Chaplaincy Perspectives on the Role of Spirituality in Australian Health and Aged Care

The aim of this study was to explore Australian chaplains’ views of spirituality. Semi-structured online interviews were conducted with 16 participants. Participants relied heavily on metaphors and analogies to describe spirituality. Four inter-related themes were identified through reflexive themat...

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Главные авторы: Best, Megan (Автор) ; Jones, Kate (Автор) ; Bradford, Kate (Автор) ; Kearney, Matthew (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2023
В: Journal of religion and health
Год: 2023, Том: 62, Выпуск: 3, Страницы: 1473-1490
Другие ключевые слова:B Spirituality
B Narrative
B Chaplain
B Aboriginal
B Aged care
B Healthcare
B Perspectives
B Metaphor
B Ricoeur
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Итог:The aim of this study was to explore Australian chaplains’ views of spirituality. Semi-structured online interviews were conducted with 16 participants. Participants relied heavily on metaphors and analogies to describe spirituality. Four inter-related themes were identified through reflexive thematic analysis: (1) The core of spirituality: spirituality as a source of meaning or belief which leads to connectedness with something greater than oneself; (2) A function of spirituality: spirituality empowers people to cope in a crisis, by providing motivation, hope and comfort; (3) The experience of spiritual crisis: admission to hospital or residential care can lead to existential struggle; and (4) The spiritual practice: of holding space between struggle and growth. Greater understanding of the theoretical basis of their work may allow chaplains to offer more in the therapeutic space.
ISSN:1573-6571
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01752-4