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Research literacy is now a requirement for Board-Certified
chaplains in the US and a growing field in the UK. This reader
gives an overview and introduction to the field of healthcare
chaplaincy research. The 21 carefully chosen articles in this book
illustrate techniques critical to chaplaincy research: case
studies; qualitative research; cross-sectional and longitudinal
quantitative research, and randomized clinical trials. The selected
articles also address wide-ranging topics in chaplaincy research
for a comprehensive overview of the field. To help readers engage
with the research, each article includes a discussion guide
highlighting crucial content, as well as important background
information and implications for further research. This book is the
perfect primary text for healthcare chaplaincy research courses,
bringing together key articles from peer-reviewed journals in one
student-friendly format.
These diverse case studies make a compelling case for the
importance of effective spiritual care in healthcare and provide
unprecedented insight into the essential role of the chaplain
within the healthcare team. Presented alongside critical
reflections and responses from professionals within chaplaincy,
psychology, psychiatry and nursing, they provide an honest and
detailed look into how healthcare chaplains actually work with the
people in their care and reveal the vital role of narrative and
imagination in effective transformative practice. From a
16-year-old with a belief that God would enable a miraculous
recovery from paralysis, to an African man with a history of
psychosis and depression whose cultural belief in witches
complicated his treatment, to a dying Jewish man, aggressive and
isolated due to his traumatic life experiences, each case includes
insight into the patient's needs and chaplain's perspectives,
discussion of spiritual assessments and spiritual care
interventions, and accounts of significant encounters and
dialogues. The nine paediatric, psychiatric and palliative case
studies and reflections in this ground-breaking book will enable
chaplains to critically reflect on the spiritual care they provide
and communicate their work more effectively, help healthcare
professionals develop a clearer understanding of the care chaplains
deliver, and provide an informed perspective for those who develop
policy around spiritual care and need to make the case for
chaplaincy services.
Through a rich variety of case studies, this book provides insight
into the patient's needs and the chaplain's perspective, as well as
discussions of spiritual assessments and spiritual care
interventions. Case studies such as a request to baptise a child
complicated due to his admission for 'psychiatric reasons', as well
as work with military veterans, such as a female transgender
veteran who has been alienated from her faith, show the breadth and
complexity of work that chaplains undertake daily. Each section
also includes critical responses to the case studies presented from
a chaplain and related healthcare professional. This book will
enable chaplains to critically reflect on the spiritual care they
provide, and provide an informed perspective for healthcare
professionals and others involved in chaplaincy services.
The first comprehensive resource for spiritual and pastoral
caregivers—a vital resource for clergy, seminarians, chaplains,
pastoral counselors and caregivers of all faith traditions. This
essential resource integrates the classic foundations of pastoral
care with the latest approaches to spiritual care. It is
specifically intended for professionals who work or spend time with
congregants in acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities,
rehabilitation centers and long-term care facilities. Offering the
latest theological perspectives and tools, along with basic theory
and skills from the best pastoral and spiritual care texts,
research and concepts, the contributors to this resource are
experts in their fields, and include eight current or past
presidents of the major chaplaincy organizations. Contributors
include: Rev. Nancy K. Anderson • Rev. Dr. Willard W. C. Ashley,
Sr. • Dr. Nancy Berlinger • Rev. W. L. (Bill) Bross • Rev.
Robin C. Brown-Haithco • Rabbi Zahara Davidowitz-Farkas • Paula
DeAngelo • Chaplain D. W. Donovan • Dr. George Fitchett •
Rev. Bill Gaventa • Rabbi H. Rafael Goldstein • Chaplain Dr.
Daniel Grossoehme • Sr. Norma Gutierrez • Rev. George Handzo
• Rev. Curtis W. Hart • Rev. Brian Hughes • Rev. Dr. Martha
R. Jacobs • Chaplain Gerald L. Jones • Rev. Robert A. Kidd •
Rev. Yoke Lye Kwong • Rev. Michele J. Guest Lowery • Rev.
Marcia Marino • Rev. Lynne M. Mikulak • Rev. Nancy Osborne •
Rev. Jon Overvold • Rev. Brent Peery • Chaplain Linda F.
Piotrowski • Rev. David B. Plummer • Rabbi Stephen B. Roberts
• Rev. Dr. Glenn A. Robitaille • Chaplain Timothy G. Serban •
Bishop Dr. Teresa E. Snorton • Rev. Dr. Dane R. Sommer • Rabbi
Dr. Shira Stern • Rev. Jo Clare Wilson • Rev. Sue Wintz
Gathering together thoughts and visions of experienced
practitioners, academics, educators and strategic leaders from
around the world, this edited volume sheds light on the nature of
chaplaincy and its role and significance within ever-changing
contemporary healthcare systems. A wide range of issues central to
spiritual care delivery are covered, including reflections on what
it feels like to be cared for by a chaplain through illness; the
nature of chaplaincy as a profession; and how chaplains can engage
with healthcare institutions in ways that have integrity yet are
also deeply spiritual. The focus throughout is that chaplaincy
should not only be guidance for people in distress, as a form of
crisis intervention, but is rather about helping to promote
wellbeing and enhance people's quality of life. Where specialisms
tend to fragment systems and individuals, this book seeks to show
that true health and wellbeing can only be found through a holistic
approach, and shows how chaplaincy can bring this to the table.
This book is for anyone who recognises the centrality of
spirituality for wellbeing, and wishes to see what that might look
like in practice.
Without an appropriate spiritual care model, it can be difficult to
discuss existential questions about death and dying with people who
are confronted with life-threatening or incurable diseases. This
book offers a simple framework for interpreting existential
questions with patients and helping them to cope in end-of-life
situations, with illustrative examples from practice. Building on
the medieval Ars moriendi tradition, the author introduces a
contemporary art of dying model. It shows how to discuss
existential questions in a post-Christian context, without
moralising death or telling people how they should feel. Written in
a straightforward manner, this is a helpful resource for chaplains
and clergy, and those with no formal spiritual training, including
counsellors, doctors, nurses, allied healthcare workers and other
professionals who come into contact with patients in hospitals and
hospices.
How do pastors, chaplains, and caregivers assess the spiritual
well-being and needs of the people they minister to? George
Fitchett presents a model for spiritual assessment that he and his
colleagues developed, illustrated with case studies. He reviews a
number of other models and provides a six-part framework for
evaluating them. Pastoral caregivers find that the effectiveness of
their ministry is enhanced when they are able accurately to
identify problem areas and needs in the spiritual lives of the
people with whom they work. This book addresses many of the
questions pastoral caregivers have raised about this timely topic
and provides an informed and balanced approach for making decisions
about spiritual assessment models and tools. George Fitchett is
associate professor and director of research and spiritual
assessment in the Department of Religion, Health, and Human Values
at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago.
Healthcare chaplains working as part of interdisciplinary teams are
frequently involved in contributing to discussions on all aspects
of patients' wellbeing. This insightful collection of case studies
shows how chaplains can effectively support patients and their
families in making decisions regarding medical care, as well as for
their spiritual needs. Reflecting the reality of medical
decision-making, each case study follows a format where a chaplain
and a non-chaplain (e.g. a doctor or a social worker) gives their
response to the example considered, helping the reader to
understand the chaplain's role in the decision making and how they
can contribute constructively to the process. Adding another layer
to the multifaceted role of the chaplain, this is essential reading
for any chaplain in healthcare.
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