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1
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What is total pain? What are the four elements of total pain?

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  • Physical pain
  • Mental anguish
  • Spiritual suffering
  • Emotional distress

**Note that the lower three things make physical pain worse

2
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What should you think if someone has pain that is disproportionate to their injury/ surgery?

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You’re likely not addressing the right aspect of pain

3
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What is suffering?

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Severe distress associated with events that threaten the intactness of the person

4
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What are the four major predictors of suffering?

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1) Regret of past events
2) Current marital problems
3) Little social support
4) Pessimistic attitude

5
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Do you need to fix suffering?

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No, chances are that we cannot fix suffering

6
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What is the difference between the body and person in suffering?

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  • Body doesn’t suffer, it experiences pain

- Person suffers & experiences pain

7
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How can you alleviate psycho-social symptoms?

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Utilize an interdisciplinary team approach

8
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What is hope essential to?

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Quality of life

*Note that hope needs to be realistic, unrealistic hope is very damaging to the patient.

9
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What is important to remember about presence?

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It is vital to journey with patients, but it is important to not be completely invested in a “positive” outcome

10
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What do you absolutely need to remember in regards to spirituality?

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  • Your humanity supersedes your medical expertise

- Your personal beliefs & convictions impede appropriate care

11
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What is the FICA model of spiritual assessment?

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Model of assessing spirituality

12
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How can you ask questions for the F part of FICA?

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Do you have spiritual beliefs that help you cope with stress?

13
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How can you ask questions for the I part of FICA?

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What importance does your belief have in your life?

14
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How can you ask questions for the C part of FICA?

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Are you part of a religious or spiritual community

15
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How can you ask questions for the A part of FICA?

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How do your beliefs influence what we do in your care?

16
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What is the HOPE model?

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An alternative to the FICA model in assessing spirituality

17
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What are “care gates?” Who opens care gates?

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Different avenues of approaching spirituality that are opened BY THE PATIENT