As chaplaincy is increasingly practiced in outpatient settings, further understanding is
needed of what it entails and is accomplishing within this unique context. This scoping …

ObjectivesCancer has become a chronic disease that requires a considerable amount of
informal caregiving, often quite burdensome to family caregivers. However, the influence of …

Introduction Social determinants of health (SDOH) are non-clinical factors that may affect the
outcomes of cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to describe the influence of …

Objective To clarify the concept of spiritual needs and explain its meaning to older adults
with cancer. Methods Electronic databases (Web of Science, PubMed, EBSCOASU, CNKI …

The aim of this pilot study was to test an effort to provide spiritual care (SC) to oncology
outpatients in the Ascension healthcare system. Medical providers referred patients who …

There is interest in chaplains devoted to outpatient cancer care, informed by a growing body
of research as well as recommendations of accreditors. Simultaneously, a growing share of …

Mr. Julain (pseudonym) is a 86 year old man who presented from an outside hospital due to
painless jaundice. Mr. Julian is a middle-class Caucasian from a predominantly Christian …