Determeyer Peggy L, Kutac Julie E
Hope and Healing Center and Institute, 717 Sage Road, Houston, TX, 77056, USA.
McGee Fellow, Bioethics and Aging, Hope and Healing Center and Institute, Houston, TX, USA.
J Relig Health. 2018 Oct;57(5):1679-1689. doi: 10.1007/s10943-017-0544-4.
In this essay, we argue that touch constitutes a sacred connection between the patient and practitioner. When touch is avoided or overlooked, the enigmatic inner workings of the body are ignored as those aspects of the body that can be quantified and ultimately controlled are emphasized. In utilizing touch as a fundamental way of opening up space for the sacred, the practitioner affirms the humanity for both the patient and herself. Only by returning to the senses can practitioners resist the dehumanizing effects of machinery and re-enchant the health-care profession in caring for persons they have sworn to serve.
在本文中，我们认为触摸构成了患者与从业者之间的一种神圣联系。当触摸被回避或忽视时，身体神秘的内在运作就会被忽略，因为人们强调的是身体那些可以量化并最终加以控制的方面。通过将触摸作为为神圣开辟空间的一种基本方式，从业者肯定了患者和自身的人性。从业者只有回归到感官层面，才能抵御机器带来的非人性化影响，并在照顾他们誓言服务的患者时，让医疗行业重新焕发出魅力。
