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A role of the parish nurse Facilitator of faith and health integration INTRODUCTION More understanding of this integration in the frail elderly is needed

Describe the pattern of faith/health integration of frail elders affiliated with a Christian congregation Qualitative design Taped interviews PURPOSE METHOD

THEORY Boykin & Schoenhofer Caring Relationships

QUESTIONS • Faith’s influence on health • Health’s influence on faith • Church’s role in facilitating integration of faith and health Perceived relationships…

MODEL Intentional Life-review Review of functional abilities Integrity of self Review of church affiliation

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SAMPLE (n=10) Age Range: 74 to 97 Mean: 86 Gender 8 females 2 males Church Affiliation Roman Catholic & Protestant

FINDINGS • Faith and doubt may co-exist • Isolation from the church and its staff is experienced

FINDINGS • Compare themselves to other seniors. • Need for meaning, purpose and giving • Speak of limitations instead of diagnoses

CONCLUSIONS Integration of faith and health is facilitated by: • Intentional life review (established patterns of meaning, purpose, roles, and responsibilities) • Review of functional abilities (assets and challenges to health) • Review of church affiliation (affirmation of self as valued by God and others) Faith and health integration contributes to integrity of the self

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