教牧在臨終關懷的壓力、耗竭與自我照顧之研究－以台灣基督長老教會的教牧為例

A Research of Pastor's Pressure, Burnout, and Self-Care in End-of-life Care: Taking Pastors of Presbyterian Church in Taiwan for Example

鄭明智(Ming-chih Cheng) ； 吳慈恩(Tsyr-En Wu)

《神學與教會》 45卷2期&46卷1期 (2021/01) Pp. 110-145

https://doi.org/10.6888/TC.202101_46(1).0005

並列摘要

The purpose of this study was to explore the pressure, burnout and self-care of pastors in ministry of end-of-life care. The researcher utilized Qualitative Research Method, invited 8 pastors for in-depth interviews, and interpreted the information got in the interviews to explore the pressures the pastors encountered in the ministry of end-of-life care. Furthermore, the researcher explored whether the pressures cause the burnout of the pastors. Besides, the researcher explored the self-care action the pastors take in the ministry of end-of-life care and grief counseling. The finding points out: 1.There are many kinds of pressure in the ministry of life-and-death care ministry. 2.Though there are pressures in the ministry of life-and-death care, the pressures did not cause the pastors' burnout, because the ministry is full of meaning.3.The pastors' carelessness of their own grief in the ministry of life-and-death care may cause their emotional burnout. 4.The pastors' self-care in the ministry of life-and-death care is insufficient.

並列關鍵字

Pastor ； End-of-Life Care ； Grief Counseling ； Pressure ； Burnout ； Self-Care ； Life-and-Death Care