It is basically explained by Saunders, that not all pain has a physical source and spiritual care is crucial for patients at the end of life. The Biophysical model, “in contrast recognizes that personhood consists of the body and mind, but that it is also formed by relationships, and for some even by a sense of the Sacred.” (Page 261) This model unlike the Biomedical model addresses the patient’s needs in a more in depth relationship. The patient is dependent on the care givers for social, medical, and spiritual stimulation. Here is where hospitality and hospice complement each other besides their many differences. In the hospice model the care givers develop a first-hand relationship with the patient, whereas in the hospital setting the hospitality comes into play because the care givers are
It is basically explained by Saunders, that not all pain has a physical source and spiritual care is crucial for patients at the end of life. The Biophysical model, “in contrast recognizes that personhood consists of the body and mind, but that it is also formed by relationships, and for some even by a sense of the Sacred.” (Page 261) This model unlike the Biomedical model addresses the patient’s needs in a more in depth relationship. The patient is dependent on the care givers for social, medical, and spiritual stimulation. Here is where hospitality and hospice complement each other besides their many differences. In the hospice model the care givers develop a first-hand relationship with the patient, whereas in the hospital setting the hospitality comes into play because the care givers are