灵魂的防火：在姑息治疗患者中导航对来世的恐惧。

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Journal of palliative medicine Pub Date : 2025-06-17 DOI:10.1089/jpm.2025.0058

Ptr Shannon Blower, Jonathan Walker, Lucius Walker, Steven Radwany

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摘要

在接受姑息治疗的病人中，精神上对死后等待他们的东西的不确定性是一个相当普遍但经常被忽视的焦虑来源。具体来说，病人（尤其是那些来自正统基督教背景的人，他们提出地狱的概念是一个字面上的地方）可能会因为他们在生活中所犯的罪而对被送入地狱怀有未表达的恐惧。这种恐惧真的会使人衰弱，并可能导致对传统姑息疗法没有反应。在这里，我们讨论我们的经验，这一现象，并提出一些可能的解决方案。我们为读者提供了如何最好地识别潜在患者的建议，向这些患者提出这个问题，并让他们放心。

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Fireproofing the Soul: Navigating Fear of the Afterlife Among Palliative Care Patients.

Among palliative care patients, spiritual uncertainty about what may await them after death is a fairly common but often overlooked source of anxiety. Specifically, patients (especially those from orthodox Christian backgrounds that propound the concept of hell as a literal place) may harbor unexpressed fears about being consigned to hell due to the perceived sins they have committed in life. Such fears can be genuinely debilitating and may result in non-responsiveness to traditional palliative therapy. Here, we discuss our experiences with this phenomenon and propose some possible solutions. We offer readers suggestions for how to best identify potential sufferers, broach the subject with such patients, and reassure them.

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Journal of palliative medicine 医学-卫生保健

CiteScore

3.90

自引率

10.70%

发文量

345

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Journal of Palliative Medicine is the premier peer-reviewed journal covering medical, psychosocial, policy, and legal issues in end-of-life care and relief of suffering for patients with intractable pain. The Journal presents essential information for professionals in hospice/palliative medicine, focusing on improving quality of life for patients and their families, and the latest developments in drug and non-drug treatments. The companion biweekly eNewsletter, Briefings in Palliative Medicine, delivers the latest breaking news and information to keep clinicians and health care providers continuously updated.