Increasing evidence has emerged over the past several decades that correlates the value of spirituality in the care of patients. Spirituality can have a profound impact on the care of patients and should be addressed in healthcare in order to best provide whole person care. This textbook is the first text devoted to spirituality and its application to pharmacy, exploring such topics as why spirituality is important in healthcare, different spiritual practices and faith traditions that may be important to patients, spirituality course development in pharmacy, and future areas for development and research in spirituality pharmacy. The authors of this textbook seek to inform and guide the development and implementation of spirituality in pharmacy education and practice.
KEY FEATURES:
1) Evidence-based with references to primary literature supporting patient care outcomes impacted by spirituality
2) Applications of spiritual care in pharmacy practice including taking a spiritual history, spirituality course development in pharmacy, and interactions with other healthcare professionals and the faith community
3)Recommendations for complementary therapies that patients may practice
4)Practical case studies with an emphasis on pharmacist-specific interventions Table of Contents: 1. Why Spirituality in Pharmacy and How to Address
2. Evidence Linking Spirituality and Health
3. Prayer
4. Spiritual Assessment
5. Interactions and Applications with Other Health Care Professionals and the Faith Community
6. Understanding Faith Traditions that Patients Practice
7. Complementary Therapies that Patients May Practice
8. Pharmacy Applications in Education
9. Pharmacy Applications in Practice
10. Practice Scenarios and Cases
11. Future Areas for Development/Research in Pharmacy
About the author
Mark S. Johnson, Pharm D, BCPS is Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director of Postgraduate Education at the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy, Shenandoah University. His teaching and research include spirituality in pharmacy, infectious diseases pharmacotherapy, residency teaching and learning curriculum programs, and new drugs. Dr. Johnson has been teaching “Spirituality in Patient Care” as a 3-hour elective course to pharmacy students for over 10 years. He has also taught spirituality inter-professionally to physician assistant and other health professions students. Dr. Johnson has presented at professional meetings and published research manuscripts from his work on spirituality and health. He is a Commissioned Ruling Elder for the Shenandoah Presbytery serving at Buckton Presbyterian Church, Front Royal, VA. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy and completed residency training at VCU Health System.
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