https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/gateway/plugin/WebFeedGatewayPlugin/atomHealth and Social Care Chaplaincy2023-10-06T12:34:49+00:00Austyn SnowdenA.Snowden@napier.ac.ukOpen Journal Systems<p><em>Health and Social Care Chaplaincy</em> is a multidisciplinary forum for research and discussion relating to the delivery of pastoral and spiritual care across various settings: acute, paediatric, mental health, aged care, palliative care, paramedics, police, detention, military, welfare, industry and other community settings. <a href="https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/about">Learn more.</a></p>https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/27115Spiritual Care, Mental Health, Hearing Impairment and COVID-192023-10-25T06:44:16+00:00Lindsay B CareyDaniel H GrossoehmeFran KissackMark NewittDaniel NuzumPiret PaalLinda RossAustyn SnowdenChris Swift
<p>This issue of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy presents a wide range of topics relating to: (i) spirituality and spiritual care education, (ii) mental health care, (iii) hearing impairment, and (iv) COVID-19 in residential aged care. A number of book reviews are presented, as well as the annual overview of HSCC. Finally, we welcome a new HSCC Editor-in-Chief and remind readers of the upcoming European Conference on Religion, Spirituality and Health planned for 2024. Further, we provide advance notice of a forthcoming conference currently in planning – namely the inaugural International Moral Injury and Wellbeing Conference (IMIWC, 2024).</p>
2023-10-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/26623Cadge, W., and Rambo, S. (Eds.) (2022). Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care in the Twenty-First Century: An Introduction2023-10-19T14:44:07+00:00Graeme Harrison
<p>Cadge, W., and Rambo, S. (Eds.) (2022). Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care in the Twenty-First Century: An Introduction. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 320 pp. (pbk). ISBN: 9781469667607.</p>
2023-10-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/26645Exploring the Changing Experiences of Chaplains Employed in Care and Residential Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic2023-10-25T06:16:23+00:00Hope SiesageLorna SamsNaomi J EllisChris Swift
<p>This article presents an exploration of the changing experiences of six chaplains employed by a large care provider (LCP) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Semi-structured interviews carried out over a ten-month period with six chaplains during the pandemic highlighted three key themes relating to their experiences in care homes during the crisis: (i) adapting work practices; (ii) mental health and well-being; (iii) giving and receiving support. In the context of a worldwide pandemic, this study highlights the issues experienced by chaplains in residential and aged care homes at the epicentre of COVID-19-related deaths in the United Kingdom.</p>
2023-10-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/26997Weiner, J. (2022). Care and Covenant: A Jewish Bioethic of Responsibility2023-10-19T14:44:03+00:00Jeffrey Cohen
<p>Weiner, J. (2022). Care and Covenant: A Jewish Bioethic of Responsibility. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 130 pp. (hbk). ISBN: 9781647123178.</p>
2023-10-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/26944Chryssides, G. D., and Cohn-Sherbok, D. (Eds.) (2023). The Covid Pandemic and the World’s Religions2023-10-19T14:44:04+00:00Fran Kissack
<p>Chryssides, G. D., and Cohn-Sherbok, D. (Eds.) (2023). The Covid Pandemic and the World’s Religions. London: Bloomsbury, 256 pp. (pbk). ISBN: 9781350349636.</p>
2023-10-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/25187Chaplaincy – On the Trail of Spirituality2023-10-19T14:44:15+00:00Erhard WeiherCarlo Leget
<p>In the health-related and practical-theological debate, it is increasingly recognized that the core task of healthcare chaplaincy is spiritual care. There is a focus on the fundamental importance and necessity of spiritual accompaniment. However, concepts relating to this are only described in outline. Concepts that develop healthcare chaplaincy more precisely and present specific methods for the concrete “how” of spiritual care are still rare. This article outlines a basic dimension for chaplaincy and a methodology that is committed to the spiritual reality of people in secular modernity, beyond the internal religious culture.</p>
2023-10-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/23332A Healthcare Chaplain’s Guide to Mental Health Chaplaincy for Geriatric Patients in the United States2023-10-19T14:44:17+00:00Margaret T GopaulDeena A Martinelli
