Sacred Moments in Healthcare: An Evidence-Based Conceptual Model
Journal of General Internal Medicine June 4, 2026 Serena Wong, Sanjay Saint, Jessica Ameling et al.
Addressing physician burnout and patients' distrust of healthcare is a priority. To foster more reciprocally healing experiences in healthcare, we provide an evidence-based conceptual model of sacred moments. "Sacred moments" are brief periods in which people experience transcendence, boundlessness, ultimacy, deep interconnectedness, and spiritual emotions. First, we review empirical and...