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Defining pastoral care for older people in residential care.
- Source :
- Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession; 2011, Vol. 37 Issue 2, p213-221, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- The concept and definition of pastoral care in aged care remains ambiguous. This paper reports on the defining characteristics and meaning of pastoral care from the perspective of older recipients, their family members and pastoral care workers. Using a qualitative descriptive approach semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with 18 pastoral care workers and 11 older people. Transcribed data were analysed using NVivo software and coded for emerging themes. The defining characteristics of pastoral care that emerged from analysis of transcribed interviews were: a trusting relationship, spiritual support, emotional support and practical support. Findings also portray the role of the pastoral care worker as spiritual guide, confidante, and emotional and practical supporter acting within a trusting relationship. Future studies should confirm these results by exploring the perceptions of experts in the field of pastoral care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANALYSIS of variance
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
CLERGY
CONTENT analysis
DEMOGRAPHY
FAMILIES
INTERVIEWING
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
PATIENT-professional relations
NURSING home patients
NURSING care facilities
PATIENTS
RELIGION
RESEARCH
SOUND recordings
TRUST
QUALITATIVE research
JUDGMENT sampling
OCCUPATIONAL roles
SPIRITUAL care (Medical care)
DATA analysis software
MEDICAL coding
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10376178
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 104703537
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5172/conu.2011.37.2.213