نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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1 گروه معارف دانشکده الهیات دانشگاه قم ایران
2 دانشیار گروه معارف، دانشکده الهیات، دانشگاه قم، ایران
3 استادیار گروه معارف، دانشکده پزشکی، دانشگاه اصفهان، ایران
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کلیدواژهها
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نویسندگان [English]
Adolescents with life-threatening illnesses face intertwined ethical and spiritual challenges that can affect their quality of life, human dignity, and participation in treatment decision-making. The present study aimed to identify and explain these ethical–spiritual needs within the framework of the four principles of biomedical ethics and the complementary principle of human dignity. This qualitative study employed a combined approach of grounded theory and thematic analysis. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 13 adolescents (aged 9–19), their parents, and spiritual caregivers, and were analyzed using coding and Braun and Clarke’s six-phase framework. Findings: revealed that adolescents’ ethical–spiritual needs could be explained across five domains: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence (no damage) , dual justice, and human dignity. Justice was experienced both in the ethical dimension (fair distribution of resources, elimination of discrimination) and in the spiritual dimension (questioning divine justice). Human dignity was tangibly expressed and demanded by adolescents in their interactions with families and healthcare teams. Parents and spiritual caregivers also emphasized the necessity of ethical–spiritual support to reduce suffering, strengthen hope, and alleviate ethical conflicts. Accordingly, integrating biomedical ethics with spirituality may provide a practical and context-sensitive framework to enhance the quality of care for adolescents with life-threatening illnesses.
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