Perceptions of Chaplains’ Value and Impact Within Hospital Care Teams
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2017
Description
Many scholars have written about the role of spirituality in health care. One mechanism for incorporating spirituality into the care of patients is to integrate clinically trained chaplains into hospital care teams. We examined in a mixed-methods fashion, the effects of this type of integrated care team within a teaching hospital setting. The quality and impact of chaplain involvement were studied from patient and physician-in-training perspectives, using data from more than 200 patients and physicians in training. Findings clearly show that clinically trained chaplains can contribute meaningful expertise and real value to the quality and comprehensiveness of patient and physician experiences.
Citation Information
Cunningham, Christopher J.; Panda, Mukta; Lambert, Jeremy; Daniel, Greg; and DeMars, Kathleen. 2017. Perceptions of Chaplains’ Value and Impact Within Hospital Care Teams. Journal of Religion and Health. Vol.56(4). 1231-1247. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0418-9 PMID: 28551731 ISSN: 0022-4197