Title |
Spiritual Themes and Challenges in Global Health
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Published in |
Journal of Medical Humanities, December 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/s10912-015-9378-9 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
David G. Addiss |
Abstract |
Although the importance of spirituality is increasingly recognized in clinical medicine, spirituality is rarely mentioned in the practice, literature, or training programs of global health. To understand the role of spirituality in global health practice and identify factors that influence and limit its expression, I initiated conversations and informal interviews with more than 300 global health leaders, students, and practitioners during 2010-2014. Four spiritual themes or challenges emerged: compassion at a distance; dichotomous thinking; conspiracy of silence; and compulsion to save the world. Practitioners expressed strong interest in bringing spirituality more fully into global health discourse, which could help the field realize its potential. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Spain | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 61 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 13% |
Student > Master | 7 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 6 | 10% |
Lecturer | 6 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 5% |
Other | 9 | 15% |
Unknown | 23 | 37% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 26% |
Psychology | 8 | 13% |
Social Sciences | 5 | 8% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 5% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 3% |
Other | 4 | 6% |
Unknown | 24 | 39% |