<p>The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the US Department of Defense (DoD) evaluated the expanding roles of chaplains in mental health and identified a prevalent need for additional training among healthcare chaplains. The literature revealed that chaplains were lacking the skillsets needed to effectively care for patients with mental health disorders. A gap remains in the literature regarding the reported level of mental health training and preparedness of chaplains who minister to geriatric patients with mental health disorders. This quantitative study used a questionnaire instrument to survey 26 chaplains in the United States. The participants were experienced healthcare chaplains working in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The findings confirmed the need for additional training and preparedness among chaplains who minister to geriatric patients with mental health disorders. The results and empirical literature informed the development of a practical guide that includes ways to meet these challenges and assist chaplains in providing comprehensive delivery of competent care to patients.</p>
2023-10-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/25862'Can You See What I Say?' Beyond Words2023-12-11T07:29:10+00:00John Patrick DohertyDaniel Nuzum
<p>Empathic relational communication is a key competency in spiritual care for establishing a trusting pastoral relationship. Ministry with d/Deaf persons requires a deeper level of relational skill, where attentiveness to sign language, non-manual features, visual cues and facial grammar are important for meaningful pastoral relatedness. It is widely recognized that d/Deaf persons experience higher than average healthcare access barriers and associated psychological impacts, and therefore spiritual need. In addition, d/Deaf persons develop a non-auditory approach to emotional expression and communication. The competencies of clinical pastoral education (CPE) provide a natural context to further develop the necessary deeper relational skills for healthcare ministry. This article draws on the lived experiences of a chaplain for the d/Deaf engaged in CPE and a CPE educator, in order to highlight current deficiencies in pastoral care for d/Deaf persons, and to explore and illustrate how relational empathy and spiritual connection can be deepened among d/Deaf persons in healthcare by developing the competencies of CPE.<br /><br /><strong>Supplementary resource: video format in American, British and Irish sign languages</strong><br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/twmn513zxjber47/ASL%20Keith%20Nolan.mp4?dl=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View ASL Keith Nolan video</a><br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/bd0ay1v8sqj145f/BSL%20Ayesha%20Gavin.mp4?dl=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View BSL Ayesha Gavin video</a><br /><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/pg79l3gs259b8o5/ISL%20John%20Patrick%20Doherty.mp4?dl=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View ISL John Patrick Doherty video</a></p>
2023-10-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/26322Koenig, H. G., Carey, L. B., and Wortham, J. S. (2023). Moral Injury: A Handbook for Military Chaplains2023-10-19T14:44:09+00:00Darren Cronshaw
<p>Koenig, H. G., Carey, L. B., and Wortham, J. S. (2023). Moral Injury: A Handbook for Military Chaplains. New York: Amazon Books, 350 pp. (pbk). ISBN: 9798365872431.</p>
2023-10-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/22614Boundaries and Dual Relationships Within Chaplaincy Care2023-04-24T10:51:53+00:00Mark NewittMartin KerryJulian PerkinsLouise Yaull
<p>This article explores the related issues of boundaries and dual relationships within health and social care chaplaincy. The article begins by noting a tension between an understanding of pastoral care as having unstated and flexible boundaries and the clear statements from professional bodies that boundaries help the effective functioning of caring and supportive relationships. In a discussion of boundary-setting issues in relation to the expectations of both patients and chaplains, the article touches on the use of social media, before looking in more detail at dual relationships. The article argues that, while chaplaincy boundaries may need to be flexible, an awareness of normal practice is vital, so that any extending of boundaries is done consciously. In relation to this, a number of trigger points are suggested. The article recommends that individual chaplains discuss boundaries within supervision, and that teams have clear policies and protocols which articulate expectations around team working. It further recommends that the profession develops more guidance around dual relationships, and that formal supervision standards are set and audited.</p>
2023-04-24T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/26043Conversations, Chaplaincy Boundaries, Moral Injury, Suicide and Using Electronic Patient Record Systems to Enhance Spiritual Care2023-04-24T10:51:43+00:00Lindsay B CareyDaniel H GrossoehmeFran KissackMark NewittDaniel NuzumPiret PaalLinda RossAustyn SnowdenChris Swift
<p>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.</p>
2023-04-24T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/23640A Call to Address Gaps in Spiritual Care Education2023-10-19T14:44:15+00:00Ruth AirdMaureen O’Neill
