Spiritual care in the dementia ward during a pandemic

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ID21702371
AutoresTalitha Cooreman-Guittin (0000-0002-7159-9132, University of Fribourg, autor correspondente)
Ano2024
Volume45
Fascículo3
Páginas221-229
Data de publicação2024-06-01
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoMetamedicine (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0166-2031 • E-ISSN: 1573-1200
EditoraSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s11017-024-09666-2
PMID38755498
OpenAlexW4396977257
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas12

The Covid-19 pandemic and the repeated lockdowns have caused substantial spiritual and existential suffering, not the least for persons with dementia who may have had more difficulties than others in grasping the reality of what was going on. Therefore, it is important to address spirituality within this sector of the population when considering global health and ethics and technology in a pandemic outbreak. This contribution starts firstly with a definition of spirituality and spiritual care. Secondly, based on the works of Elizabeth MacKinlay and Laura Dewitte, the article demonstrates how spirituality can be nurtured in the dementia ward through “spiritual reminiscence.” Finally, I briefly reflect on how spiritual care in the dementia ward was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic

Alternative medicine · Dementia · Disease · Existentialism · Health care · Pandemic · Philosophy of medicine · Political science · Population · Reminiscence · Sociology · Spiritual care · Spirituality · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Law · Medicine · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

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