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Religious Literacy in Palliative Care

Explore the impact of religion and spirituality on illness in palliative care settings, examining research findings and practical implications. Understand the importance of religious literacy in fostering patient well-being and ethical understanding.

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Religious Literacy in Palliative Care

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  1. This material is not subject of recreation or representation without the author’s permission. Religious Literacy in Palliative Care Panagiotis Pentaris Goldsmiths, university of london

  2. Content • Religion and Spirituality • Religion and Illness • Research design • Results • Conclusions

  3. Religious Literacy Knowledge of, and ability to understand, religion • Knowledge and Understanding • Skills and Abilities

  4. Spiritual care • Religion and belief • Spirituality • Well-being • Ethical understanding • Psychosocial support • Etc.

  5. Religion and Illness • Three functions for the patient: • Provides a theoretical framework • Provides practical resources for coping with illness • Provides hope.

  6. Research design • 3 Hospices in London, UK • 4 months, 160 hours  Participant observation • 40 hours  Ethnography • 72 informal interviews • Participants (observation): 4 male, 5 female • Recruitment: Open call with limitations • Supplementary of a larger study

  7. Religion and belief in the space Present Absent Signs of religious belief Icons Crucifixes Prayer rooms • Chapels • Quiet rooms (?)

  8. Secular organizations and organizational foundations • 2013 – 3 hospices assigned new CEOs – declaring secular attitude and leadership. • 2013 – becoming neutral • Changing logos • Removing signs of religion and belief (i.e. crucifixes from the entrance) • Leadership  Health Care Professionals in the front line

  9. Attitudes towards Religion and Belief in Society • Habit • Choice • Imposed framework of meaning • Misunderstood • Weakness • Sign of mortality • Form of intolerance • Unstable ‘I think our society in this country has become quite secular, whereas religion used to be very much the centre of people’s world; that has changed throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century.’

  10. Attitudes towards Religion and Belief in Palliative and Hospice Care • Diversity & Equality – Social Policies • Misunderstood • Sets boundaries in care • Viewed as Christianity • Representation of a patient

  11. Religious Literacy in Palliative Care Knowledge & Understanding Skills & Abilities ‘Christianly comfortable’ Chaplaincy Feelings of conflict Uncomfortable with language Part of bureaucratic processes Religious tension ‘out-of-role’ Resilience • Religion lacks importance • Only manifests in rural areas • Overview of diversity • Chaplains are responsible • Symbolism • Not religion, but spirituality • Culture & tradition

  12. Conclusions • Lack of RL in Palliative Care • Religious understanding of illness is interpreted as a ‘ticked box’ • Religious sensitive practices are entitled to the professional’s abilities in question • Health Care sector is in the process of secularizing now • Lack of social policies informed by research

  13. Thank you Panagiotis Pentaris PhD Researcher Faiths & Civil Society Unit Goldsmiths, University of London p.pentaris@gold.ac.uk Lead Coordinator FaithXchange Research Network Goldsmiths, University of London http://www.gold.ac.uk/faithsunit/network/

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