Category Archive for: "Professionalization"

Spiritual care in the hospital: Who requests it? Who needs it?

January 2, 2018 Professionalization, spiritual care

How do hospital chaplains and managers of hospital spiritual care departments decide which patients should receive a visit from a chaplain? In some hospitals the answer is simple, there are [...]
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Spiritual Care in Changing Times: Initial Glimpses from Theological Education

December 19, 2017 education, IDEAS IN BRIEF, News, Professionalization

Chaplains and spiritual caregivers sit with people in distress, support the grieving, care for the dead, and coordinate local religious leaders — all in the face of the kind of suffering that [...]
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From pastoral care to spiritual care: transforming the conception of the role of the spiritual care provider

December 18, 2017 pastoral care, Professionalization, spiritual care

Spirituality is a difficult concept to define, one that is often understood differently by different cultures and religious communities. Illness constitutes a dramatic change in the ongoing flow [...]
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Hospital chaplain’s work is a blessing and a challenge

December 14, 2017 IDEAS IN BRIEF, Professionalization

Think of a chaplain, and — if you’re of a certain age —the quirky character of Father Mulcahy from the TV series “M*A*S*H” might come to mind. Chaplain Alyssa Adreani of Newton-Wellesley [...]
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International Study of Chaplains’ Attitudes about Research

December 6, 2017 Professionalization, research

An online survey was conducted by twelve professional chaplain organizations to assess chaplains’ attitudes about and involvement in research. A total of 2,092 chaplains from 23 countries [...]
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