Mystakidou Kyriaki, Tsilika Eleni, Parpa Efi, Katsouda Emmanuela, Vlahos Lambros
Pain Relief and Palliative Care Unit, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 27 Korinthias Street, Athens 115 26, Greece.
Int J Palliat Nurs. 2003 Dec;9(12):534-7. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2003.9.12.11989.
Death has been conceptualised in different ways by different cultures and civilizations. It is increasingly entering into the public consciousness and society is now more ready to discuss and lessen the fear of dying and grief than it has been in the past few decades. In Greece, by Classical times there was an increase in burial rituals and commemorative practices compared to earlier periods. When Christianity was introduced into Greece it attempted to change the way the dead were mourned, preaching immortality of the soul and resurrection of the dead. Nevertheless, the way people grieve and bury their dead in Greece has not changed greatly since before the introduction of Christianity, except for the difficulty experienced in witnessing burial procedures observed in the large cities. Burial and bereavement traditions were introduced to help Greeks cope with death and bereavement. In Greece today beliefs about grief and death are based both on the ancient and the Christian Orthodox traditions. Healthcare professionals need to develop cultural competence to improve nursing and future health care. If care is culturally informed and tailored its quality is improved.
不同的文化和文明对死亡有着不同的概念化理解。死亡越来越多地进入公众意识，与过去几十年相比，社会现在更愿意讨论并减轻对死亡和悲伤的恐惧。在希腊，到了古典时期，与早期相比，葬礼仪式和纪念活动有所增加。当基督教传入希腊时，它试图改变人们哀悼死者的方式，宣扬灵魂不朽和死者复活。然而，自基督教传入之前以来，希腊人哀悼和埋葬死者的方式并没有太大变化，只是在大城市目睹葬礼程序时会遇到困难。葬礼和丧亲传统的引入是为了帮助希腊人应对死亡和丧亲之痛。在今天的希腊，关于悲伤和死亡的观念既基于古老传统，也基于基督教东正教传统。医疗保健专业人员需要培养文化能力，以改善护理和未来的医疗保健。如果护理具有文化意识并量身定制，其质量就会提高。
