The potential benefits (or detriments) of religious beliefs in adolescent and young adults (AYA) are poorly understood. Moreover, the literature gives little guidance to health care teams or to [...]
The potential benefits (or detriments) of religious beliefs in adolescent and young adults (AYA) are poorly understood. Moreover, the literature gives little guidance to health care teams or to [...]
BACKGROUND: Chaplains are increasingly seen as key members of interdisciplinary palliative care teams, yet the specific interventions and hoped for outcomes of their work are poorly understood. [...]
Abstract: Chaplains have always worked with nonreligious people, but it is not always clear what is distinctive about their contribution. This case describes an episode of nonreligious spiritual [...]
BACKGROUND: There are many potential benefits to chaplaincy in transforming into a “research-informed” profession. However little is known or has been documented about the roles of [...]
OBJECTIVE: Distinguishing the unique contributions and roles of chaplains as members of healthcare teams requires the fundamental step of articulating and critically evaluating conceptual models [...]
This article reflects on the experience of the chaplaincy team at Birmingham Children’s Hospital who were filmed for a six part series by the BBC, a national broadcaster in Great Britain. It [...]
Spiritual needs were clustered under the following headings: protection vs autonomy; desire to make a difference; personal issues including loss, privacy, finding a new normal; relationships and [...]
This didactic guides participants toward recognizing the differences between quality improvement, evidence based practice, and research, as well as how to describe the importance of [...]
The research curriculum series will be spread out over the three units of the residency year. There will be research assignments included for each unit. Residents will have the opportunity to [...]