The Effects of Contextual Factors on Hospital Chaplains: A Qualitative Study

Critical questions arise about how contextual factors affect hospital chaplains. We interviewed 23 chaplains in-depth. Hospitals’ religious or other institutional affiliation, geography, and leadership can influence chaplains both explicitly/directly and implicitly/indirectly—for example, in types/a...

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Authors: Klitzman, Robert (Author) ; Di Sapia Natarelli, Gabrielle (Author) ; Sinnappan, Stephanie (Author) ; Garbuzova, Elizaveta (Author) ; Al-Hashimi, Jay (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2023
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2023, Volume: 77, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 137-147
Further subjects:B Religion / spirituality
B Hospital chaplains
B Professional roles
B patient expectations
B Organizational Structure
B institutional characteristics
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Summary:Critical questions arise about how contextual factors affect hospital chaplains. We interviewed 23 chaplains in-depth. Hospitals’ religious or other institutional affiliation, geography, and leadership can influence chaplains both explicitly/directly and implicitly/indirectly—for example, in types/amounts of support chaplains receive, scope of chaplains’ roles/activities, amounts/types of chaplains’ interactions, chaplains' views of their roles and freedom to innovate, and patients’, families’ and other providers’ perceptions/expectations regarding spiritual care. These data have critical implications for research, practice, and education.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/15423050231214459