Naked and dressed: metaphorical perspective to the imaginary and ethical background of the deathbed scene

“Going down” and “getting deeper”: Physical and metaphorical location and movement in relation to death and spiritual care in a Scottish hospice

“…Two studies, by Ross (1998) and Utriainen (2004), which consider the perceptions of workers in hospice/palliative care have particular resonances with this study of St Z's and with each other. As noted, Ross (1998) defines "deep" spiritual care as "being with," which is a related concept to "being there."…”

“…Some workers in St Z's said that "getting deeper" with patients also meant getting "close," a metaphor which is often used to describe intimate relationships by nurses (Savage, 1995) and others in the "West," as in Finnish hospice workers' talk of "closeness" with patients (Utriainen, 2004).…”

“…It discusses the physical metaphors of location and movement which workers used to talk about death ("going down/hill") and spiritual care ("getting deeper"), and how these metaphors interwove with the significance they attached to where particular "kinds" of patients were physically located in the hospice. The paper considers how close attention to these interlinked findings increases understanding of the attitudes of workers in this hospice towards death and spiritual care, and reflects particularly on the relationship between these findings and the metaphors of "nakedness" used by Finnish hospice workers (Utriainen, 2004).…”

“…However, little research to date has examined how metaphors are used in health and health care, either in general, or, more specifically, in relation to death and dying. Of the few investigations which have explored this (Sontag, 1979;Sontag, 1989;Savage, 1995;Froggatt, 1998;Anderson, 2001;Seale, 2001;Stanworth, 2003;Utriainen, 2004), two studies have specifically investigated the use of metaphors by people in hospices. Stanworth (2003) explores how hospice patients use metaphors when discussing the meanings of their experiences, while Utriainen (2004) examines the metaphors used by Finnish hospice workers when speaking about their interactions with patients.…”

Death Metaphors in Korean Undergraduate Nursing Students

“…It was found that ideology and religious faith are important determinants of the level of death-related anxiety. 7 These studies suggest that Asian's view of death as an incidence of ongoing existence 8 and that accepting a perception of the nature of death helps decrease the death-related anxiety. 6 However, there are few studies that have explored the use of metaphors in relation to death and dying.…”