The seminar “Spiritual Care in the 21st Century” with Prof. Dr.Med. Eckhard Frick was held at the Institute of Public Health on Saturday the 2nd of April.
Eckhard Frick has accepted a professorship in “Spiritual Care” at the Center of Health Sciences in Munich. He shares the professorship with Prof. Dr.Theol. Traugott Roser. This is the first professorship of its kind in Europe and its purpose is to focus on the spiritual care that is provided in the health sector in particular and especially the palliative field and which WHO defines as one of the essential aspects of palliative care.
Eckhard Frick is recognized as the leading researcher in the field os “Spiritual Care” in Germany. He is already professor of philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy at the Maximiliam University, psychiatrist, Jungian psychoanalyst, theologian and pastor. To read more about Eckard Frick please visit www.spiritualcare.de.
In his presentation “Spiritual Care – my approach as Physician, psychoanalyst, philosopher and Jesuit” Eckard Frick spoke of the primary tasks and challenges for the spiritual care today, based on his primary frame of reference: Attachment Theory. How is research conducted within the field? How are optimal approaches to education developed? And how can the knowledge acquired from research be of the best importance to health professionals in their care for seriously ill and dying patients?
Eckard Frick also told us about the publication of a new scientific journal; “Spiritual care”. The journal wil be published in Germany. Articles and ideas for the journal are most welcome.
We would like to thank Prof. Dr.Med. Eckhard Frick for a very interesting and informative presentation.Lørdag den 2. april afholdtes på Institut for Sundhedstjenesteforskning seminaret med titlen “Spiritual Care in the 21st Century” med Prof. Dr.Med. Eckhard Frick.
Eckhard Frick har tiltrådt et professorat i “Spiritual Care” ved Det Sundhedsfaglige Fakultet i München. Han deler professoratet med Prof. Dr.Theol. Traugott Roser. Der er tale om det første professorat af sin art i Europa, hvis formål er at rette fokus på den åndelige omsorg, der især ydes i sundhedssektoren og især det palliative felt og som WHO definerer som et af de væsentlige aspekter i den palliative pleje og omsorg.
Eckhard Frick regnes som den førende forsker indenfor “Spiritual Care” i Tyskland. Han er i forvejen professor i filosofi ved Maximiliam Universitetets filosofiske institut, er psykiater, jungiansk psykoanalytiker, teolog og præst. Du kan læse mere om ham på www.spiritualcare.de.
I sit oplæg ”Spiritual Care – my approach as physician, psychoanalyst, philosopher and Jesuit” talte Eckard Frick om de primære opgaver og udfordringer for den åndelige omsorg idag, idet han gik ud fra sin primære religionspsykologiske referenceramme: Attachment Theory. Hvordan drives forskning på topplan indenfor feltet? Hvordan udvikles optimale undervisningstiltag? Og hvordan kan den indhentede viden fra forskningen blive af optimal betydning for sundhedsprofessionelle i deres omsorg for alvorligt syge og døende patienter?
Eckard Frick gjorde opmærksom på, at der til januar 2012 i Tyskland publiceres et nyt tidsskrift; “Spiritual Care”, som udgives på tysk. Artikler og idéer til tidsskriftet var yderst velkomne.
Mange tak til Prof. Dr.Med. Eckhard Frick for et spændende og informativt oplæg, og tak til de deltagende fra netværket.
Research in Faith and Health
Nordic Network for Research in Faith and Health
