{"title":"Roberts, S. B., and Dunlop, S. (Eds.) (2022). Chaplaincy and Practical Theology: Researching a Pioneering Ministry","authors":"Steve Nolan","doi":"10.1558/hscc.28818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.28818","url":null,"abstract":"Roberts, S. B., and Dunlop, S. (Eds.) (2022). Chaplaincy and Practical Theology: Researching a Pioneering Ministry. Abingdon: Routledge, 266 pp. (hbk). ISBN: 9780367654610; (ebook) 9781003129547.","PeriodicalId":37483,"journal":{"name":"Health and Social Care Chaplaincy","volume":"25 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140713449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Barbara A Jack, Jennifer A Kirton, Karen E Groves, Martin Abrams, Dominic G Bray, Mari Lloyd- Williams
{"title":"Shining a Light in COVID-19 Darkness","authors":"Barbara A Jack, Jennifer A Kirton, Karen E Groves, Martin Abrams, Dominic G Bray, Mari Lloyd- Williams","doi":"10.1558/hscc.27096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.27096","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020, resulting in travel restrictions, closure of non-essential shops and services, and the discontinuation of elective healthcare. The escalation of the pandemic impacted on hospital healthcare professionals, who experienced the deaths of colleagues and unprecedented changes in their working conditions. One area that received media attention in the United Kingdom during the pandemic was the role of hospital chaplaincy and spiritual care teams.Methods: An exploratory study advertised via social media, the press and professional bodies resulted in 86 healthcare professionals and 63 chaplains, who had worked clinically in the United Kingdom during the pandemic, completing an open, free text electronic survey. Seven chaplains participated in a follow-up telephone interview, with all the data collected in 2022.Results: The survey demographic data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Free text responses and interviews were subject to thematic analysis. A focus on the support of health professionals was widely reported by all respondents. Two overarching themes were identified: (1) organizational initiatives, with subthemes of structural and virtual support; (2) proactive intervention – “going to the frontline”, with subthemes of emotional and spiritual support, moral support and practical input.Discussion/Conclusion: The overarching finding was that hospital chaplains worked alongside healthcare staff on the clinical frontline. Staff described this as invaluable in its immediacy of support and provision of a valued presence. The chaplain’s role changed to becoming more focused on staff support, which appears to be ongoing, thus impacting on the future role and training for hospital chaplaincy teams.","PeriodicalId":37483,"journal":{"name":"Health and Social Care Chaplaincy","volume":"8 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140712628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Barbara A Jack, Jennifer A Kirton, Karen E Groves, Martin Abrams, Dominic G Bray, Mari Lloyd-Williams
{"title":"Working on the Clinical Frontline During the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Barbara A Jack, Jennifer A Kirton, Karen E Groves, Martin Abrams, Dominic G Bray, Mari Lloyd-Williams ","doi":"10.1558/hscc.26991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.26991","url":null,"abstract":"Hospital chaplaincy teams played a vital role during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the full depth of their experiences and personal impacts is not fully known. This UK study was advertised using social media platforms, local press outlets and chaplaincy professional bodies. An electronic survey was completed by 63 hospital chaplains, with the opportunity for all respondents to participate in follow-up interviews. This option was taken up by seven chaplains and explored the personal impacts, experiences and reflections of working during the pandemic. Their views of the impact of initiatives, practices and organizational changes were explored. Themes included: (1) challenges and personal impact, including reflections on the enormity of the situation, personal fears and sacrifices, and clinical challenges; (2) practical solutions, including personal strategies and the support of colleagues; and (3) organizational issues and suggestions. This article concludes with recommendations for organizations and further research.","PeriodicalId":37483,"journal":{"name":"Health and Social Care Chaplaincy","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140714110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nolan, S., and Damen, A. (Eds.) (2021). Transforming Chaplaincy: The George Fitchett Reader","authors":"Liz Allison","doi":"10.1558/hscc.27642","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.27642","url":null,"abstract":"Nolan, S., and Damen, A. (Eds.) (2021). Transforming Chaplaincy: The George Fitchett Reader. Eugene: Pickwick Publications, 250 pp. (pbk). ISBN: 9781725294516","PeriodicalId":37483,"journal":{"name":"Health and Social Care Chaplaincy","volume":"30 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140742867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chryssides, G. D., and Cohn-Sherbok, D. (Eds.) (2023). The Covid Pandemic and the World’s Religions","authors":"Fran Kissack","doi":"10.1558/hscc.26944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.26944","url":null,"abstract":"Chryssides, G. D., and Cohn-Sherbok, D. (Eds.) (2023). The Covid Pandemic and the World’s Religions. London: Bloomsbury, 256 pp. (pbk). ISBN: 9781350349636.","PeriodicalId":37483,"journal":{"name":"Health and Social Care Chaplaincy","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135729555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chaplaincy – On the Trail of Spirituality","authors":"Erhard Weiher, Carlo Leget","doi":"10.1558/hscc.25187","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.25187","url":null,"abstract":"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.","PeriodicalId":37483,"journal":{"name":"Health and Social Care Chaplaincy","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135667691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Moyse, A. (2022). Resourcing Hope for Ageing and Dying in a Broken World: Wayfaring Through Despair","authors":"William Simmons","doi":"10.1558/hscc.25715","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.25715","url":null,"abstract":"Moyse, A. (2022). Resourcing Hope for Ageing and Dying in a Broken World: Wayfaring Through Despair. London: Anthem Press, 162 pp. (hbk). ISBN: 9781785278617.","PeriodicalId":37483,"journal":{"name":"Health and Social Care Chaplaincy","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135778416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Call to Address Gaps in Spiritual Care Education","authors":"Ruth Aird, Maureen O’Neill","doi":"10.1558/hscc.23640","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.23640","url":null,"abstract":"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.","PeriodicalId":37483,"journal":{"name":"Health and Social Care Chaplaincy","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135728880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Weiner, J. (2022). Care and Covenant: A Jewish Bioethic of Responsibility","authors":"Jeffrey Cohen","doi":"10.1558/hscc.26997","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.26997","url":null,"abstract":"Weiner, J. (2022). Care and Covenant: A Jewish Bioethic of Responsibility. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 130 pp. (hbk). ISBN: 9781647123178.","PeriodicalId":37483,"journal":{"name":"Health and Social Care Chaplaincy","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135666748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lindsay B Carey, Daniel H Grossoehme, Fran Kissack, Mark Newitt, Daniel Nuzum, Piret Paal, Linda Ross, Austyn Snowden, Chris Swift
{"title":"Spiritual Care, Mental Health, Hearing Impairment and COVID-19","authors":"Lindsay B Carey, Daniel H Grossoehme, Fran Kissack, Mark Newitt, Daniel Nuzum, Piret Paal, Linda Ross, Austyn Snowden, Chris Swift","doi":"10.1558/hscc.27115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.27115","url":null,"abstract":"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).","PeriodicalId":37483,"journal":{"name":"Health and Social Care Chaplaincy","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135729024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}