<p>These scoping reviews challenge the dissonance between policies on the delivery of spiritual care (SC) to clients in institutions and the education required to perform that delivery. The authors discovered a paucity of literature relating to Scotland regarding healthcare support workers’ SC education and little more regarding that for nurses. There were various gaps in the understanding of SC, planning in the curriculum for SC and subsequent learning by students. The conclusion of this article is that as SC is embedded in human rights policy and government health and social care standards, the educational and professional governing bodies should be responsible for ensuring that SC features in all healthcare training, which should include SC assessment in the curriculum as a way of learning and endorsing knowledge. Specialist knowledge should either be available in colleges and universities or brought in to deliver education.</p>
2023-10-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/26044Koenig, H. G., Carey, L. B., and Al Zaben, F. (2022). Spiritual Readiness: Essentials for Military Leaders and Chaplains2023-04-24T10:51:43+00:00John Saunders
<p>Koenig, H. G., Carey, L. B., and Al Zaben, F. (2022). Spiritual Readiness: Essentials for Military Leaders and Chaplains. New York: Amazon Books, 290pp. (pbk). ISBN: 9798840830093.</p>
2023-04-24T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/25715Moyse, A. (2022). Resourcing Hope for Ageing and Dying in a Broken World: Wayfaring Through Despair2023-10-19T14:44:13+00:00William Simmons
<p>Moyse, A. (2022). Resourcing Hope for Ageing and Dying in a Broken World: Wayfaring Through Despair. London: Anthem Press, 162 pp. (hbk). ISBN: 9781785278617.</p>
2023-10-19T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2023 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/25399Spiritual Wounds and Injuries (Part 2)2023-04-24T10:51:45+00:00Murray J Davies
<p>As part of a series on moral injury in HSCC (see Davies, 2023; Part 1), this Part 2 will propose that the current conceptions of moral injury (MI) may be inadequate, and that there is a need to recognize a distinct conceptualization of “spiritual damage”. Just as MI was, and still is, sometimes mistakenly and unhelpfully conflated with some criteria of post-traumatic stress disorder, it may also be a mistake to conflate spiritual damage with “spirituality injury” under the MI paradigm. The breadth and depth of spirituality and its basis in a divine, mysterious creator, or God(s), are such that their scope may extend beyond impacts that can be accounted for in terms of medicine, psychology and, in some respects, morality. As such, this article argues that the current discussion on spirituality within the MI framework may need to be revised to account for “spiritual damage” more comprehensively. It is suggested that a new approach to this area of MI is necessary to acknowledge the fundamentally important role of spirituality in a MI context, but also to expand the horizon to include spiritual damage that occurs before, during and after traumatic, difficult or horrific events. Further, deeper consideration needs to be given to encompassing both the institutional and personal aspects of religion and spirituality, and how damage in these areas can both wound and injure an individual’s spiritual schema, while also providing the potential for spiritual <br />growth. This study will consider five areas, in particular, that require deeper consideration: (i) spirituality and science; (ii) a relationship with the divine; (iii) the use of spiritual tools; (iv) the recognition of spirituality as more than just an “aftermath” issue; and (v) spiritual growth.</p>
2023-03-09T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/24432Runcorn, D. (2018). The Language of Tears: Their Gift, Mystery and Meaning2023-04-24T10:51:47+00:00Mark Newitt
<p>Runcorn, D. (2018). The Language of Tears: Their Gift, Mystery and Meaning. Norwich: Canterbury Press, 144 pp. (pbk). ISBN: 9781786220912.</p>
2022-12-12T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/24431Lee, L. J. (2018). Moral Injury Reconciliation: A Practitioner’s Guide for Treating Moral Injury, PTSD, Grief, and Military Sexual Trauma Through Spiritual Formation Strategies2023-04-24T10:51:48+00:00Tim Mercer
<p>Lee, L. J. (2018). Moral Injury Reconciliation: A Practitioner’s Guide for Treating Moral Injury, PTSD, Grief, and Military Sexual Trauma Through Spiritual Formation Strategies. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 224 pp. (pbk). ISBN: 9781785927577.</p>
2022-12-12T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/23758Spiritual Wounds and Injuries (Part 1)2023-04-24T10:51:48+00:00Murray J Davies
<p>Moral injury (MI) has become a significant area of study and debate with regard to veterans’ mental health and general well-being. Due to the nature and intensity of coalition operations in Iraq and Afghanistan over a prolonged period, MI has become one of the “signature wounds” of these conflicts. Spiritual damage is a critical aspect of the MI paradigm. For some people, exposure to complex and demanding environments and situations creates threats to their spiritual understanding and belief systems. These threats may be expressed through doubt about their beliefs surrounding the concept of an omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent divine creator. Such doubt, uncertainty and distress can negatively affect an individual’s overall mental health and well-being. This article seeks to achieve two objectives. The first is to introduce some of the history, language and concepts regarding MI, in order to enable spiritual care practitioners to participate in this crucial area of veterans’ health and well-being. This participation may include, but is not limited to, definitional research, language analysis, treatment and management. This study also serves as a starting point for a deeper discussion on whether spiritual damage is best described in a MI context, or whether a deeper analysis is needed independent of MI syndrome.</p>
