Spiritual Assessment, Chaplaincy Staffing, Attentive Presence and COVID-19

Authors

  • Austyn Snowden Edinburgh Napier University
  • Lindsay B Carey La Trobe University
  • Chris Swift Methodist Homes
  • Mark Newitt Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and St. Luke’s Hospice
  • Daniel Nuzum University College Cork
  • Piret Paal Paracelsus Medical University
  • Fran Kissack Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University of Manchester
  • Rebecca Adams NHS Tayside
  • Joanne Pike Wrexham University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.29359

Keywords:

Editorial

Author Biographies

  • Austyn Snowden, Edinburgh Napier University

    Prof. Austyn Snowden, PhD, is Professor in Mental Health at Edinburgh Napier University, UK. He is Editor-in-Chief of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy (January–April 2024).

  • Chris Swift, Methodist Homes

    Chris Swift is Director of Chaplaincy & Spirituality at Methodist Homes, United Kingdom.

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

    Mark Newitt, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and St. Luke’s Hospice, United Kingdom

  • Daniel Nuzum, University College Cork

    Daniel Nuzum, University College Cork, Ireland

  • Piret Paal, Paracelsus Medical University

    Piret Paal, Paracelsus Medical University, Austria

  • Fran Kissack, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University of Manchester

    Fran Kissack, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, United Kingdom.

  • Rebecca Adams, NHS Tayside

    Rebecca AdamsNHS Tayside, United Kingdom

  • Joanne Pike, Wrexham University

    Joanne Pike, Wrexham University, United Kingdom

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Published

2024-05-30

Issue

Section

Editorial

How to Cite

Snowden, A., Carey, L. B., Swift, C., Newitt, M., Nuzum, D., Paal, P., Kissack, F., Adams, R., & Pike, J. (2024). Spiritual Assessment, Chaplaincy Staffing, Attentive Presence and COVID-19. Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, 12(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.29359