Intentional presence and the accompaniment of dying patients

In this paper, we offer a phenomenological and hermeneutical perspective on the presence of clinicians who care for the suffering and dying patients in the context of end-of-life care. Clinician presence is described as a way of (1) being present to the patient and to oneself, (2) being in the prese...

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Published inMedicine, health care, and philosophy Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 477 - 486
Main Authors Guité-Verret, Alexandra, Vachon, Mélanie, Girard, Dominique
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.09.2023
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Education
Ethics
Exegesis & hermeneutics
Medical Law
Medicine
Ontology
Palliative care
Patients
Phenomenology
Philosophy
Philosophy of Biology
Philosophy of Medicine
Scientific Contribution
Theory of Medicine/Bioethics
End-of-life
End-of-life Care
Hermeneutic phenomenology
Presence
Palliative care clinicians
Accompaniment
Healthcare professionals
Dying
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Summary:In this paper, we offer a phenomenological and hermeneutical perspective on the presence of clinicians who care for the suffering and dying patients in the context of end-of-life care. Clinician presence is described as a way of (1) being present to the patient and to oneself, (2) being in the present moment, and (3) receiving and giving a presence (in the sense of a gift) . We discuss how presence is a way of restoring human beings’ relational and dialogical nature. To inform a different perspective on relational ethics, we also discuss how accompaniment refers to the clinician’s awareness of the human condition and its existential limits.
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ISSN:1386-7423
1572-8633
DOI:10.1007/s11019-023-10161-z