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Anandarajah, G., & Hight, E. (2001). Spirituality and medical practice: Using the HOPE questions as a practical tool for spiritual assessment. American family physician, 63(1), 81.
The relationship between spirituality and medicine has been the focus of considerable interest in recent years. Studies suggest that many patients believe spirituality plays an important role in their lives, that there is a positive correlation between a patient's spirituality or religious commitment and health outcomes, and that patients would like physicians to consider these factors in their medical care. A spiritual assessment as part of a medical encounter is a practical first step in incorporating consideration of a patient's spirituality into medical practice. The HOPE questions provide a formal tool that may be used in this process.
Chidarikire, S. (2012). Spirituality: The neglected dimension of holistic mental health care. Advances in Mental Health, 10(3), 298-302. http://dx.doi.org/10.5172/jamh.2012.10.3.298
This paper explores spirituality as a neglected dimension in mental health treatment plans. It will also highlight the importance of spiritual assessment, and highlight the benefits of including spirituality in treatment plans as part of holistic care for mental health service users.
Egan, M., & Swedersky, J. (2003). Spirituality as experienced by occupational therapists in practice. American Journal of occupational therapy, 57(5), 525-533. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.57.5.525
This study represents an early attempt to determine what occupational therapists who consider spirituality actually do in practice. Future research should go deeper into the experience of such therapists, to gain a richer understanding of the phenomenon.
Hemphill, B. (2015). Spiritual assessments in occupational therapy. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1159
This article presents spiritual assessment tools that occupational therapists can use in clinical practice; they range from history taking, to questionnaires, to observation scales. Guidelines are presented for selecting among several spiritual assessments.
Advances in the conceptualization and measurement of religion and spirituality: Implications for physical and mental health research. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
The authors highlight recent advances in the delineation of religion and spirituality concepts and measures theoretically and functionally connected to health. They also point to areas for growth in religion and spirituality conceptualization and measurement. Through measures of religion and spirituality more conceptually related to physical and mental health, psychologists are discovering more about the distinctive contributions of religiousness and spirituality to health and well-being.
Morris, D., Stecher, J., Briggs-Peppler, K., Chittenden, C., Rubira, J., & Wismer, L. (2014). Spirituality in Occupational Therapy: Do We Practice What We Teach? Journal of Religion & Health, 53(1), 27–36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-012-9584-y
This mixed-method study examined the responses of 97 occupational therapists on the subject of spirituality in occupational therapy practice. The inclusion of spirituality into the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (2008) implies that clinicians address spirituality as a component of client-centered practice. This research revealed a gap between education, theory, and practice as evidenced in the quantitative and qualitative data.
Mthembu, T., Roman, N., & Wegner, L. (2016). A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study of Occupational Therapy Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Spirituality and Spiritual Care in Occupational Therapy Education. Journal of Religion & Health, 55(5), 15
The aim of this study was to describe occupational therapy students' perceptions and attitudes regarding spirituality and spiritual care in occupational therapy education. A cross-sectional descriptive study design of undergraduate occupational therapy students from one educational institution was used.
Thompson, K., Gee, B. M., & Hartje, S. (2018). Use of Religious Observance as a Meaningful Occupation in Occupational Therapy. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1296
Research shows that religious and spiritual beliefs influence a person’s health and quality of life. Studies have found that religious people are healthier and require less access to health services, and that clients want to have their religious and spiritual needs addressed as a part of their plan of care.

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The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

A peer-reviewed, open-access journal with a mission to publish high quality articles that focus on applied research, practice, and education in the occupational therapy profession.

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The Digital Commons Network brings together free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide. Curated by university librarians and their supporting institutions, the Network includes a growing collection of peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work.

Journal of Physiotherapy

Journal of Physiotherapy is the official journal of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. The journal's mission is to publish significant research which has important implications for physiotherapy (also known as physical therapy). Our vision is for the journal to be the pre-eminent international publication of the science and practice of physiotherapy.

Web Articles

Lyon, S. (2019). Integrating spirituality and religion into occupational therapy. https://www.verywellhealth.com/spirituality-religion-and-occupational-therapy-2509969
Vadnais, E. (2014). Spirituality and healing. Holistic OT. https://holisticot.org/spirituality-healing/