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Hospice chaplains using Christian symbols with Christian end-stage dementia patients- [e-book] : Toward best practices of spiritual caregiving

서명/저자: Hospice chaplains using Christian symbols with Christian end-stage dementia patients - [e-book] : Toward best practices of spiritual caregiving

초록/해제: 요약 : This dissertation develops practical theological understandings in response to the following two research questions: What are best practices for hospice chaplains using Christian symbols with dementia patients? What do hospice chaplains learn from using Christian symbols with dementia patients? In order to address these questions, it is necessary to gain insights into the relationships between Christian symbolism and transcendence. For this study, transcendence is defined as "the state of awareness that dementia patients experience when they connect with Christian symbols in ways that allow them to reflect anew the image of God." The dissertation uses the Imago Dei construct of the Doctrine of Creation.

초록/해제: 요약 : Hospice dementia patients generally cannot verbalize more than six-word sentences or engage in "meaningful" conversations. Establishing meaningful communication with them presents spiritual caregivers with significant challenges. Therefore, studying dementia patients directly would be a very difficult process. For this dissertation, I conducted interviews with three hospice chaplains who work with dementia patients at Hospice of Dayton and use Christian symbols in caring for them. Analyzing the interview data, I explore the themes that emerged during the chaplains' use of symbols in order to provide understandings of their best practices and discoveries which may guide future research. It is my hope that this study will help both hospice chaplains and the Church respond more faithfully and responsibly in caring for these often marginalized children of God.