The Hospital is a Paradoxical Place

This reflection piece delineates the paradoxical nature of the hospital as a place where emotional, physical, and spiritual health converge and intersect. It captures three commonly raised themes in spiritual care: (1) meaning and purpose, (2) self-worth and self-love, and (3) belonging and validati...

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Published in:Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Main Author: Hong, Kiersty (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2019
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2019, Volume: 73, Issue: 4, Pages: 255-256
Further subjects:B Faith Journey
B Spiritual care
B Existential
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Summary:This reflection piece delineates the paradoxical nature of the hospital as a place where emotional, physical, and spiritual health converge and intersect. It captures three commonly raised themes in spiritual care: (1) meaning and purpose, (2) self-worth and self-love, and (3) belonging and validation; and brings attention to the deeper questions being explored. The author self-discloses the impact of patient encounters as a paradoxical process of becoming and undoing on an existential level.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1542305019876879