Conversations, Chaplaincy Boundaries, Moral Injury, Suicide and Using Electronic Patient Record Systems to Enhance Spiritual Care

Authors

  • Lindsay B Carey La Trobe University
  • Daniel H Grossoehme Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute and Haslinger Family Pediatric Palliative Care Center at Akron Children’s Hospital
  • Fran Kissack University of Manchester
  • Mark Newitt Sheffield Teaching Hospitals/St. Luke’s Hospice
  • Daniel Nuzum University College Cork
  • Piret Paal Paracelsus Medical University
  • Linda Ross University of South Wales/Staffordshire University
  • Austyn Snowden Edinburgh Napier University
  • Chris Swift Methodist Homes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.26043

Keywords:

Moral Injury, Suicide, chaplaincy, religion, spirituality, end of life, electronic records

Abstract

A diverse range of topics are covered in this issue of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, namely: (i) end of life care, (ii) chaplaincy boundaries, (iii) moral injury, (iv) suicide, and (v) the increasingly important issue of electronic patient records. This issue also includes, once again, a number of book reviews. Finally, we welcome two new Co-Editors to the HSCC team, and note an upcoming European conference planned for 2024 focusing on spiritual care interventions.

Author Biographies

  • Lindsay B Carey, La Trobe University

    Rev. Dr. Lindsay Carey, BA, MAppSc, PhD, is an Associate Professor (Adjunct) with the Palliative Care Unit, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University (Melbourne) and an Associate Professor (Adjunct) with the Institute of Ethics and Society, University of Notre Dame (Sydney, Australia). He is Editor-in-Chief of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy (UK).

  • Daniel H Grossoehme, Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute and Haslinger Family Pediatric Palliative Care Center at Akron Children’s Hospital

    Rev. Dr. Daniel H. Grossoehme, DMin, MS, is an Associate Research Scientist in the Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute and Haslinger Family Pediatric Palliative Care Center at Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, Ohio, USA. He is a Co-Editor of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy.

  • Fran Kissack, University of Manchester

    Rev. Fran Kissack BSc, MA, is Chaplain at the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, UK.

  • Mark Newitt, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals/St. Luke’s Hospice

    Rev. Dr. Mark Newitt, DThM, is the Secretary for Healthcare Chaplaincy, Free Churches Group and a part-time Chaplain at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and St. Luke’s Hospice, Sheffield, UK. He is a Co-Editor of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy.

  • Daniel Nuzum, University College Cork

    Rev. Dr. Daniel Nuzum, PhD, is a Healthcare Chaplain and Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor at Cork University Hospital and Pastoral Carer at Marymount University Hospital and Hospice. Daniel is also a lecturer at the College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork, Ireland. He is a Co-Editor of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy.

  • Piret Paal, Paracelsus Medical University

    Prof. Piret Paal, PhD, is Director of the Institute of Palliative Care at the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria. She is a Co-Editor of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy.

  • Linda Ross, University of South Wales/Staffordshire University

    Prof. Linda Ross, PhD, is a Professor of Nursing at the University of South Wales and Staffordshire University, UK. She is a Co-Editor of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy.

  • Austyn Snowden, Edinburgh Napier University

    Prof. Austyn Snowdon, PhD, is Professor in Mental Health at Edinburgh Napier University, UK. He is a Co-Editor of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy.

  • Chris Swift, Methodist Homes

    Rev. Dr. Chris Swift, PhD, is Director of Chaplaincy and Spirituality at Methodist Homes, UK. He is a Co-Editor of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy.

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Published

2023-04-24

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023): Conversations, Chaplaincy Boundaries, Moral Injury, Suicide and Using Electronic Patient Record Systems to Enhance Spiritual Care

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Carey, L. B., Grossoehme, D. H., Kissack, F., Newitt, M., Nuzum, D., Paal, P., Ross, L., Snowden, A., & Swift, C. (2023). Conversations, Chaplaincy Boundaries, Moral Injury, Suicide and Using Electronic Patient Record Systems to Enhance Spiritual Care. Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, 11(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.26043