September, 2018 | Transforming Chaplaincy

What is quality Spiritual Care in health Care and How do you Measure It?

September 29, 2018 healthcare, spiritual care

This statement provides guidance to advocacy groups, professional health care associations, health care administrators, clinical teams, researchers, government and other funders, faith [...]
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Scope of Practice

September 29, 2018 spiritual care

This document seeks to articulate the scope of practice that chaplains need to effectively and reliably produce quality spiritual care. It follows on the work of an international, [...]
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The evidence of the positive impact of chaplaincy and spiritual care: Summary of key findings on the efficacy of professional chaplaincy

September 29, 2018 chaplain profession, positive impact, spiritual care

Professional chaplains are effective at meeting spiritual needs, which are important to overall patient and family satisfaction. Chaplains are often involved with patients at the end of life. [...]
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Religious and spiritual interventions in mental health care: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials

September 29, 2018 mental health

Despite the extensive literature assessing associations between religiosity/spirituality and health, few studies have investigated the clinical applicability of this evidence. The purpose of this [...]
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Contributions of the chaplaincy service to the care of terminal patients

September 29, 2018 terminal illness

This study aims to identify chaplains’ understanding in relation to spirituality, and to analyze the chaplaincy’s contribution in the care of terminal patients. It is exploratory, qualitative [...]
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