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Assessing and Communicating the Spiritual Needs of Children in Hospital: A new guide for healthcare professionals and chaplains
Alister W. Bull
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What is meant by 'spiritual care'? How can we assess and communicate the needs of a child in hospital effectively if we each have conflicting interpretations of 'spiritual'? This book proposes that we use a language of 'connectedness', which can fully express a child's feelings about, and understanding of, their hospital experience, rather than relying on religious or medical language. In doing so, assessments can be made purely on information given by the child and their emotional and spiritual needs can be communicated between professionals using a shared professional language, regardless of their own faith, religion or ... Read more
What is meant by 'spiritual care'? How can we assess and communicate the needs of a child in hospital effectively if we each have conflicting interpretations of 'spiritual'? This book proposes that we use a language of 'connectedness', which can fully express a child's feelings about, and understanding of, their hospital experience, rather than relying on religious or medical language. In doing so, assessments can be made purely on information given by the child and their emotional and spiritual needs can be communicated between professionals using a shared professional language, regardless of their own faith, religion or ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849056373
SKU
V9781849056373
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Ref
99-10
About Alister W. Bull
Alister Bull is Council Secretary for Mission and Discipleship at the Church of Scotland. He worked as a healthcare chaplain for over ten years and led the spiritual care team at Yorkhill Children's Hospital and Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He is based in Glasgow, UK.
Reviews for Assessing and Communicating the Spiritual Needs of Children in Hospital: A new guide for healthcare professionals and chaplains
This important book is both practical and inspirational. It offers a framework for empowering children to speak about their spiritual concerns and, what is much more difficult, enabling practitioners to hear what they are saying. The outcomes of this communication are theologically transforming.
Heather Walton, Professor of Theology and Creative Practice, University of Glasgow
Heather Walton, Professor of Theology and Creative Practice, University of Glasgow