“Till Death Us Do Part”
Issues of Fidelity in End of Life Care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21176303 |
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| Authors | Margaret O'Connor (0000-0002-0700-8289, Monash University), Susan Lee (0000-0002-2266-8576, Monash University) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 227-245 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-20 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1552-8030 • E-ISSN: 1552-8049 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j496v18n04_03 |
| OpenAlex | W1608760994 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This paper was born of the experience of caring for a loved one at the end of life. The sense of being torn between accepting one's lot and wishing for something “other” is at the heart of the concept described as “intimate fidelity.” Intimate fidelity is discussed as part of a multi-layered concept of fidelity, embracing aspects of the professional caring relationship, and which builds into a value that shapes the fabric of the community. Academic literature fails to address this understanding of fidelity, so with some creativity, we turned to popular literature—novels and biographies—to find rich understandings of the concept of fidelity. Then following a traditional system of thematic analysis, three aspects of the concept of fidelity are presented, in the context of caring for loved ones, professional caring, and caring in the community
Creativity · Fidelity · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Computer Science · Ethics in medical practice · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · History · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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