Symposium Report: Researching Spiritual and Pastoral Care

Measuring the Value of Chaplaincy

Authors

  • Julian Raffay Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.34305

Keywords:

symposium, research, co-production, LEAP, biopsychosocial spiritual

Abstract

I see myself as both chaplain and prospector. Occasionally, I find a gold nugget that needs weighing and evaluating. It may be rejected and may be my last. But what compels me to the uncertain life of a research chaplain? Where did the idea of the symposium come from? I address this symposium report as a case study, beginning with a short answer to these questions. I then describe the background, the keynote presentations, and close by reflecting on outcomes.

Author Biography

  • Julian Raffay, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool

    Julian Raffay is Specialist Chaplain (Research, Education and Development), at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.

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Published

2018-04-12

How to Cite

Raffay, J. (2018). Symposium Report: Researching Spiritual and Pastoral Care: Measuring the Value of Chaplaincy. Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, 5(2), 306-311. https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.34305