Experiences and Views of Dutch Protestant Pastors with Palliative Sedation in Their Pastoral Care at the End of Life
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21744816 |
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| Authors | Wim Graafland (0000-0001-5210-4192, Protestant Theological University), Theo Pleizier (0000-0001-6304-0358, Protestant Theological University), Theo A Boer (0000-0002-0026-7974, Protestant Theological University), A Stef Groenewoud (Health Scientist, ethicist, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences; Scientific Centre for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Protestant Theological University, Utrecht, the Netherlands), Groenewoud Af (Protestant Theological University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 15423050261458809-15423050261458809 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1542-3050 • E-ISSN: 2167-776X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/15423050261458809 |
| PMID | 42339791 |
| OpenAlex | W7165743718 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
There is a growing public support for medical interventions at the End of Life (EoL), such as euthanasia and physician assisted suicide (EPAS) and palliative sedation (PS). This paper explores pastors’ views and their pastoral care on the place of EPAS and PS and uses a 2.556 pastors’ survey. W hereas only 38% were in favour of EPAS, more than 90% could justify PS. This paper analyses the differences in pastors’ attitudes regarding EPAS versus PS
Palliative care · Palliative sedation · Pastoral care · Protestantism · Psychological intervention · Spiritual care · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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