December, 2017 | Transforming Chaplaincy

Catalysts to Spiritual Care Delivery: A Content Analysis

December 6, 2017 spiritual care

Background: Despite the paramount importance and direct relationship of spirituality and spiritual care with health and well-being, they are relatively neglected aspects of nursing care. [...]
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Meaning making in the context of disasters

December 6, 2017 coping

OBJECTIVE: Understanding the factors underlying adaptive psychological responses and recovery after disasters has important implications for intervention and prevention efforts. To date, little [...]
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Religious Involvement, Financial Strain, and Poly-Drug Use: Exploring the Moderating Role of Meaning in Life

December 6, 2017 drug use

BACKGROUND: Research indicates that greater involvement in religion is associated with lower rates of substance use and misuse. However, religion is a complex construct that can be assessed in [...]
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In sickness and in dignity: A philosophical account of the meaning of dignity in health care

December 5, 2017 dignity

The meaning of dignity in health care has been primarily explored using interviews and surveys with various patient groups, as well as with health care practitioners. Philosophical analysis of [...]
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Operationalizing the Measuring What Matters Spirituality Quality Metric in a Population of Hospitalized, Critically Ill Patients and Their Family Members

December 5, 2017 spiritual care

Context: Measuring What Matters (MWM) quality indicators support measurement of the percentage of patients who have spiritual discussions, if desired. Objectives: The objective of this study was [...]
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