2022-12-12T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/23010Hospital Chaplains as Interlocutors on Existential Themes with Patients at Risk of Suicide2023-04-24T10:51:50+00:00Ane Inger Bondahl SøbergLars Johan DanboltSigrid Helene Kjørven HaugTorgeir Sørensen
<p>This qualitative study focuses on how hospital chaplains encounter and explore existential themes in their conversations with patients at risk of suicide. Hospital chaplains from three of the four health regions in Norway participated in focus group interviews. The interviews were analysed by systematic text condensation. We found that the participants emphasized support and being a witness to patients’ narratives, exploring existential themes regarding life and death, guilt and shame, relatedness and loneliness, faith and hope. The chaplains understood their role as representing life. Their theological perspectives, pastoral clinical education and experiences were seen as being important in these conversations. Further research may investigate how the hospital chaplains’ role and existential competence can contribute to interdisciplinary teams working with patients at risk of suicide, examining how conversations about existential themes affect patients’ health, and whether these conversations prevent suicide.</p>
2023-03-09T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/19684Using Electronic Patient Record Systems to Enhance Spiritual Care for Patients2023-04-24T10:51:56+00:00Kevin Tromans
<p>There is a significant minority of the hospital population for whom hospitalization raises profound existential questions: the meaning and purpose of a dramatic life change or the realization of one’s own mortality. This can impact on the spirit – the sense of inner well-being and contentment of the individual. The realization of mortality impacts more widely, both on the patient and those in their wider circle. The opportunity to receive care which permits the exploration of existential questions and unconditionally embraces the anguish they evoke can be of real benefit. Nervecentre is an electronic patient care record administration system, which has been recognized for its benefits in improving access to and provision of spiritual care. The implementation of Nervecentre has increased the visibility of chaplains, strengthening the relationships supporting the delivery of spiritual care at the end of life.</p>
2023-03-28T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/23343Carson, T. (Ed.) (2019). Neither Here nor There: The Many Voices of Liminality2023-04-24T10:51:50+00:00Tony Kyriakides
<p>Carson, T. (Ed.) (2019). Neither Here nor There: The Many Voices of Liminality. Cambridge: Lutterworth Press, 244 pp. (pbk). ISBN: 9780718895433.</p>
2022-07-18T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/20932Conversation as a Bridging Tool in End of Life Spiritual Care2023-04-24T10:51:55+00:00Caroline Yih
<p>End of life care is a holistic approach to the provision of treatment and support for dying patients and families. It focuses on four dimensions: the physical, social, psychological and spiritual. In relation to the latter dimension, healthcare professionals are joined by spiritual care specialists, namely, chaplains. Even though great strides have been made towards holistic provision, chaplains remain marginalized. This article focuses on one essential yet often overlooked tool utilized by chaplains in spiritual care, and it showcases the fundamental importance of the practice in holistic end of life delivery, using Hong Kong chaplaincy as a case study: conversation as a bridging tool. Specifically, I focus on three distinctive aspects: conversation to overcome the challenges created by the chaplain’s role ambiguity, conversation to bridge cultural and linguistic limitations, and conversation to address death anxieties through narrational encounters, including conversations about dreams. Despite the value of conversation in end of life care, this article illustrates that the wider hospital care team has a strong negative perception of chaplains’ use of conversation, contributing to the marginalized status of chaplains.</p>
2022-09-02T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/23006Peery, B. (2021). Outcome Oriented Chaplaincy: Perceptive, Intentional, and Effective Caring2022-05-04T00:48:47+00:00Rev. Dr. Steve Nolan
<p>Peery, B. (2021). Outcome Oriented Chaplaincy: Perceptive, Intentional, and Effective Caring. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 128pp. (pbk). ISBN: 9781785926822.</p>
2022-05-04T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/23005Editorial2022-05-04T05:36:42+00:00Lindsay B Carey
<p>Four topic areas are covered in this issue of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy: (i) healthcare chaplaincy, spiritual care and disability, (ii) COVID-19, (iii) deuterocanonical considerations of the “Angel Raphael” and (iv) the artwork of Rembrandt.</p>
