The Importance Of Spiritual Needs In Health And Spiritual

Spiritual need is an essential component in health and recovery. Throughout this life every person can expect to become sick at some point. There are many different types of diseases from various origins. Therefore, the health status of a person is individualized, because not everyone will be free of diseases. Despite their optimal state of health, the road to recovery is often challenging. Although there is the use of modern medicine and other therapies, they cannot replace the spiritual needs of the individual. This interview shows how important spirituality is to the patient.

The participant in the study is a sixty-two-year-old female, of African descent. Her name is C.R. and she is a Christian who was born and raised in a Baptist church

Based on the answers provided, it could be determined if the patient is more spiritually inclined or religious. There are distinct differences between these two words, such as spirituality is defined as “whatever practices an individual use in order to find meaning in their life” (Shelly & Miller, 2006). Religious is “the belief in one or more gods and participating in the practices of that religion” (Religious, n.d). Also, it enables the identification of resources persons such as a spiritual leader, members of the clergy and materials such as the bible, and the daily bread in this

had an increase need for spiritual and religious components during stressful times and illness. She specifically spoke of reading the bible, the daily bread which is like a devotional guide in addition to meditation and prayer when dealing with stress. Also, throughout the interview the answers she provides had a strong spiritual and religious undertone. Otherwise, she may have relied on medication, whatever treatment she receives from her doctor or herbal remedies which she uses occasionally. Therefore, it is easy to determine her faith and spirituality are important in her life and essential when handling stress and sickness.

Spiritual need is an essential component in health and recovery. The interview with C. R. provides a useful insight of how the patient spiritual needs as well as practices helps them to handle challenges in their daily life in coping with stress and sickness. It is not the only method they may use but, it is clear that it may be the main factor. Although, such persons being spiritually inclined may not always be compliant with modern medicine, the possibility cannot be ignored. Therefore, the conclusion can be made that the spiritual needs of the patient is vital to their