Exploring the Perceptions Surrounding Hospital Chaplains in Patient Care and Healing.

Yangmyung MaArmaan RiazAitzaz Munir ShaikhDujanah Siddique BhattiMohammed FaridMuhammad Adil Abbas Khan

Published in: The journal of pastoral care & counseling : JPCC (2022)

The authors distributed a questionnaire to various hospital staff to explore perceptions surrounding the role of chaplains in patient care and healing through assessing opinions, beliefs, and knowledge. Results revealed a poor understanding of the role of the hospital chaplain in the UK. The authors therefore advocate education programs to increase awareness of the varied role of the hospital chaplain in fulfilling patient spiritual needs to increase referral practices, leading to improved patient outcomes.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
acute care
public health
cross sectional
emergency department
single cell
palliative care