What is it about?
How chaplains assess patients' spiritual needs, intervene to help in relationship and what outcomes do chaplains expect to achieve. Three core spiritual needs described: meaning and direction, self worth and belonging to community, and to love and be loved. Why this model is unique and most advanced to date! Next publication will reveal research findings based on this model.
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Why is it important?
What is unique about Spiritual AIM? 1. includes assessments, corresponding interventions and outcomes, unlike other models which may have one or two, but not all three elements. 2. articulates underlying psychological and theological foundations. 3. does not focus only on religion. 4. does focus on a broader definition of spirituality than merely meaning. 5. can be rapidly applied (e.g.emergency department setting). 6. communicates easily to multidisciplinary team.
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This page is a summary of: Spiritual AIM and the work of the chaplain: A model for assessing spiritual needs and outcomes in relationship, Palliative & Supportive Care, March 2014, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s1478951513001120.
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