Ipostaze practice ale răspunderii morale a preotului de caritate în îngrijirile paliative pediatrice. Studiu de caz
Practical Hypostases of the Moral Responsibility of the Charity Priest in Pediatric Palliative Care. A Case study

Summary/Abstract: Caring for children diagnosed with life-threatening or end-of-life conditions requires aspecial, holistic approach within an interdisciplinary team. Love, empathy, patience, kindness, gentleness are virtues that must characterize the people involved in pediatric palliative care. Interviews with medical staff, accompanying parents and minor patients with life threat ening diseases, based on open-ended questions, revealed their authentic feelings, concerns, fears, anxieties and faith. The research methods used are documentation and semi-directive interview, and the study was carried out between September 2020 and February 2023, at the “SfântaMaria” Childrenʹs Hospital in Iași, which serves pediatric patients in the North-Eastregion of Romania, one of the largest hospitals in Romania. The purpose of the research isto capture relevant hypostases of moral responsibility and religious assistance within pediatric palliative care. The objectives of the research were to identify the perceptions regarding illnessand suffering and to capture the usefulness of religious assistance and spiritual guidance.

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