Love - and Its Absence -i n the Caregiving Relationship

A serious problem exists in long-term health care facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes. Most staff members responsible for patient care do their jobs competently. Nevertheless, the cold, remote attitude often taken for granted in these institutions fosters a sense of isolation and alienati...

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Auteur principal: Gourgey, Charles (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge 2000
Dans: Journal of religion, disability & health
Année: 2000, Volume: 3, Numéro: 4, Pages: 57-72
Sujets non-standardisés:B Love
B Music
B nursing home
B long-term health care
B Professionalism
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Résumé:A serious problem exists in long-term health care facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes. Most staff members responsible for patient care do their jobs competently. Nevertheless, the cold, remote attitude often taken for granted in these institutions fosters a sense of isolation and alienation in the residents, undermining their spirit and leading to “institutional depression.” Care providers need to recognize this problem and meet it by bringing to the work a conscious sense of warmth and attentiveness to the residents. It is even possible -in fact, necessary -for care providers to love those under their care without losing their professionalism.
ISSN:1522-9122
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1300/J095v03n04_05