Maria Björkmark- Doctor of Health Sciences
- University Lecturer at Åbo Akademi University at Åbo Akademi University
Maria Björkmark
- Doctor of Health Sciences
- University Lecturer at Åbo Akademi University at Åbo Akademi University
University Lecturer at Åbo Akademi University
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Introduction
I am a PhD and University Lecturer at the Department of Caring Science, Åbo Akademi University in Vaasa, Finland.
I do research in Caring Science, and my research topic is religious disaffiliation, how this affects an individual's health and wellbeing and how we can develop nursing care of individuals who suffer in this context. Also, I am interested in spiritual care, existential issues and ethics within nursing
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Background and Aim
Leaving a religious community may occasionally lead to suffering in a human being's life and difficult existential life issues, such as loss of social relationships, identity and well‐being. Only a few studies have been conducted on what kind of care and support human beings who are suffering need in this context. The aim of this...
Leaving a religious community may, under certain circumstances, lead to significant changes in an individual’s life. The aim of this caring science study was to gain a deeper understanding of what caring for a client after religious disaffiliation is from the perspective of care professionals. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine car...
The aim of this interdisciplinary study is to gain a comprehensive understanding of individuals’ subjective experiences after leaving a high-cost religious group and how these experiences have affected their lives. In-depth interviews were done with 18 participants who had left different religious communities in Finland. The interviews were analyse...
Background and aim: There are many circumstances where an individual, either voluntarily or involuntarily, may leave part of their life behind. Religious disaffiliation, the focus in this study, has become increasingly common and may under certain circumstances have a profound impact on a human being's life, health and well-being. The aim of this c...
Background:
Fellowship with other people is fundamental for every person’s life, health and wellbeing. Despite this many experience outsidership in our society today.
Objective:
The aim of this study is to present what outsidership means for the human being and what suffering a person may experience in outsidership.
Material and methodology:
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