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Simon Lasair1,2
1St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, SK, Canada. simon.lasair@gmail.com.
Journal of Religion and Health
|July 10, 2026
Summary
Canadian Roman Catholic healthcare uniquely supports patients and families through suffering. This approach, rooted in theology, guides care strategies and palliative care initiatives for a compassionate ethos.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Theology
- Ethics
Background:
- Canadian Roman Catholic healthcare organizations possess distinct characteristics.
- Understanding suffering as an inevitable human experience is central to their ethos.
- Existing literature lacks a comprehensive exploration of their unique theological and operational dimensions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the uniqueness of Canadian Roman Catholic healthcare organizations.
- To articulate a theological framework for their ethos of care.
- To examine the operationalization of this ethos in strategic leadership and palliative care.
Main Methods:
- Theological analysis of traditional Christian sources.
- Exploration of strategic leadership principles.
- Development of a concrete proposal for palliative care operationalization.
Main Results:
- Patient and family accompaniment during suffering is identified as a unique dimension.
- A robust theology supporting this ethos has been articulated.
- The operationalization of this theology through strategic leadership and palliative care is outlined.
Conclusions:
- Canadian Roman Catholic healthcare offers a unique model of care centered on accompanying individuals through suffering.
- The integration of theological principles with strategic and operational practices enhances patient and family support.
- This model provides a valuable framework for developing compassionate and ethically grounded healthcare services.
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