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Comparing the Art of Midwifery Practice to Spiritual Care: Common Characteristics Emerging from Theoretical Models and Field Work

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aut.relation.articlenumber15423050261483272
aut.relation.journalJournal of Pastoral Care and Counseling
aut.relation.startpage15423050261483272
dc.contributor.authorBélanger-Lévesque, Marie-Noëlle
dc.contributor.authorCrowther, Susan
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-14T03:47:09Z
dc.date.issued2026-08-31
dc.description.abstractThis article offers an original comparative analysis of spiritual care providers and midwives using two theoretical models, the “art of midwifery practice” and “practiced spirituality”. The analysis draws on interview data from ten New Zealand midwives. Focusing on presence, guardianship, intuition, confidence/courage, and human relationship, the analysis reveals shared yet distinct ways of enacting care, illuminating overlooked dimensions of spiritual care practice, and opening new avenues for interdisciplinary reflection.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Pastoral Care and Counseling, ISSN: 1542-3050 (Print); 2167-776X (Online), SAGE Publications, 15423050261483272-. doi: 10.1177/15423050261483272
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/15423050261483272
dc.identifier.issn1542-3050
dc.identifier.issn2167-776X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/21968
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSAGE Publications
dc.relation.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15423050261483272
dc.rights© The Author(s) 2026. Open access.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.rights.licenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectSpiritual care
dc.subjectmidwifery
dc.subjecttheoretical models comparison
dc.subject5004 Religious Studies
dc.subject5005 Theology
dc.subject50 Philosophy and Religious Studies
dc.subject3 Good Health and Well Being
dc.subject2204 Religion and Religious Studies
dc.subject5004 Religious studies
dc.subject5005 Theology
dc.titleComparing the Art of Midwifery Practice to Spiritual Care: Common Characteristics Emerging from Theoretical Models and Field Work
dc.typeJournal Article
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