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Importance of self-awareness/ self-caring/self-growth Honoring spiritual dimensions in Honoring unity of Being: Honoring mind-body-spirit as One Appreciation of patient as whole Appreciation of patient’s story and beliefs and practices Respect for patient’s dignity,

Values caring process person spirit unity)

Reflect on self/work; ability to be authentically present; cultivation of sensitivity to self and other; enabling hope and faith “Ontological competencies” Recognize patient’s life story and its inner and outer meanings for View health and illness as part o

Skills person turning point patient and self challenges

Table 8.1 Practitioner Relationship with Self (modified from PFR 1994:30)
Knowledge of self; understanding self as resource/healing agent for Knowledge of selected “Carative Knowledge of Caring moment and Transpersonal Caring-Healing Role of family, culture, community Multiple components of health Multiple threats and contributors t

Knowledge self/other Factors” processes reality

Area: Self-Relationship Self-awareness, self-knowledge, self-growth; developing a helping- trusting-caring relationship with self Patient experiences with and meaning of health-illness, healing, caring needs Developing and mai