October, 2017 | Transforming Chaplaincy

Patient Reported Outcomes Measure of Spiritual Care as Delivered by Chaplains

October 2, 2017 measurement, spiritual care

Abstract: Chaplains are employed by health organizations around the world to support patients in recognizing and addressing their spiritual needs. There is currently no generalizable measure of [...]
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Distinguishing between spiritual distress, general distress, spiritual well-being, and spiritual pain among cancer patients during oncology treatment

October 2, 2017 oncology, spiritual care, spiritual distress

Background: Spiritual distress is present in ~25% of oncology patients. We examined the extent to which this measure is identical to a variety of other measures, such as spiritual well-being, [...]
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Reflections on using metaphors in exploring spiritual and religious needs with young people with cancer and their families

October 2, 2017 oncology, pediatrics

Abstract: Knowing what to say to a young person with cancer is often very difficult and even professionals in the field can lack confidence in engaging with the spiritual and religious dimensions [...]
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Determining best methods to screen for religious/spiritual distress

October 2, 2017 spiritual distress

Purpose: This study sought to validate for the first time a brief screening measure for religious/spiritual (R/S) distress given the Commission on Cancer’s mandated screening for psycho-social [...]
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Recent Progress in Chaplaincy-Related Research

October 2, 2017 Professionalization, research

Abstract: In light of the continued growth of chaplaincy-related research this paper presents an overview of important findings. The review summarizes research in six broad areas: what chaplains [...]
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Patient Reported Outcomes Measure of Spiritual Care as Delivered by Chaplains

Distinguishing between spiritual distress, general distress, spiritual well-being, and spiritual pain among cancer patients during oncology treatment

Reflections on using metaphors in exploring spiritual and religious needs with young people with cancer and their families

Determining best methods to screen for religious/spiritual distress

Recent Progress in Chaplaincy-Related Research