INTAngibles of CARE
Intangible Aspects of Person- and Family-Centered Care in Serious Illness. Anthropological and Ethical Foundations: core topic Concepts for Palliative Care Professionals.
This project focuses on the study of the“intangibles of care”in the field of palliative care, understood as those relational, ethical, and existential dimensions—such as presence, trust, non- withdrawal , and truthful and compassionate communication—that shape person- and family-centered care in situations of serious illness.
These elements are not only essential for excellent care, but they also provide a unique pathway to understanding and strengthening the concept of “ work ” in palliative care by linking clinical “ internship ” with dimensions of meaning, “ purpose ,” and human recognition. Although these elements are recognized as essential for excellent care, they remain poorly conceptualized and operationalized and are rarely integrated systematically into theoretical, educational, and training frameworks.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO STUDYING THE INTANGIBLE ASPECTS OF CARE IN SERIOUS ILLNESS FROM A PHILOSOPHICAL, ETHICAL, AND RELATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
General objective
The over goal s of the “ project ” (The Phenomenology of Care) is to describe, justify, and operationalize the phenomena that constitute these intangible aspects of person-centered care for individuals with serious illnesses and their families, integrating an interdisciplinary perspective that is phenomenological, anthropological, and ethical in nature.
Specific objectives
NOTE
Identify and describe the observable phenomena that constitute the intangible aspects of care in the status of serious illness in the internship clinic.
ETHICS
Analyze the anthropological and ethical foundations of the " framework " of care centered on the person and the family.
TOOLS
Design teaching tools for the training and assessment for healthcare professionals.
WORK
To explore its relationship with a sense of “ work ” and professional identity in palliative care.
Team
COORDINATORS
María Arantzamendi
Institute for Culture and Society
marantz@unav.es
Research
Mariano Crespo
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
mjcrespo@unav.es
Research
RESEARCHERS
Carlos Centeno
Institute for Culture and Society
ccenteno@unav.es
Research
Jorge Martín Montoya
Ecclesiastical School of Philosophy
jmontoya.1@unav.es
Research
Álvaro Montero
ATLANTES
amonteroc@unav.es
Research
COLLABORATORS
| Name |
Centre |
|---|---|
| Gustavo G. De Simone | Pallium Institute Latin America - Argentina |
| Mariano Alsa | Austral University - Argentina |
| Mark Stoltenberg | Harvard Medical School |