September, 2018 | Transforming Chaplaincy

Recognizing Success in the Chaplain Profession: Connecting Perceptions with Practice

September 24, 2018 chaplain profession

The current investigation examines the communicative hallmarks of successful chaplaincy work as articulated by professional chaplains providing spiritual care at the end-of-life. Data grounded in [...]
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Personalizing death in the intensive care unit: the 3 Wishes Project: a mixed-methods study

September 24, 2018 ICU

Background: Dying in the complex, efficiency-driven environment of the intensive care unit can be dehumanizing for the patient and have profound, long-lasting consequences for all persons [...]
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Fleenor on research priorities for healthcare chaplains

September 24, 2018 IDEAS IN BRIEF, research

Transforming Chaplaincy welcomes guest commentator Rev. David Fleenor, who is Director of Education at the Center for Spirituality and Health at Mount Sinai. We thank David for his insight today [...]
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The Role of Spirituality and Religiosity in Persons Living with Sickle Cell Disease: A Review of the Literature

September 20, 2018 sickle cell, spirituality

Purpose: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a serious debilitating chronic illness, affecting approximately 90,000 Americans and millions globally. Spirituality and religiosity (S/R) may ease the [...]
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Grants available from NPCRC

September 12, 2018 grants

In an effort to support investigators conducting clinical research in palliative care who wish to maximize their chances of larger extramural funding, the National Palliative Care Research Center [...]
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