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The Effectiveness of an Interdisciplinary Team Approach in Promoting Health & Wellness in Faith
Communities
Tom Pruski, RN, MAPSWesley Seminary Heal the Sick
Program Director
Current TrendsChanges in Healthcare – A.C.A. population based
model• Changes in Culture & Impact on Religious
Institutions & Societal StructuresInstitutional Church on decline
Need for innovative faith & health education models to address various learners & disciplines Clergy, laity - practice an integrated faith life beyond
the walls of the church, ongoing faith formationProfessionals, students, public health sector–
greater appreciation of interdisciplinary work, teams
Four questions in building interdisciplinary health teams:
• What do you think it takes to build a ‘healthy’ health team for a faith community?
• What are some characteristics of successful interdisciplinary health teams?
What are some challenges in building interdisciplinary health teams?
How do you develop successful interdisciplinary health teams?
Some Various Disciplines Involved in Health Ministry
Healthcare Professionals – registered nursesProfessionals – lawyers, accountants, etc.ClergySeminariansVolunteers Artists – Massage Therapists, Musicians, Art
Therapy
Health Ministry RolesClergy – Professional, SeminariansFaith Community NursingHealth Ministers - Different Denominational
and Public Health Use Variety of Terms “congregational health promoter”“lay health promoter”“congregational health leader”
Leaders of Various MinistriesEmerging Roles
Health and Wellness Coaching, Life Coaching
Building Structure: Faith Community Health Ministry Models
Health Ministry Encompasses One or a Hybrid of These Various Models:
Faith Community NurseHealth MinistersHealth Committee or Health & Wellness TeamVarious Ministry leaders – social concerns, etc.Pastoral Associate, ClergyVarious Ministries – Faith Formation, Social
Justice, Stephen’s Ministry, etc.
Enter Education Program & Follow Professional Standards Guiding Various
Health Ministry Roles & Practices
Important Questions for Health Ministries in Faith Communities
Is our health ministry team a true representation of our faith community?
Are you serving inside or outside our faith community? or both?
How will you know we are successful? How will you evaluate your actions and impact?
Does your entire faith community understand what health ministry is?
Challenges in Health Ministry: Role Expectations
Role descriptionsPursue education to know role People do not want to become involved, if there
is a lack of clear expectationsRole time limit, increasing important to our
busy cultureDefine structures and roles of different
people/disciplines
Supporting Health Ministries Through Networks
LocalHospital/Primary Care Based Congregational
Networks Community Based Congregational Networks
self-determines their own goals, objectives, and mission powerful advocate, independent voices
Regional Networks through HMAInternet Resources - Online Discussion
Groups, E-Mail listBe creative
Continuity from Educational Foundation to Network Involvement
Faith Community Nurse Foundational Education
Health Minister Education
Health Committee Education
Additional Education for Specific Roles – Stephen Ministry, mental health
Congregational Network Support
Resource Support – sharing resources, best practices
Continuing Education for Various Health Ministry Roles – know trends, resources
Essential Elements to Interdisciplinary Health Ministry Team Development
Understanding connections to Mission:PersonalLocal Faith CommunityDenominationInstitutional – Healthcare, Educational, Etc.
Need to speak Common Language and have Mutual Understanding on faith & health concepts & contextWhat is a healthy person?What is a healthy community? faith community?
Keys to Success: Support from Institutional Leadership
Important to receive support from institutional leadership, without support it is difficult to sustainClergyDenominational Healthcare SystemsCommunity Leaders
Find the passionate champions - from pew to board room – make a personal connection
Provide leadership with reasons to support health ministry in different settings, provide evidence
Ways to Build & Promote ‘Healthy’ Healthy Ministries
Mentoring (HMA’s FCN model, new models) Build, develop, and maintain healthy
relationships among team members, institutional leaders
Leadership supporting internal transformation of community life
Build, sustain, and grow networks of support for various disciplinesAllow equal space, time for individual and
interdisciplinary role development
Research, Utilize, & Cite Trusted Resources that Shape Practice
The Public Health Institute and the
Centers for Disease Control
Health Systems Service Learning
Group
Other Important Considerations for Interdisciplinary Health Team
Consider the diversity of various faith, cultural, and races of the people we serve with
Understanding and personal comfortability with different denomination and different faith traditions
Important to ‘BE’ with others, listening presence
Who will guide the work?• People committed to live out mission and
vision in new, concrete ways• Boundary leadership on personal and
institutional level• Spiritual hunger among
community/congregational members, and professionals to practice and integrate faith in all aspect of their lives
• Creating and/or Supporting local congregational health networks
What are we learning?• Lack of backbone organizations and lack of
coordination is rampant across our competitive society
• Takes time to build trust among people, partners• Public Assumes all Faith Leaders & Medical
Professionals Are Competent in all spiritual & medical matters– Congregational Interviews revealed personal and
professional fear/anxiety on dealing with death medically and pastorally, may need additional training
What are we learning?• Long term, sustained Micro AND Macro
efforts required– Institutional Leadership in dialogue– Constantly creating faith and health dialogue
through workshops for individuals and communities to engage
• Leveraging Assets of Institution/Faith Community– Know what you can bring to the table, know
your limits too.
Practicing Regular Disciplines: An Essential Element of Health & Wellness Team Members
Regular Self-careHow is Your Spiritual Life?Reflecting on Self, Work, Recreational life
Perspective on VocationAuthenticity
Sensitive to Your Own & Others Vulnerabilities, Human Condition, Context
Value, Respect, & Honesty in This Context
4 Overarching Characteristics Guiding Interdisciplinary Health Ministry Work
• Need to speak Common Language and have Mutual Understanding on faith & health concepts & context
• Develop, form & sustain long lasting Relationships with people from diverse backgrounds – Networking/Support with colleagues, always open
to inviting and widening the collaborative circle – Diverse Relationships helps us know different
perspectives and talents, honor & respect for the human experience
4 Overarching Characteristics Guiding Interdisciplinary Health Ministry Work• Create opportunities to create, build, sustain
Trust – Attending partner events– Ongoing Dialogue and Work toward common
goals, vision, outcomes• Practicing Regular Disciplines of Self-
Care• Exercise – physical, meditative, etc.• Theological Reflection