2022-05-04T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/22949Clare, H. (2021). Heavy Light: A Journey through Madness, Mania & Healing2023-04-24T10:51:52+00:00Viv Henderson
<p>Clare, H. (2021). Heavy Light: A Journey through Madness, Mania & Healing. London: Chatto & Windus, 336 pp. (hbk). ISBN: 9781784743529.</p>
2022-05-31T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/22948Büssing, A. (Ed.) (2021). Spiritual Needs in Research and Practice: The Spiritual Needs Questionnaire as a Global Resource for Health and Social Care2023-04-24T10:51:52+00:00Steve Nolan
<p>Büssing, A. (Ed.) (2021). Spiritual Needs in Research and Practice: The Spiritual Needs Questionnaire as a Global Resource for Health and Social Care. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, xxxii + 486 pp. (hbk). ISBN: 9783030701383.</p>
2022-05-31T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2022 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/21339Peng-Keller, S. & Neuhold, D. (Eds.) (2019). Charting Spiritual Care: The Emerging Role of Chaplaincy Records in Global Health Care2022-05-04T00:48:49+00:00Rev. Dr. Catherine Lewis-Smith
<p>Peng-Keller, S. & Neuhold, D. (Eds.) (2019). Charting Spiritual Care: The Emerging Role of Chaplaincy Records in Global Health Care. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 232 pp. (ebk). ISBN: 9783030470692.</p>
2022-05-04T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2021 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/21337Kelly, E. & Swinton, J. (Eds.) (2019). Chaplaincy and the Soul of Health and Social Care: Fostering Spiritual Wellbeing in Emerging Paradigms of Care2022-05-04T00:48:50+00:00Chris Swift
<p>Kelly, E. & Swinton, J. (Eds.) (2019). Chaplaincy and the Soul of Health and Social Care: Fostering Spiritual Wellbeing in Emerging Paradigms of Care. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 368 pp. (pbk). ISBN: 9781785922244.</p>
2022-05-04T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2021 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/20583Charting by Chaplains in Healthcare2022-03-03T11:12:37+00:00Anne VandenhoeckJoost VerhoefDaniel NuzumPascal MösliDavid NeuholdSimon Peng-KellerTraugott RoserLinda RossWim SmeetsAustyn SnowdenWilfred McSherry
<p>“If it is not charted: it did not happen.” The charting of healthcare chaplaincy contacts in patient files has been controversially discussed in the literature in recent years. In particular, entries in digital medical records raise questions among pastoral care managers about confidentiality, data protection regulations and managerial interests.</p> <p>The European White Paper on charting in healtcare chaplaincy argues that charting chaplaincy contacts with patients and relatives (1) makes their spiritual needs visible, (2) contributes to improved interprofessional communication about chaplaincy and (3) makes the work of chaplains transparant. Charting improves the quality of care for patients, promotes the professionalism of chaplaincy and facilitates interdisciplinary exchange and multi-professional cooperation. It should be noted that entries in patient files should be made as if the patient were reading them. Descriptions must be adequate, understandable and concrete: The reason for the contact, assessment, changes resulting from the contact, interventions made and further planning are five steps of patient-centred pastoral care documentation. They respect patient rights and the principles of clinical ethics. In each case, questions of the software used, access rights and the use of the collected data material need to be clarified.</p> <p>The documentation of chaplaincy contacts can improve the relationship between patient and chaplain if it is included in the care. Last but not least, chaplaincy charting creates a data basis for practice-oriented research and training and for the development of the profession.</p>
2022-01-28T00:00:00+00:00Copyright (c) 2021 Equinox Publishing Ltd.https://journal.equinoxpub.com/HSCC/article/view/19628Rearranging the Domain2021-03-18T14:06:06+00:00Niels den ToomMartin WaltonJacques KörverPieter VosRenske Kruizinga
<p>Clearly, chaplaincy is concerned with spirituality. But spirituality does not cover all that chaplaincy is about. In addition, there is critique on the clarity, usefulness and precision of the concept of spirituality. In order to express the richness of the profession and safeguard the particular characteristics of spirituality, this article proposes a new arrangement of chaplaincy’s domain: meaning and worldviews, including existential, ethical, spiritual and aesthetic dimensions. The model is considered with regard to two criteria: does the definition do justice to the plural, rich and various experiences of spirituality and meaning, including non-Christian and secular experiences? And does the definition help to communicate chaplaincy and its particular characteristics to other professions? The definition of the Dutch Association of Spiritual Caregivers is presented and reflected upon from a philosophical view. Finally, the definition is tested for its usefulness through application in some case studies.</p>
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