AI Article Synopsis
- More patients in the U.S. aren't religious, so chaplains need new ways to talk about spiritual and deep life questions.
- A chaplain in the story used photos of landscapes as a special tool to help patients open up about their feelings and beliefs.
- This kind of conversation can help doctors understand what the patient wants in their treatment and how to make their care more personal and better overall.
Article Abstract
When caring for healthcare patients, professional chaplains may find an increasing proportion of individuals in the U.S. who do not identify as religious and who may benefit from creative approaches to discussing their spiritual and existential concerns. One approach to engaging patients is using a "third voice," as shared in a personal narrative in which a chaplain uses landscape photographs to engage a patient for discussion of spiritual and existential concerns. The content of the conversation may inform decisions about treatment, quality of life, and person-centered care.
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