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Tartaglia A, Corson T, White KB, Charlescraft A, Jackson-Jordan E, Johnson T, Fitchett G. Chaplain staffing and scope of service: benchmarking spiritual care departments. J Health Care Chaplain 2024; 30:1-18. [PMID: 36102782 DOI: 10.1080/08854726.2022.2121579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
Abstract
The functions of hospital chaplains and the corresponding staffing of spiritual care departments remain persistent and parallel questions within the profession. No consensus exists on services provided by spiritual care departments nor the staffing patterns to meet those expectations. This study describes the key activities and staffing at the 20 U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals 2020-2021 as well as the connections between services, staffing, and select hospital characteristics such as average daily census. Information about each hospital's chaplaincy department was gathered via a Zoom/telephone assisted survey with its spiritual care manager. Findings reveal that while spiritual care departments are structurally integrated into their organizations and chaplains respond consistently to requests for care, involvement in established organizational protocols varies. Study findings support the notion that staffing levels are a function of chaplain integration into an organization and the activities organizations expect chaplains to fulfill.
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- Alexander Tartaglia
- College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- College of Health Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- College of Health Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Religion, Health and Human Values, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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Tartaglia A, White KB, Corson T, Charlescraft A, Johnson T, Jackson-Jordan E, Fitchett G. Supporting staff: The role of health care chaplains. J Health Care Chaplain 2024; 30:60-73. [PMID: 36520544 DOI: 10.1080/08854726.2022.2154107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The aim of this study was to describe the range of spiritual care activities in support of clinical colleagues at a subset of U.S. hospitals. A descriptive cross-sectional design using a 76-item Zoom/telephone guided survey containing a subset of staff care questions was employed. Data were provided by directors/managers responsible for spiritual care services at the 2020-2021 U.S. News & World Report top hospitals. Results identified staff support as an important chaplaincy function at both organizational and spiritual care department levels. Staff chaplains at over half of the hospitals spend an estimated 10-30% of their time on staff care, with chaplains in five hospitals spending greater than 30%. The most frequently reported activities were religiously associated, such as blessings and rituals for hospital events. Additionally, chaplains actively support staff during critical events such as patient deaths and through organizational protocols such as code lavender and critical incident debriefings. Chaplain support for staff most commonly grew out of personal relationships or referrals from clinical managers. Future research opportunities in this area include systematic data collection for chaplains' specific staff support activities as well as efforts to investigate the impact of those activities on patient experience.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alexander Tartaglia
- Patient Counseling, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Patient Counseling, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Adjunct Faculty, College of Health Sciences, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Retired Faculty, Patient Counseling, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Professor, Health Systems Management, College of Health Sciences, Rush University Chicago, IL, USA
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- Professor, Religion, Health and Human Values, College of Health Sciences, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA
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Szilagyi C, Tartaglia A, Palmer PK, Fleenor DW, Jackson-Jordan E, Knoll Sweeney S, Slaven JE. Delivering Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Remotely: Educators’ Views and Perspectives During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond. J Pastoral Care Counsel 2022; 76:189-209. [PMID: 35499920 PMCID: PMC9066239 DOI: 10.1177/15423050221094492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Many Clinical Pastoral Education programs pivoted to remote delivery during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Our survey explored educators’ preparedness, self-efficacy,
and views regarding remote Clinical Pastoral Education. Few respondents were
either very (14.2%) or not at all (16.5%) prepared. Most were confident
facilitating remote learning (69.8%–88.5%), believing remote Clinical Pastoral
Education can achieve outcomes equivalent to in-person (59.1%). Six qualitative
themes emerged: educator development, educator challenges, remote Clinical
Pastoral Education efficacy, remote group dynamics, clinical
practice/supervision implications, and benefits and opportunities.
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Szilagyi C, Tartaglia A, Palmer PK, Fleenor DW, Jackson-Jordan E, Knoll Sweeney S, Slaven JE. COVID-19 and Clinical Pastoral Education: How ACPE Educators Pivoted Amid the Pandemic. J Pastoral Care Counsel 2022; 76:37-47. [PMID: 35060791 PMCID: PMC8926918 DOI: 10.1177/15423050211073572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) programs faced extraordinary challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examined how ACPE-certified educators responded to maintain program delivery. Survey results (n = 210) suggested a substantial and abrupt increase in remote delivery for CPE instruction and supervised clinical practice, primarily driven by those previously fully in-person. Respondents reported abrupt changes impacted 1152 students. Participants rated their utilization and helpfulness of professional, organizational, and technology resources during the pivot and beyond.
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- Center for Spirituality and Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Jackson-Jordan E, Stafford C, Stratton SV, Vilagos TT, Janssen Keenan A, Hathaway G. Evaluation of a Chaplain Residency Program and Its Partnership with an In-Patient Palliative Care Team. J Health Care Chaplain 2017; 24:20-29. [DOI: 10.1080/08854726.2017.1324088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Affiliation(s)
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- Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast, Concord, North Carolina, USA
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- Carolinas HealthCare System Pineville, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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- Carolinas Healthcare System NorthEast, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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