In the Beginning: A Canadian Ethnographic Study on Sources and Definitions of Spiritual Reflection Used by Health Care Professionals Who are Not Chaplains

This qualitative study presents a literature review, methodology, findings and discussion from a sample of 20 health care professional around their experiences of sources and definitions of spiritual reflection. The sample includes nursing, social work, occupational therapy, medicine, physiotherapy,...

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Published in:The journal of pastoral care & counseling 2010-03, Vol.64 (1), p.1-14
Main Authors: O'Connor, Thomas St. James, Chow, Mike, Payne, Gary, Young, Janet, Rivera, Myrta, Meakes, Elizabeth, McGregor, Laura, Howitt, Janet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chaplains
Health services
Literature reviews
Meaning
Medical personnel
Medicine
Music
Music therapy
Nurses
Occupational therapy
Physiotherapy
Poetry
Psychology
Qualitative research
Sacredness
Social work
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Summary:This qualitative study presents a literature review, methodology, findings and discussion from a sample of 20 health care professional around their experiences of sources and definitions of spiritual reflection. The sample includes nursing, social work, occupational therapy, medicine, physiotherapy, music therapy, psychology and recreational therapy. Major sources are music, poetry, stories and sacred texts. Definitions are meaning making and encountering the divine along with personal reflection on values and assumptions. Limitations of the research and recommendations for education, practice and future research are also presented.
ISSN:1542-3050
2167-776X
DOI:10.1177/154230501006400102