Department of Care Ethics, University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Department of Humanist Chaplaincy Studies, University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
J Relig Health. 2023 Dec;62(6):4016-4031. doi: 10.1007/s10943-023-01889-2. Epub 2023 Aug 26.
This article argues in favor of introducing chaplaincy care at asylum centers and develops three arguments for doing so. First, chaplaincy is one way to protect the right to health of refugees and to improve their spiritual well-being. The positive contribution of chaplaincy services to mental health care is increasingly recognized, especially in the domain of PTSD. Second, chaplaincy services support asylum seekers in exercising their freedom of religion while entrusted to state care. Chaplains can create a safe space for asylum seekers to reflect on their spiritual and religious needs, orientation and belonging. Third, chaplains are well positioned to help asylum seekers in rebuilding their life-sustaining web, while at the same time promoting a climate of inclusion and respect in and outside the asylum center.
本文主张在庇护中心引入牧师关怀，并为此提出了三个论据。首先，牧师关怀是保护难民健康权和改善其精神福祉的一种方式。牧师关怀服务对精神健康护理的积极贡献越来越得到认可，特别是在创伤后应激障碍领域。其次，牧师关怀服务支持寻求庇护者在接受国家照顾的同时行使宗教自由。牧师可以为寻求庇护者创造一个安全的空间，让他们反思自己的精神和宗教需求、方向和归属。第三，牧师在帮助寻求庇护者重建维持生活的网络方面具有得天独厚的优势，同时在庇护中心内外营造包容和尊重的氛围。
