Hospital structure, care and carers in Extremadura hospitals during the Low Middle Ages

The Christian philosophy, the battles with religious content, poor economy and cultural heterogeneity, were relevant characteristics that influenced hospitals structure, resources and care. Paupers, the sick, pilgrims, homeless and orphans were assisted in this homes or hospitals. Food, rest and adm...

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Main Authors: María del Prado Álvaro Barra, María José Morlans Loriente, Esperanza de la Peña Tejeiro, Rafael Gómez Galán, Joaquín Garrido González
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Published: Universidad de Alicante 2012-06-01
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Online Access:https://culturacuidados.ua.es/article/view/2001-n9-la-estructura-hospitalaria-los-cuidados-y-cuidadores-en-los-hospitales-extremenos-en-la-baja-edad-media
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Esperanza de la Peña Tejeiro
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description The Christian philosophy, the battles with religious content, poor economy and cultural heterogeneity, were relevant characteristics that influenced hospitals structure, resources and care. Paupers, the sick, pilgrims, homeless and orphans were assisted in this homes or hospitals. Food, rest and administration of ointments and medicines were the main ways of being looked after. All these activities were carried out under the religious principles of charity and love to others. Carers were mainly clergymen or sometimes lay people motivated by the above mentioned principles. Clergymen, besides being carers, were in charge of tasks related to management and organisation of the place, leaving the cleaning and cooking for the laic.
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spelling doaj.art-2c2f420bbe8544438a522275150ee0292022-12-21T21:46:24ZspaUniversidad de AlicanteCultura de los Cuidados1699-60032012-06-0109222610.14198/cuid.2001.9.057207Hospital structure, care and carers in Extremadura hospitals during the Low Middle AgesMaría del Prado Álvaro BarraMaría José Morlans LorienteEsperanza de la Peña TejeiroRafael Gómez GalánJoaquín Garrido GonzálezThe Christian philosophy, the battles with religious content, poor economy and cultural heterogeneity, were relevant characteristics that influenced hospitals structure, resources and care. Paupers, the sick, pilgrims, homeless and orphans were assisted in this homes or hospitals. Food, rest and administration of ointments and medicines were the main ways of being looked after. All these activities were carried out under the religious principles of charity and love to others. Carers were mainly clergymen or sometimes lay people motivated by the above mentioned principles. Clergymen, besides being carers, were in charge of tasks related to management and organisation of the place, leaving the cleaning and cooking for the laic.https://culturacuidados.ua.es/article/view/2001-n9-la-estructura-hospitalaria-los-cuidados-y-cuidadores-en-los-hospitales-extremenos-en-la-baja-edad-mediaHospitalesCuidadoresCuidadosBaja Edad MediaExtremadura
spellingShingle María del Prado Álvaro Barra
María José Morlans Loriente
Esperanza de la Peña Tejeiro
Rafael Gómez Galán
Joaquín Garrido González
Hospital structure, care and carers in Extremadura hospitals during the Low Middle Ages
Cultura de los Cuidados
Hospitales
Cuidadores
Cuidados
Baja Edad Media
Extremadura
title Hospital structure, care and carers in Extremadura hospitals during the Low Middle Ages
title_full Hospital structure, care and carers in Extremadura hospitals during the Low Middle Ages
title_fullStr Hospital structure, care and carers in Extremadura hospitals during the Low Middle Ages
title_full_unstemmed Hospital structure, care and carers in Extremadura hospitals during the Low Middle Ages
title_short Hospital structure, care and carers in Extremadura hospitals during the Low Middle Ages
title_sort hospital structure care and carers in extremadura hospitals during the low middle ages
topic Hospitales
Cuidadores
Cuidados
Baja Edad Media
Extremadura
url https://culturacuidados.ua.es/article/view/2001-n9-la-estructura-hospitalaria-los-cuidados-y-cuidadores-en-los-hospitales-extremenos-en-la-baja-edad-media
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