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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1. VerfasserIn: Gourgey, Charles (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Routledge 2000
In: Journal of religion, disability & health
Jahr: 2000, Band: 3, Heft: 4, Seiten: 57-72
weitere Schlagwörter:B Love
B Music
B nursing home
B long-term health care
B Professionalism
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Zusammenfassung: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
Enthält:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1300/J095v03n04_05