Feelings of 'Meiwaku/Burden' and Autonomy: Through an Examination of Studies on Spiritual Pain and Self-Perceived Burden

Jazyk: japonština
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: 統合科学. 3:29-38
ISSN: 2436-3227
Popis: This study aimed to clarify the meaning of feelings of “Meiwaku/Burden” in Japan, which is expressed as “I do not want to bother others” or “I do not want to be a burden.” This is examined specifically in the context of medical care for the terminally and chronically ill. The first section of this paper reviews the core meaning of autonomy and the situations in which feelings of “Meiwaku/Burden” is focused in Japan. Section 2 examines the meaning of “Meiwaku” and “burden,” which is understood in regards to “autonomy,” particularly in the context of patients’ terminal suffering and spiritual pain in palliative care in Japan. Section 3 verifies that “Meiwaku” and “burden” in Japan are sometimes understood as “self-perceived burden (SPB).” Section 4 examines the meaning of “burden” in the discussion of SPB. Section 5 attempts to clarify the meaning of feelings of “Meiwaku/Burden” in medical care, specifically in the context of “autonomy.”
Databáze: OpenAIRE