“Empty room” or self-reflection and visual-textual case study on teaching and learning of providing spiritual care Cover Image

“Tühi tuba” ehk eneserefleksioon ja visuaal-tekstuaalne juhtumiuuring hingelise abi andmise õpetamisest ja õppimisest
“Empty room” or self-reflection and visual-textual case study on teaching and learning of providing spiritual care

Author(s): Piret Paal
Subject(s): Customs / Folklore, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Health and medicine and law
Published by: Eesti Kirjandusmuuseum
Keywords: health; palliative care; spiritual care; spirituality;

Summary/Abstract: According to the vision of the World Health Organization, spirituality is an integral part of human existence. Spirituality is even seen as an all-encompassing essence of the human being that requires appreciation and respect. Spirituality is closely linked to the search for meaning, the sense of connection and the feeling and experience of belonging. The article explores the question of whether and how it is possible to teach and learn spiritual care when one is ‘not spiritual’ oneself. The case study, based on the student’s self-reflection, is theoretically inspired by Ricoeur’s theory of narrative meaning-making and a search for explanations of life issues. It is a visual-textual case study, which also explains the appropriateness of the chosen method of self-reflection and analysis for recording and making sense of emotional-social-relational experiences.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 85
  • Page Range: 27-42
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Estonian