This article presents the results of 30,700 inpatient visits by chaplains in a healthcare setting
over a two-year period. The authors examine the self-report data of chaplains about patients' …

“Leaving Footprints”: The Practice and Benefits of Hospital Chaplains Documenting Pastoral
Care Activity in Patients' Me Page 1 "Leaving Footprints": The Practice and Benefits of Hospital …

The current study examines patterns of referrals to chaplains documented in the 1994–1996
New York Chaplaincy Study. The data were collected at thirteen healthcare institutions in the …

Methods A survey of healthcare facilities was conducted using a list of the chief executive
officers (CEOs) of licensed healthcare institutions in the US (N= 6,650), which was …

The study analyzed the pattern of referrals to chaplains in a suburban hospital over a 7-year
period. Nurses made more than half of all the referrals to chaplains, with nursing accounting …

While most hospitals provide chaplaincy services for patients, families, and staff, these
services are seldom studied and their contribution is poorly understood. A questionnaire …

Reports the results of a questionnaire mailed to insurance claimants (N= 2480) recently
discharged from a hospital. Analyzes the results and concludes from the data that patients …

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 …

Hospital chaplains struggle to know which patients most likely need pastoral care and why.
The author presents a computerized model to screen and document indicated patients. A …

The current study analyzes data from 30,995 chaplain visits with patients and families that
were part of the New York Chaplaincy Study. The data were collected at 13 healthcare …