The Needs for Buddhists Priests in the End-of-life Care in Japan : Findings from a Mixed Methods Study on Care Staffs

シュウマツキ　ケア　ゲンバ　ニ　オケル　ブッキョウテキ　シゲン　ドウニュウ　ノ　カノウセイ　シセツ　スタッフ　へノ　シツモンシ　オヨビ　インタビュー　チョウサ　カラ

タカセ, アキノリ

Takase, Akinori

シュウキョウ ト シャカイ コウケン ケンキュウカイ

スピリチュアルケア

ケアニーズ

質問紙調査

インタビュー調査

混合調査法

the needs for Buddhist priests

end-of-life care

spiritual care

questionnaire survey

in-depth interviews

mixed method research

This paper describes the findings from questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews on care staffs in nursing homes and hospitals to investigate the needs for Buddhist priests in the end-of-life care. As results of the survey, it was revealed that listening to residents or patients without any preaching and/or advising, so-called “spiritual care”, is most needed among care staffs. It, however, also shows that care staffs have some needs for Buddhism-oriented assistance such as preaching or service. In addition, it became clear that care staffs have three types of hesitance: as a profession, as a member of an organization and by personal experience, to accept spiritual care by Buddhist priests through in-depth interviews. The interviews also revealed that care staffs also have two types of condition: for facilities and for Buddhist priests, as for bringing religious care in their facilities.