Religion and spirituality are the first, and sometimes the only available sources of comfort for
many hospital patients facing difficult and stressful times. Since chaplaincy is typically …

Chaplaincy is typically practiced within the contexts of the Jewish and Christian traditions,
and little attention has been paid to the influence of the Islamic perspective of nursing and …

As more hospitals acknowledge the importance of spiritual care, there is an increasing
demand for chaplains who can meet patients' spiritual needs. While most empirical studies …

Introduction Hospital chaplains aid patients confronting challenges related to palliative and
end-of-life care, but relatively little is known about how chaplains view and respond to such …

This Boston-based pilot research was an exploratory study that integrated outpatient
chaplaincy into a refugee and immigrant health primary care clinic. Patients were screened …

Given the increasing importance of understanding how healthcare workers interact with the
principal person designated to meet patients' spiritual needs—the chaplain—the current …

Abstract Introduction: The roles of Muslim chaplain within the boundary of healthcare
services in Malaysia should be brought into highlight as they can facilitate the provision of …

Spiritual care is associated with improved health outcomes and higher patient satisfaction.
However, chaplains often cover many hospital units and thus may not be able to serve all …

Objective To identify demographic trends associated with patient utilization and healthcare
provider request for spiritual care services and to describe the impact of spiritual care on the …

Spirituality is instrumental to health and wellness in many American Indian (AI) cultures.
Although the Joint Commission requires spiritual assessments to identify and address …