The FICA tool (Faith/Religion/Spiritual Beliefs, Impact/Influences, Coping/Management Strategies & Assessment/Goals) is also another useful tool for assessing patient needs in regards to religious or spiritual factors impacting their wellbeing. Faith questions focus on beliefs or values related to topics such as spirituality or religion; Impact queries identify any positive or negative influences that those beliefs may have had on them in the past & present day contexts; Coping explores any strategies employed by individuals when dealing with stressors related to faith topic matters while Management explores any specific plans they have set up which facilitate better management in these areas going forward.Assessment questions ask patients to evaluate their own progress and Goals outline plans for achieving desired results.
In conclusion, it is important for healthcare providers conducting assessments to recognize that faith can influence overall wellbeing – even if it does not necessarily manifest itself physically through disease diagnoses. Using both the HOPE Questions and the FICA during interviews allows for a more holistic approach to caring for chronic illness patients who also have deeply rooted religious beliefs systems.