Promoting collaborative care of the human body after cessation of life: Ubuntu beyond death
Strengthening multidisciplinary collaboration is vital to providing comprehensive care for the body and spirit of the deceased. Understanding cultural and religious rituals helps with collective mourning and support in the community.Contribution: Reflecting on the meaning of the deceased body and the respect given to it during the process of transition into the spiritual world through ritualisation.
Authors
- Simangele Shakwane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7228-4183)
- Dumisani Benedict Vilakati
Institutions
- University of South Africa (ZA)
- Southern Africa Nazarene University (SZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Curationis
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v47i2.2629
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.92
Funders
- National Research Foundation