1 Spiritual Care Matters! Its Place in Education? Irene McTaggart University of Dundee Gillian Munro NHS Tayside

2 Project Team Irene McTaggart Irene McTaggart –Senior Lecturer, (Project Lead), School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee Gillian Munro Gillian Munro –Head of Spiritual Care, NHS Tayside Liz Rogerson Liz Rogerson –Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery University of Dundee

3 Health Quality Strategy Research into spiritual care in the health care setting has reported that best practice in spiritual care adds a dimension to patient care, which Research into spiritual care in the health care setting has reported that best practice in spiritual care adds a dimension to patient care, which –Cannot easily be measured –Yet can positively affect treatments as well as the overall well being of patients (SGHD) 2010)

4 Valuing Staff in Healthcare Recognising the need for dignity, purpose and meaning in life best practice in spiritual care can: Recognising the need for dignity, purpose and meaning in life best practice in spiritual care can: –Reflect a caring profession –Help people manage challenges they face in their work within a healthcare environment –Lead to a reduction in complaints received by the institution reducing stress on staff

5 Why We Need Education! A focus on spirituality forces us to ask different questions and in answering these questions we begin to care differently A focus on spirituality forces us to ask different questions and in answering these questions we begin to care differently Professor John Swinton, Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability, Aberdeen University

6 Spiritual Care Matters 2009 An introductory resource for all NHS Scotland staff giving guidance regarding spiritual care in healthcare An introductory resource for all NHS Scotland staff giving guidance regarding spiritual care in healthcare

7 Spiritual Care Matters Was developed by NHS Education Scotland (NES) Was developed by NHS Education Scotland (NES) Is linked to the Knowledge, Skills Framework Is linked to the Knowledge, Skills Framework Funding was awarded to eight projects to disseminate this work September 2009 Funding was awarded to eight projects to disseminate this work September 2009

8 Education for all Spiritual care is Spiritual care is –Everyone’s business –Occurs at all levels of care –Necessary for patients and staff alike Education should be Education should be –Accessible –Relevant –Engaging

9 What is a GLIDER? A GLIDER is a small e-learning unit A GLIDER is a small e-learning unit This GLIDER was equivalent to 15 hours of study This GLIDER was equivalent to 15 hours of study It includes a variety of real life scenario based activities and discussion boards It includes a variety of real life scenario based activities and discussion boards