Arndt Büssing

Prof. Dr. Arndt Büssing is a full Professor holding the Chair of Medical Theory, Integrative and Anthroposophic Medicine within the Faculty of Health at the University of Witten/Herdecke. His specific professorship focuses on "Quality of Life, Spirituality, and Coping". His research centers on scientifically grounding integrative medicine, particularly mind-body approaches, within patient-centered healthcare.

His primary research themes investigate:

• Spirituality as a Resource & Spiritual Needs: Focusing on the assessment and multidisciplinary support of spiritual needs in chronically ill, elderly, and young individuals, often neglected in healthcare. Projects include developing standardized tools (e.g., SpNQ, GrAw-7, ENS), exploring spiritual dryness, and implementing spiritual care competencies (e.g., the SpECi project for end-of-life care).
• Non-pharmacological Interventions: Evaluating the impact of practices like meditation, yoga, and eurythmy therapy on disease coping, recovery resources, quality of life, and symptom management in chronic illness, particularly through clinical studies.

The overarching goal is interprofessional research into salutogenic resources and coping strategies enabling patients to actively manage life despite illness.

Analysis of his extensive publication record (over 200 articles listed, 15 most recent extracted) reveals consistent themes:

• A strong focus on the interplay between spirituality, religiosity, and health outcomes across diverse populations (chronic illness, cancer, infertility, caregivers, LGBTQI+, religious communities).
• Rigorous development and validation of instruments to measure spiritual needs, dryness, awe/gratitude, and care competencies.
• Investigation of non-pharmacological interventions (yoga, meditation, nature exposure) for well-being.
• Significant contributions to understanding the psychosocial and spiritual impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• A cross-cultural perspective, with studies conducted in Germany, Iran, Brazil, Pakistan, Israel, Poland, and others.

No specific scientific awards, prizes, fellowships, or supervised students are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. Similarly, no email addresses are listed.