Mindfulness meditation in residential aged care: what frail older people identified as beneficial for their spiritual care and well-being
Spiritual care in Residential Aged Care (RAC) is primarily concerned with meaning-making and residents’ wellness. This qualitative study evaluated what older people living in RAC thought were the benefits of participating in a mindfulness meditation group and how it enhanced spiritual growth/wellbei...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge
2023
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Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Year: 2023, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 193-208 |
Further subjects: | B
older people in residential aged care
B Spiritual care B Wellbeing B meditation-groups B Mindfulness |
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Summary: | Spiritual care in Residential Aged Care (RAC) is primarily concerned with meaning-making and residents’ wellness. This qualitative study evaluated what older people living in RAC thought were the benefits of participating in a mindfulness meditation group and how it enhanced spiritual growth/wellbeing. Thirteen residents attended a six-week group program and were interviewed at the beginning and end of the program. Four (4) themes were identified: 1) meaningfully connecting and sharing, 2) providing a supportive and reflective space, 3) practising mindfulness-meditation and 4) practising and expressing gratitude. Findings inform the provision of better emotional/spiritual support and invite further research. |
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ISSN: | 1552-8049 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2022.2068732 |