Religion and worldviews in healthcare
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how and why religious literacy is important for people working in healthcare.
Key learning points
- Religious literacy is understanding how beliefs shape people’s lives.
- In the UK, the NHS serves people from many religious and non-religious worldviews.
- Health professionals have to consider patients needs about care, diet and beliefs about treatment.
- NHS chaplains work to provide support to people of all religious and non-religious worldviews.
Keywords
Chaplain - a specialist professional who provides emotional, spiritual, and religious care
Empathy - the ability to have understanding and awareness of the experiences and feelings of others
Healthcare - the organised services of medical care
Holistic - the treatment of the whole person
Religious literacy - knowledge of religions, worldviews and how beliefs shape lives
Common misconception
Religion and worldviews is an irrelevant subject to study if you want a career in the healthcare sector.
Studying religion and worldviews develops important skills such as critical thinking, empathy and improves religious literacy.
Teacher tip
Ask pupils to consider the possible consequences of not having religious literacy in the healthcare sector.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which area of life can beliefs influence?
Q2.Why do people turn to beliefs during stress?
Q3.Equality means being treated ...
Q4.Who should be treated equally by public services?
Q5.Inclusive care means ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does having religious literacy mean?
Q2.Empathy supports -centred care.
Q3.How does religious literacy help person-centred care?
Q4.Emotional wellbeing is part of health.
Q5.Who do NHS chaplains support?
Q6.Which is an example of staff support?
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