DAG13: Quality of Life and Spiritual Care  

Class times and venue

All classes will be on Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 pm or Saturday morning at the Hong Kong Institute of Gerontology, 1/F, HKSR Lam Tin Complex, 7 Rehab Path, Lam Tin, Kowloon.

Aim of the module

This module introduces the concepts, principles and theories relating to quality of life and spiritual care. 

Learning objectives

At the end of the module, the students will be able to:

1.      Acquire knowledge and theories of quality of life.

2.      Define concepts and principles of spirituality, faith, hope and religion.

3.      Describe the relationship between faith, hope and spiritual well-being.

4.      Compare and contrast concepts of religion and spirituality.

5.      Identify different types of religion and their traditions in Hong Kong.

6.      Discuss influences of spiritual practices on a client’s health status.

7.      Discuss the process of practicing spiritual care through assessment, problem identification, implementation

       and evaluation of spiritual care/health.

Course Content

This module consists of 9 sessions. Each session will last for 2 hours.

Teaching and learning methods

Classroom teaching, group discussion.

Teaching team

Module Leader: Lisa Low

Teaching staff: To be determined

Medium of instruction

The classes will be taught in Cantonese and supplemented with English. All teaching notes will be in English.

Class size

Each class will comprise of 30 participants.

Assessment

The assessment data will be on ___________.

The assessment for this module is a 1,200 words written assignment (80%). The other 20% is awarded for class attendance. Participants must have 80% attendance to be eligible for the assessment.

Guidelines for assessment

State the importance of spiritual care on the quality of life of an older person in a selected long-term care settin(20%) Conduct an assessment of an older person’s spirituality (30%) Based on the assessment data, propose interventions to meet the client’s needs and provide rationales to support how the interventions can improve quality of life (30%)

Recommended reference

1. Kimble, M.A. et al (1995). Aging, spirituality and religion: a handbook. Minneapolis: Fortress Press.

2. Moberg, D.O. (2002) (Ed). Aging and spirituality: spiritual dimensions of aging theory, research, practice, and

     policy.New York: Haworth Pastoral Press/

Application procedure

A completed application form must be accompanied with the following documents: photocopies of degree/diploma certificates and testimonials or other relevant evidence of the applicant’s working experience. Exemptions may be considered on an individual basis. Completed application form, copies of appropriate certificates and cheque should be sent to: 1/F, HKSR Lam Tin Complex, 7 Rehab Path, Lam Tin, Kowloon. Please make cheque payable to ‘Hong Kong Association of Gerontology’.

Award certificate

A certificate of attendance will be given to participants who have attended at least 80% of the total training hours. Additionally, CNE / CPD / CME points will be awarded by the professional associations accordingly.