Pentaris, Panagiotis. 2023. Afterword. In: Daniel Enstedt and Lisen Dellenborg, eds. Culture, Spirituality and Religious Literacy in Healthcare: Nordic Perspectives. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 232-242. ISBN 9781032320540 [Book Section]

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This chapter discusses the importance of religious literacy, which refers to the knowledge and understanding of beliefs, practices, and cultural significance of different religions. With globalization and immigration leading to greater religious diversity, religious literacy has become a crucial topic in academic and public discourses. Appreciating religious diversity, engaging in respectful dialogue, and understanding historical and cultural contexts are vital aspects of religious literacy, which is crucial in healthcare to provide culturally sensitive and person-centred care. The lack of religious literacy in education and training results in professionals lacking the necessary skills to work with people from diverse backgrounds, and interdisciplinary collaborations are required to tackle these challenges effectively. The chapter also concludes that cross-country learning and knowledge-sharing initiatives are essential to achieve wider goals.

Item Type:	Book Section
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003450573
Additional Information:	"This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in Culture, Spirituality and Religious Literacy in Healthcare: Nordic Perspectives on 19 October 2023, available online: https://www.routledge.com/Culture-Spirituality-and-Religious-Literacy-in-Healthcare-Nordic-Perspectives/Enstedt-Dellenborg/p/book/9781032320540. It is deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way."
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Social, Therapeutic & Community Engagement (STaCS) Social, Therapeutic & Community Engagement (STaCS) > Centre for Community Engagement Research Social, Therapeutic & Community Engagement (STaCS) > Faiths and Civil Society Social, Therapeutic & Community Engagement (STaCS) > Social Work
Dates:	Date Event 19 October 2023 Published
Item ID:	34260
Date Deposited:	26 Oct 2023 10:11
Last Modified:	26 Oct 2023 11:59
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/34260

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