December, 2018 | Transforming Chaplaincy

Efficacy of the Mantram Repetition Program for Insomnia in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Naturalistic Study

December 11, 2018 military, veterans' affairs

Statistics show that more than 80% of Veterans mention posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-related symptoms when seeking treatment. Sleep disturbances and nightmares are among the top 3 [...]
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ACPE announces 2018 Innovative Projects

December 11, 2018 CPE, News

ACPE announced yesterday the winners of the 2018 Innovative Program Awards. Among the three awarded was a project for CareFirst NY to to support the start of a new CPE center at CareFirst NY, [...]
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Call for posters, ACPE 2019 Annual Conference

December 10, 2018 CPE, News, research

From ACPE: You are invited to submit a poster session proposal for the 2019 ACPE Annual Conference. The ACPE Research Committee invites applications to present research posters at the 2019 ACPE [...]
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Dying in the hospital setting: A meta-synthesis identifying the elements of end-of-life care that patients and their families describe as being important

December 4, 2018 end of life, hospice, palliative care

BACKGROUND: Despite most expected deaths occurring in hospital, optimal end-of-life care is not available for all in this setting. AIM: To gain a richer and deeper understanding of elements of [...]
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Training hospital staff on spiritual care in palliative care influences patient-reported outcomes: Results of a quasi-experimental study

December 4, 2018 end of life, hospice, palliative care

BACKGROUND: Spiritual care is reported to be important to palliative patients. There is an increasing need for education in spiritual care. AIM: To measure the effects of a specific spiritual [...]
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