October, 2017 | Transforming Chaplaincy

Students’ Perspectives: A Canadian Study of Supervised Pastoral Education

October 25, 2017 education, Professionalization

Summarizes and analyses the findings of a research study that was commissioned and supported by CAPPE and The Churches’ Council on Theological Education in Canada. Surveys students who were [...]
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Change in Pastoral Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Reflection, and Social Desirability across a Unit of CPE

October 25, 2017 CPE, education, Professionalization

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is experiential learning of the art and science of pastoral care. CPE students increase capacities in psychological strengths such as self-awareness and empathy, [...]
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Education for Professional Chaplains: Should Certification Competencies Shape Curriculum?

October 25, 2017 education, Professionalization

The growing importance of professional chaplains in patient-centered care has raised questions about education for professional chaplaincy. One recommendation is that the curricula of Clinical [...]
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Frequency, Intensity, and Correlates of Spiritual Pain in Advanced Cancer Patients Assessed in a Supportive / Palliative Care Clinic

October 25, 2017 palliative care, Professionalization

OBJECTIVE: Regular assessments of spiritual distress/spiritual pain among patients in a supportive/palliative care clinic (SCPC) are limited or unavailable. We modified the Edmonton Symptom [...]
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Case Study of a Chaplain’s Spiritual Care for a Patient with Advanced Metastatic Breast Cancer

October 25, 2017 cancer, Professionalization

The case study seeks to describe an oncology chaplain’s pastoral relationship with a 64-year-old woman with advanced metastatic breast cancer. The patient’s distress was complicated [...]
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Monthly Archive for: "October, 2017"

Students’ Perspectives: A Canadian Study of Supervised Pastoral Education

Change in Pastoral Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Reflection, and Social Desirability across a Unit of CPE

Education for Professional Chaplains: Should Certification Competencies Shape Curriculum?

Frequency, Intensity, and Correlates of Spiritual Pain in Advanced Cancer Patients Assessed in a Supportive / Palliative Care Clinic

Case Study of a Chaplain’s Spiritual Care for a Patient with Advanced Metastatic Breast Cancer