Category Archive for: "chaplain profession"

A Study of the Self-Reported Resilience of APC Chaplains

June 14, 2019 chaplain profession

Approximately 5000 members of the Association of Professional Chaplains were surveyed using the Professional Quality of Life instrument in order to assess levels of Compassion Satisfaction and [...]
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‘Taking your place at the table’: an autoethnographic study of chaplains’ participation on an interdisciplinary research team

September 29, 2018 chaplain profession

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 chaplains on [...]
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The evidence of the positive impact of chaplaincy and spiritual care: Summary of key findings on the efficacy of professional chaplaincy

September 29, 2018 chaplain profession, positive impact, spiritual care

Professional chaplains are effective at meeting spiritual needs, which are important to overall patient and family satisfaction. Chaplains are often involved with patients at the end of life. [...]
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Education for Professional Chaplains: Should Certification Competencies Shape Curriculum?

September 29, 2018 chaplain profession, education

The growing importance of professional chaplains in patient-centered care has raised questions about education for professional chaplaincy. One recommendation is that the curricula of Clinical [...]
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Recognizing Success in the Chaplain Profession: Connecting Perceptions with Practice

September 24, 2018 chaplain profession

The current investigation examines the communicative hallmarks of successful chaplaincy work as articulated by professional chaplains providing spiritual care at the end-of-life. Data grounded in [...]
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