Canadian Ethnographic Study of Sources and Definitions of Theological Reflection in Pastoral Care and Counseling

O’Connor, Thomas St. James; Meakes, Elizabeth

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“…Could there be a partnership around spiritual care where each shares their resources? The findings in this study and the study on theological reflection (O"Connor & Meakes, 2008) invite such collaboration.…”

Section: Discussion Of Data and Implications For Practicementioning

confidence: 58%

“…The researchers struggled to systematize the findings. After a number of attempts, the primary investigator (TOC) used the themes from the research study on sources and definitions in theological reflection (O"Connor & Meakes, 2008) in a deductive manner to code the data from this study on professionals who are not chaplains. Similarities and differences were noted.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Twenty persons were interviewed and audio-taped. The audiotapes were transcribed and then analyzed for themes (Berg, 1998;Newfield et al 1996;Tubbs & Burton, 2005) through continual comparing and contrasting the data from the interviews, field notes and the findings from a study on theological reflection (O"Connor & Meakes, 2008). The two research questions on sources and definitions are part of an eleven question interview schedule in a larger study that examined the practices of spiritual reflection in spiritual care.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For professionals who are not chaplains, this source was roughly of equal importance to sacred texts. In the study on theological reflection (O"Connor & Meakes, 2008), sacred texts far outweigh this item as a source.…”

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confidence: 99%

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In the Beginning: A Canadian Ethnographic Study on Sources and Definitions of Spiritual Reflection Used by Health Care Professionals Who are Not Chaplains

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Chow

Payne

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J Pastoral Care Counsel

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This qualitative study presents a literature review, methodology, findings and discussion from a sample of 20 health care professional around their experiences of sources and definitions of spiritual reflection. The sample includes nursing, social work, occupational therapy, medicine, physiotherapy, music therapy, psychology and recreational therapy. Major sources are music, poetry, stories and sacred texts. Definitions are meaning making and encountering the divine along with personal reflection on values and assumptions. Limitations of the research and recommendations for education, practice and future research are also presented.

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Section: Discussion Of Data and Implications For Practicementioning

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In the Beginning: A Canadian Ethnographic Study on Sources and Definitions of Spiritual Reflection Used by Health Care Professionals Who are Not Chaplains

O’Connor

Chow

Payne

et al. 2010

J Pastoral Care Counsel

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“…They found that the 75 participants articulate three goals: understanding, integration and transformation. In another article from the same study, (O'Connor and Meakes, 2007), they found three definitions with a variety of sources. Neither of these two articles by Meakes (2006, 2007) mention importance of theological reflection to identity or the conversation partners.…”

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A Canadian Qualitative Study on Theological Reflection in Pastoral Care and Counseling

O’Connor¹,

Meakes²

2008

Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health

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This qualitative study is ethnographic in design. Two questions guide the study. How important is theological reflection to pastoral identity in pastoral care and counseling? With whom do practitioners converse in terms of theological reflection? A review of the literature is outlined and 75 persons are interviewed that include chaplains, pastoral counselors, community clergy and students. Findings indicate that theological reflection is essential to pastoral identity and that participants converse most with clients and colleagues and least with other professionals. Most theological reflection is done privately. Discussion includes limitations and areas for future research.

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Three Doors to Spiritual Reflection: Ethnographic Research on the Role of Emotion, Images, and Sacred Texts in Spiritual Reflection Done by Non-Chaplaincy Health Care Professionals

O’Connor¹,

Chow

Meakes

et al. 2012

Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy

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This is an ethnographic study exploring the role of emotion, images, and sacred texts in the spiritual reflection of non-chaplaincy health care professionals who offer spiritual care to their patients. Purposeful sampling of 20 health care professionals was employed. These non-chaplaincy professionals were interviewed and the researchers also kept field notes on the cultures in which they worked. Both interviews and field notes were transcribed and analyzed using the constant comparative method of data analysis. Findings indicate that emotion and images are the main doors that these professionals use to reflect spiritually on their practice of spiritual care. Sacred texts are the third door. Outcomes of the use of feelings and emotions in spiritual reflection are a deeper sense of peace, grounding and letting go, that is, transformation. Recommendations for collaboration with chaplains and further research are offered.

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Canadian Ethnographic Study of Sources and Definitions of Theological Reflection in Pastoral Care and Counseling

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In the Beginning: A Canadian Ethnographic Study on Sources and Definitions of Spiritual Reflection Used by Health Care Professionals Who are Not Chaplains

In the Beginning: A Canadian Ethnographic Study on Sources and Definitions of Spiritual Reflection Used by Health Care Professionals Who are Not Chaplains

A Canadian Qualitative Study on Theological Reflection in Pastoral Care and Counseling

Three Doors to Spiritual Reflection: Ethnographic Research on the Role of Emotion, Images, and Sacred Texts in Spiritual Reflection Done by Non-Chaplaincy Health Care Professionals

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