Spirituality and family caregivers: Ethical considerations on the role as a spiritual guide
In recent years, spirituality has become a key factor in the field of care and, even more precisely, in dealing with sick and dying people. Those affected find themselves in existentially threatening situations and are looking for advice, help, an ultimate meaning or simply want to cope with the sit...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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Journal for the Study of Spirituality
Año: 2024, Volumen: 14, Número: 2, Páginas: 156-168 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
spiritual habitus
B spiritual guidance B Ethics B Spirituality B family caregivers B home care |
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| Sumario: | In recent years, spirituality has become a key factor in the field of care and, even more precisely, in dealing with sick and dying people. Those affected find themselves in existentially threatening situations and are looking for advice, help, an ultimate meaning or simply want to cope with the situation. It is not uncommon for other individuals to provide support in these constellations. This article deals with an ethical perspective on spirituality in relation to family caregivers. In a first step, both family caregivers and the concept of spirituality are examined and placed in relation to each other. Then, in a second step, the role of these people who have taken on the care of a loved one is addressed. Consequently, it is shown that they can be assigned a task of guidance comparable but not identical to that of pastoral caregivers, insofar as they can contribute to spiritual experiences through constant presence, engagement with the person in need of care and caring interaction. In a final step, the extent to which family caregivers have good reasons to be available for the spiritual needs of the person receiving care is presented. Spirituality should be internalized as an ethically important guideline in the care of sick and dying people when this invaluable task is taken on. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-0251 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Journal for the Study of Spirituality
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/20440243.2024.2392093 |
