Oosten, Celine
(2021)
The presence of religion in three hospitals in the region of Groningen: How do these hospitals encounter religious diversity?
Master thesis, Master Religion Conflict and Globalisation.
Abstract
In the last decade, researchers studied the governance of religion in public institutions
extensively. Due to both the growing multicultural society and secularization in Western
societies, it is interesting and relevant for researchers to examine the governance and
presence of religion in the public sphere. In this research, I will give a complete overview of
the presence of religion in three hospitals in the region of Groningen by looking at spiritual
care, religious facilities and services, the knowledge of religion among health-care providers
and religious needs and wishes of patients. Based on theoretical assumptions, I argue that the
church-state relationship, the growing multicultural society, the framing of religious
minorities, secularization and the hospitals’ understanding of religion affect religion in the
hospitals. I used a qualitative research methodology by conducting in-depth interviews with
spiritual caregiver and nurses. In addition, I analyzed documents and websites. Based on the
findings, I argue religion is present to a limited extent due to, among others, secularization
and the dominance of the biomedical model. However, religion disappeared not entirely in
the hospitals. There are religious facilities and services which are mainly based on patients’
requests. The number of religious requests of patients is related to the demographical data of
the region. In the region, the majority have a Christian background, but people with an Islamic
background are growing. Finally, the priority of the biopsychosocial model is growing since
spiritual caregivers try to create awareness, and hospitals provide education among healthcare
providers.
Keywords: governance of religion, public institution, hospitals, religiously diverse patients,
spiritual care, multicultural society, secularization.
| Type: |
Thesis
(Master)
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| Supervisors (RUG): |
| Supervisor | E-mail | Tutor organization | Tutor email |
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| Martinez-Arino, J. | | Faculteit GGW, Vergelijkende Religiewetenschap | J.Martinez.Arino@rug.nl | | Tarusarira, J. | | Faculteit GGW, Vergelijkende Religiewetenschap | J.Tarusarira@rug.nl |
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| Degree programme: |
Master Religion Conflict and Globalisation |
| Academic year: |
2020-2021 |
| Date of delivery: |
10 Sep 2021 11:13 |
| Last modified: |
10 Sep 2021 11:13 |
| URI: |
https://ggw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/618 |
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