Zanemarivanje duhovnosti i njezina važnost kod osoba starije životne dobi

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Neglection of spirituality and its imortance in elderly people
• Author: Iva Žučko
• Mentor: Ana Štambuk (mentor)
• Committee member: Ana Štambuk (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Lea Skokandić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Silvia Rusac (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (Gerontology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-27, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Activities

Abstract

Duhovnost kao takva vrlo je značajan aspekt u životu brojnih pojedinaca. Kao skupina na koju duhovnost ima poseban utjecaj i značaj ističu se osobe starije životne dobi, a brojna istraživanja govore upravo u prilog pozitivnog utjecaja duhovnosti, kako na njihovo tjelesno zdravlje, tako i na ono mentalno i emocionalno, ali i na njihovu cjelokupnu dobrobit i zadovoljstvo životom. Upravo zbog spomenute dobrobiti koja se veže uz prisustvo duhovnosti kod starijih osoba, vrlo je važno aspekt duhovnosti uključiti u rad s osobama starije životne dobi. Socijalni rad jedna je od profesija čiji su korisnici u značajnoj mjeri upravo starije osobe, a sama primjena duhovnosti u radu profesionalaca socijalnog rada nešto je o čemu se još uvijek vode rasprave. S obzirom na brojne izazove s kojima se starije osobe susreću tijekom procesa starenja, poput primjerice fizičkih, ali i mentalnih bolesti, gubitak supružnika, samoće i isključenosti, važno je u radu s njima prepoznati stvarne potrebe pojedinca te ih uključiti u rad s njima kako bi usluga bila cjelovita, a put k oporavku što uspješniji. Jedna od potreba, koja se kod starijih osoba ističe kao prevažna da bi bila i zanemarena, jest duhovnost, a njezino uskraćivanje predstavlja tešku povredu dostojanstva svakog pojedinca.

Abstract (english)

Spirituality as a term is very imortant aspect in life of numerous individuals. Elderly people stand out as a group of people on which spirituality has a special influence and significance and in addition numerous studies speak precisely in favor of the positive influence of spirituality on their physical health, as well as on their mental and emotional health, but also on their overall well-being and satisfaction with life. Because of the aforementioned benefits associated with the presence of spirituality in the life of the elderly, it is very important to include the aspect of spirituality in work with elderly people. Social work is one of the professions whose users are mainly elderly people, but the very application of spirituality in the work of social work professionals is something that is still being debated. Considering the numerous challenges that elderly people face during the aging process, such as physical and mental illnesses, loss of a spouse, loneliness and exclusion, it is important to recognize the real needs of the individual in working with them and to include those needs in order to enable complete service, and open the possibility to successful recovery. One of needs of the elderly that stands out as too important to be neglected is spirituality, and its denial represents a serious violation of dignity of each individual.

• Keywords: duhovnost; zanemarivanje; dobrobit; izazovi; cjelovitost
• Keywords (english): spirituality; neglection; well-being; challenges; integrity
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:312900
• Study programme: Title: Social Work; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) socijalnog rada (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) socijalnog rada)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-11-03 12:10:52