Leaders in health care chaplaincy and practice guidelines, such as the Association of
Professional Chaplains' Standards of Practice, call for chaplains to develop an evidence …

Chaplains in the United States and around the world appear to support an evidence-based
practice approach to chaplaincy. While there continues to be strong growth in spiritual care …

The aim of this study was to identify research priorities for health care chaplaincy in The
Netherlands according to practicing chaplains and chaplaincy leaders. To this end, a two …

Outcome Oriented Chaplaincy (OOC) is a method of chaplaincy care that emphasizes
achieving, describing, measuring, and improving the outcomes that result from a chaplain's …

This paper summarizes an initial exploratory study undertaken to consider the ministry of
New Zealand chaplaincy personnel working within the mental health care context. This …

The current manner of practicing chaplaincy in health care is one which prizes the multi-faith
chaplain. When one asks multi-faith chaplain,“To whom are you beholden?” they will …

Spirituality is a multifaceted speciality; anyone who wants to understand it must look across
a range of disciplines, which can often make it seem overwhelming and incomplete. This …

The economic constraints reshaping Western healthcare are profoundly changing the reality
in which healthcare chaplaincy is practiced. The recent 'call to action'issued by an …

Healthcare is a dynamic and evolving culture within which chaplaincy has continually
adapted to maintain professional relevance and respect. Over time, forms of chaplaincy …

Professional chaplains play an important role in addressing the religious and spiritual needs
of patients in healthcare. This chapter offers an overview of their work worldwide with …