structures

In providing basic health care in hospitals, medical practitioners should not only focus on giving physical treatment to patients but also provide spiritual and psychological assessment and management for them. This practice as suggested by many studies (see Chapman, 2003; Eberst, n.d.,) can help the hospitals develop a new method of healing that is more holistic in approach. The Joint Commission (2005) recommends spiritual assessment program which can help the medical officers to know the needs of the patients aside from the usual physical treatment. It will help them

Healing is accomplished through appropriate medical care but also through prayer, reciting of psalms, and visitation. The Misheberach, is a prayer for healing. It asks for “healing of the spirit and healing of the body” for all who are ill. This prayer is recited during the Torah service but also at an ill person’s bedside. Prayers and the reciting of psalms are not seen as asking for a cure. Instead they are “expressions of hope for whatever form healing may take” (James, M., 2009, p. 2). Visitation in the Jewish tradition is called ‘bikur cholim,’ in Hebrew. It is a religious obligation or “mitzvah.” The Jewish community is supposed to comfort and care for the sick and those who do this are considered messengers of God. “When we visit the sick, we take away a small piece of their illness” (James, M., 2009, p. 3).

Overall, the advancement towards establishing more facilities that are designated “healing hospitals” is a welcome change. Though many people may believe a spiritual and healing experience is just another way to force religion upon society it needs to be

As technology continues to improve, many communication issues that patients and health care provider experienced with communication has become less of a problem. In the past, patients experience many problems with communication which affected the quality of care patients received due to communication issues with health care providers. Due to technology improvements, many patients and health care facilities have improved the communication between providers and patients resulting in better communication, better quality of care and improved trust among patients in providers. The technology improvement made in the healthcare field has occurred in the form of multimedia improvements, websites, and various applications.

The inception of the “Healing Hospital” is not new. Healing hospitals in various forms have been around throughout history. As hospitals were slowly taken over by religious orders they became more holistic concentrating on all aspects of healing including physical, mental, and spiritual. Instead of focusing on the patient as a carrier of disease and death they began to look at them as a person that has certain fundamental needs for existence. One of these needs as fore mentioned is spirituality. Spirituality simply defined “is that which relates to or affects the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things. Spirituality touches that part of you that is not dependent on material things or physical comforts” (Living Words

Patients seek medical attention for preventative measures, as well as, diagnostic measures. Patients must have a trusting rapport with their collaborative medical team, as the nurses and the doctors are the people who they trust their lives with. Patients do not always present to hospitals, urgent cares, walk-in clinics, or even doctor’s offices only when they are sick; patients visit to ensure their good health will continue, treatment regimens are of benefit, changes that may be needed in regimen. When someone thinks of a patient they may think of some of these characteristics: illness, disease, hospital, medications, health, and prevention.

When a patient enters the healthcare setting the primary focus is the process of helping the patient get better. Patient care has emerged into the healing hospital paradigm. This new focus is on patient care and not just the disease process. Healthcare organizations are now recognizing that the latest research demonstrates the benefits of a healing environment. Healthcare providers need to reach people on a personal level. The concept of the healing hospital paradigm research reveals that specific design changes in healthcare

Devotion to provide excellent care become the essential objective of every healing hospital. Everyone on the team knows why they are here and what they are aiming for. Paramount to this success toward love is to embraces the whole aspect of care including everything and everyone that can contribute to the final objective which is healing. A person may be healthy but not healed because pieces in the puzzle are missing , that is why It promoting an attitude that meets not only the patient's bodily needs but also their emotional and transcendent needs is primordial. The relationship between the healthcare and the patient is far more important than medicines and all the technology available. God calls us to fellowship and compassion. When awe provide compassionate care we are followers of Jesus, when we live our houses children and comfort to be a missionary we are healing a broken world. Everyone sees the world in a different way because we have different background and things can change from one minute to the other , but God never change he is a rock in time of distress he can heal us and make us whole if only we let him. He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. (Psalm

Understanding the needs of the patient will help both the patient and the nurse. Thru the nurses understanding of the patient’s religion, she will not be surprised and maybe able to assist her patient with not only their physical healing but also their spiritual healing which is part of treating the whole person. It is important for the healing of the patient to have the respect of the staff in regards to the patients spiritual healing. Prayer, meditation, yoga, and the consumption of certain foods or herbs are all types of religious healing practices that staff must know about to help their patient to heal. Understanding the patients request of time alone to pray, meditate, or perform a spiritual ritual will help the patient to understand that the nurse recognizes the importance of accepting their belief. This is part of treating the whole patient; mind, body, and spirit and helping to bring about positive outcomes in their care.

The book, The Patient Will See You Now, by Eric Topol, withholds an extreme amount of educational value and discusses how the vast world of medicine can combine with the ever-expanding world of technology to make things such as medical information, diagnoses, treatments, and even prescriptions at our fingertips. This book takes the point of view from Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist who is trying to better the world of medicine while increasing the convenience of it at the same time. The goal that Dr. Topol is trying to establish is that in this day and age, there is absolutely no need for one to have to wait so long to see a doctor. In fact, why should the general population have to wait what feels like hours in a waiting room, or even days for an appointment to be made when everything can be presented right in front of us? Medicine is advancing at such a fast rate that now scientists and doctors can find cures to diseases in a matter of months, or sometimes even days after they are discovered. Since we have such high advances in the fields of science and medicine, people all over the world (more than just doctors and nurses) should have access to know what these diseases do and how to cure them the second that they are discovered. This concept seems something that would be nearly impossible to achieve, but thanks to breakthroughs in new technology and silicon, this dream can surely turn into a reality.

The Healing Hospital Paradigm
The inception of the “Healing Hospital” is not new. Healing hospitals in various forms have been around throughout history. As hospitals were slowly taken over by religious orders they became more holistic concentrating on all aspects of healing including physical, mental, and spiritual. Instead of focusing on the patient as a carrier of disease and death they began to look at them as a person that has certain fundamental needs for existence. One of these needs as fore mentioned is spirituality. Spirituality simply defined “is that which relates to or affects the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things. Spirituality touches that part of you that is not dependent on material things or

Individuals I intend on treating will likely have limited or no medical coverage. Additionally, they will likely have little trust in doctors, likely due from previous experiences. I feel osteopathic medicine is an excellent choice given my interest in underserved communities. I feel having additional medical tools like osteopathic manipulative therapy, additional nutritional education, and being taught in an environment that develops interpersonal skills will be a benefit to all patients. Incorporating a self-healing philosophy hinged on patient education, which promotes positive lifestyle changes will be centralized in my practice. Educating patients not only helps fight the current ailments, but it decreases the likelihood that others

Healing means to become whole, this is the course of the total restoration and renewal of health to an unstable, diseased or damaged entity. Healing comprises the restoration of living flesh, tissues, structures, organs and the genetic system as a total for the continuation of standard functioning. Christian standpoint of healing is to have relationship and connection with God. Having a relationship with God and permit the healing influence and authority to move into one and influence healing accordance to God’s will. Connectivity with God is the only way we can achieve healing. According to (Varelius, 2006), autonomy means self-government. That means “the proponents of the view that patients’ autonomy has value over and beyond its instrumental value in enhancing patients’ wellbeing”. “Patient autonomy is the right of patients to make decisions about their medical care without their health care provider trying to influence the decision. Patient autonomy does allow for health care providers to educate the patient but does not allow the health care provider to make the decision for the patient” (Definition of Patient autonomy, 2012).