Reflection on an audit

Healthcare professionals views of spiritual care

Authors

  • Christiane Lehair Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.v8i1.23

Keywords:

Audit, spiritual care, medical staff, healthcare Chaplain, staff training, staff roles

Abstract

This article describes how a process of audit can be used to clarify the perceptions healthcare professionals hold regarding spiritual car and, how they understand and practice it. The audit process was used to identify training needs and devise a programme of spiritual care. Alongside the detailed results of the audit the author, new the process of audit, gives a frank personal reflection on the experience gained and encourages readers not to be daunted by the process. The Editors.

Author Biography

  • Christiane Lehair, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London

    Christiane Lehair is Macmillan Palliative and Supportive Care Chaplain in Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London

References

LEHAIR C. 2003 Unpublished Report on an Audit on Staff Knowledge, Practice and Training Needs in Spiritual Care. Guys’ & St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London.

MCCC 2003 Spiritual and Religious Care Competencies for Specialist Palliative Care. Marie Cancer Care. London.

NICE 2004 Improving Supportive and Palliative Care for Adults with Cancer Manual. National Institute for Clinical Excellence. London

Published

2013-04-09

How to Cite

Lehair, C. (2013). Reflection on an audit: Healthcare professionals views of spiritual care. Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, 8(1), 23-26. https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.v8i1.23