If you’d like to start incorporating research literacy into your institution’s chaplaincy department or even consider starting a chaplaincy program, we’ve recommended several resources below that will let you begin the process now. The short citations below link to an abstract or description; from there you can find the article on PubMed, the publisher’s site, or download the resource directly (where applicable). From here, you can move on to more advanced materials, connect with others, or search for more specific resources. You can also see our recommendations of key research in content-specific areas here.

GETTING STARTED

Recent Research

Fitchett G (2017). “Recent Progress in Chaplaincy-Related Research,” Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling 71Murphy P, Fitchett G (2013). “CPE Resident Didactic: Introduction to Research.” Department of Religion, Health, and Human Values, Rush University Medical Center

Patient Satisfaction

Marin DB, Sharma V, Sosunuv E, Egorova N, Goldstein R, Handzo GF (2015). “Relationship between chaplain visits and patient satisfaction,” Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy 21

Patient Family Satisfaction

Johnson JR, Engelberg RA, Nielsen EL, Kross EK, Smith NL, Hanada JC, O’Mahoney D, Curtis JR (2014). “The association of spiritual care providers’ activities with family members’ satisfaction with care after a death in the ICU,” Critical Care Medicine 42

Patient Spiritual Distress

Hui D, de la Cruz M, Thorney S, Parsons HA, Delgado-Guay M, Bruera E (2011). “The frequency & correlates of spiritual distress among patients with advanced cancer admitted to an acute palliative care unit,” American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care 28

Patient Anxiety Reduction

Berning JN, Poor AD, Buckley SM, Patel KR, Lederer DJ, Goldstein NE, Brodie D, Baldwin MR (2016). “A Novel Picture Guide to Improve Spiritual Care and Reduce Anxiety in Mechanically Ventilated Adults in the Intensive Care Unit,” Annals of the American Thoracic Society 13