The Role of Spirituality at End of Life in Nova Scotia’s Black Community

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15434348
AutoresWanda Thomas Bernard (Dalhousie University, autor de correspondencia), Victor Maddalena (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Marok Njiwaji (Alberta Health Services), Donna M Darrell
Año2014
Volumen33
Número3-4
Páginas353-376
Fecha de publicación2014-07-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1542-6432 • E-ISSN: 1542-6440
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15426432.2014.930622
OpenAlexW2288197925
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas26

This study used qualitative in-depth interviews and focus groups to examine the role of spirituality at end of life (EOL) in Nova Scotia’s Black community. We also examined data from another research project that examined health issues in the Black community. The purpose of this research was to examine the issue of spirituality from the perspective of family caregivers, and spiritual leaders who have cared for someone who has died. More specifically, we explored how spirituality is expressed and how it serves as a coping mechanism during times of suffering and hardship at the EOL. Principal findings include the need for health providers to be aware of the spiritual needs of families of African descent and to include spirituality as a part of the EOL care plan

Alternative medicine · Coping (psychology · Focus group · Nova scotia · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sociology · Spirituality · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Gerontology