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What's so big about the 'little things' — a phenomenological inquiry into the meaning of spiritual care in dementia
Author(s)	Tracy J Carr, Sandee Hicks-Moore, Phyllis Montgomery
Journal title	Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 10, no 3, August 2011
Pages	pp 399-414
Source	http://dem.sagepub.com/
Keywords	Dementia ; Pastoral care ; Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Religion ; Attitude.
Annotation	This study explored the meaning of spiritual care from the perspectives of patients living with moderate to severe dementia, their families and their care providers. Using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach, open-ended interviews were conducted in a dementia care unit with 29 participants, including patients, families, health care workers and hospital chaplains. Interviewees were asked to share their stories and insights about spiritual care in dementia. Using hermeneutic analysis, the central theme of `little things' was identified. Recognition and attendance to `little things' promoted patients' sense of personhood and connectedness to self and others. Barriers to spiritual care in dementia were also identified. These findings inform our understanding about effective relational approaches to spiritual care in dementia. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-111003019 A
Classmark	EA: OW: EX: TR: DP
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