Chaplains often describe their work in health care as one of “translation” between the life
world of the patient and the world of hospital medicine. Translators usually work with texts …

Background Chaplains are increasingly seen as key members of interdisciplinary palliative
care teams, yet the specific interventions and hoped for outcomes of their work are poorly …

Evaluating the success of hospital chaplaincy has been a difficult task, but finally an effective
approach has been developed. Ministry of Hospital Chaplains: Patient Satisfaction presents …

Physicians and nurses face high levels of moral distress and burnout, exacerbated by the
COVID-19, yet are often busy, without time for extended interventions. Hospital chaplains …

Spirituality is becoming of increasing importance in the international healthcare context.
While patients' spirituality or faith is often overlooked, there is a growing awareness that …

Objective: We investigated community health centers (CHCs) and the roles of physician
assistants (PAs) within them. Our goals were to broadly describe PA practice characteristics …

This study aimed to establish whether Pastoral Care (PC) visits were an effective component
of a hospitalized patient's overall health experience. Outcomes of PC visits were reported by …

Context and Objective: Patient advisory councils (PACs) are a strategy for primary care
clinics to engage patients in practice improvement. However, there is scant research on how …

Abstract Background Navajo Nation Community Health Representatives (CHR) are trained
community health workers (CHWs) who provide crucial services for patients and families …

What we know already Listening is an essential part of caring practice. Being listened to and
telling our story is in itself therapeutic and life affirming. Listening is time consuming and …