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Religion, Spirituality and Health Care: Confusions, Tensions, Opportunities.

Authors :
Pattison, Stephen
Source :
Health Care Analysis; Sep2013, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p193-207, 15p
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

This paper raises some issues about understanding religion, religions and spirituality in health care to enable a more critical mutual engagement and dialogue to take place between health care institutions and religious communities and believers. Understanding religions and religious people is a complex, interesting matter. Taking into account the whole reality of religion and spirituality is not just about meeting specific needs, nor of trying to ensure that religious people abandon their distinctive beliefs and insights when they engage with health care institutions and policies. Members of religious groups and communities form an integral part of the structure and fabric of health care delivery, whether as users or in delivery capacities. Religion is both facilitator and resistor, friend and critic, for health care institutions, providers and workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10653058
Volume :
21
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Health Care Analysis
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
89600369
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10728-013-0245-4