October, 2017 | Transforming Chaplaincy

Health Care Chaplaincy: A Scoping Review of the Evidence

October 4, 2017 Professionalization, research

There is a growing body of evidence investigating chaplaincy services. The purpose of this scoping review was to examine the empirical literature specific to the role of chaplaincy within health [...]
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An Invitation to Chaplaincy Research: Entering the Process

October 4, 2017 research

This book is both invitation and challenge to the profession to contribute to the growth, effectiveness, and longevity of chaplaincy by increasing its research literacy and by supporting or [...]
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Predicting patients’ expectations of hospital chaplains: A multisite survey

October 4, 2017 Professionalization, spiritual care

OBJECTIVE: To identify patient expectations regarding chaplain visitation, characteristics of patients who want to be visited by a chaplain, and what patients deem important when a chaplain [...]
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Spiritual care in practice: Case studies in healthcare chaplaincy

October 4, 2017 Professionalization, spiritual care

These diverse case studies make a compelling case for the importance of effective spiritual care in healthcare and provide unprecedented insight into the essential role of the chaplain within the [...]
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‘Taking your place at the table’: an autoethnographic study of chaplains’ participation on an interdisciplinary research team

October 3, 2017 Professionalization, research

BACKGROUND: There are many potential benefits to chaplaincy in transforming into a “research-informed” profession. However little is known or has been documented about the roles of [...]
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