Work Packages
WP1: Mental Health
There is little research in general in spirituality in mental health, and even less research brining patients’ voices to the table. In WP1 we have established a network in Western Norway for spiritual care in mental health.
In WP1 we will collaborate with Mental Health practices, using the film Simon and God to encourage dialogue among health care professionals about how spiritual care and faith can be integrated into mental health in a safe way.
Leader: Professor Tove Giske and Sølvi Eide
Time frame: 2024 – 2026
WP2: Older Care
PhD candidate will build on the research from SEP-1, WP3 and develop educational material in spiritual care for nursing home staff.
Time frame: 2024-2026
WP3: Improving quality in spiritual care education
PhD project at SPD by Joanne Lassche-Scheffer, with finding from Viaa, The Netherlands to investigate how implementation of the EPICC Self-assessment Tool i bachelor's in nursing education at Viaa.
Timeframe: 2023 - 2026
Supervisors: Tove Giske and Bart Cusveller
Developing preceptors’ skills in supervising 1st years nursing students in spiritual care in nursing homes.
Timeframe: 2024 – 2026
Responsible person: Kirsten Tornøe
International collaboration to strengthen spiritual care in education. We have a active collaboration with Benson Owusu at Central University in Ghana and Silvia Caldeira, at Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Portugal.
Timeframe: 2024 – 2026
WP4: Continuing Professional Development (CDP) in nursing
Development of Continuing Professional Development Programme in UK.
Collaboration with Professor Linda Ross University of South Wales who has received funding for herself and Professor Wilfred McSherry Staffordshire University, to develop and test a CPE programme comprising of 6 modules.
Timeframe: 2024 – 2025
Responsible persons: Linda Ross, Wilfred McSherry and Tove Giske
Continued Professional Development in Ghana.
Timeframe; 2024 – 2026
Responsible persons: Benson Owusu, Linda Ross, Wilfred McSherry, Tove Giske
Continued Professional Development in California.
Timeframe: 2024 – 2025
Responsible persons: Pamela Cone and Tove Giske
WP5: Translation and testing of EPICC materials into French for global use
SEP2 will work on translation and testing of the EPICC Tool in French.
Timeframe: 2024 – 2026
Responsible persons: Pamela Cone