Spiritual Needs

[Akita Suggagaki]

Love/belonging/ Respect
To be accepted as a person
To give/receive love
To feel a sense of connection with the world
For companionship
For compassion and kindness
For respectful care of your bodily needs

Divine
To participate in religious or spiritual services
To have someone pray with or for you
To perform religious or spiritual rituals
To read spiritual or religious material
For guidance from a higher power

Positivity/gratitude/hope/peace
To feel hopeful
To feel a sense of peace and contentment
To keep a positive outlook
To have a quiet space to meditate or reflect
To be thankful or grateful
To experience laughter and a sense of humor

Meaning and purpose
To find meaning in suffering
To find meaning and purpose in life
To understand why you have a medical problem

Morality and ethics
To live an ethical and moral life

Appreciation of beauty
To experience or appreciate beauty
To experience or appreciate music
To experience or appreciate nature

Resolution/Death
To address unmet issues before death
To address concerns about life after death
To have a deeper understanding of death & dying
To forgive yourself and others
To review your life


Assessing a Patient’s Spiritual Needs A Comprehensive Instrument
■ Kathleen Galek, PhD ■ Kevin J. Flannelly, PhD ■ Adam Vane, MA ■ Rose M. Galek, MS, RN
https://www.acperesearch.net/spiritneeds.pdf