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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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Routledge 2023
In: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Jahr: 2023, Band: 35, Heft: 2, Seiten: 193-208
weitere Schlagwörter:B older people in residential aged care
B Spiritual Care
B Wellbeing
B meditation-groups
B Mindfulness
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1552-8049
Enthält:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2022.2068732