Knowledge, Attitudes, and Interactions with Chaplains and Nursing Staff Outcomes: A Survey Study
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Interactions with Chaplains and Nursing Staff Outcomes: A Survey Study Tara Liberman1 · Andrzej Kozikowski2 · Maria Carney1 · Myriam Kline3 · Abraham Axelrud4 · Alexandra Ofer1 · Michelle Rossetti1 · Renee Pekmezaris2
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Abstract We conducted a cross-sectional survey of nursing staff (n = 51) in an academic hospital finding a significant inverse relationship between the frequency of chaplaincy interaction and perceived stress (r = − 0.27, p = 0.05). We also found a significant positive relationship between rated importance of having a chaplain at the hospital and secondary trauma (r = 0.30, p = 0.03). There was a significant positive relationship between religiosity and rated importance for having a chaplain (r = 0.30, p = 0.03) and rated helpfulness of chaplains (r = 0.32, p = 0.02). Similarly, there was a significant positive relationship between spirituality and average length of conversations with a chaplain, rated importance for having a chaplain, and helpfulness of chaplains (r = 0.32, p = 0.03; r = 0.44, p = 0.001; and r = 0.52, p = 0.0001, respectively). Interaction with chaplains is associated with decreased employee perceived stress for nursing staff who provide care for severely ill patients. Keywords Chaplaincy · Nursing staff stress · Religiosity
Introduction Spiritual care is a vital component of quality palliative care. Chaplains provide patients with a multitude of essential services including moral, emotional and psychological support, religious and spiritual guidance, and assistance to the patient’s * Andrzej Kozikowski [email protected] 1
Division of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Center for Health Innovations and Outcomes Research, Northwell Health, 600 Community Drive 4th floor, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
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Department of Medicine, Northwell Health, 175 Community Dr., Second Floor, Great Neck, NY 11021, USA
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Division of Biostatistics, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
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Department of Chaplaincy, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA
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family—all in an effort to relieve suffering and to help patients and their family engage their coping resources to face difficult life circumstances (Chang et al. 2012). Jeuland et al. (2017) conducted a national survey in the US to assess chaplain integration into palliative care and their work activities in this setting. The researchers found that over half of the chaplains in the study indicated that they frequently participated in palliative care rounds, provided care for patients at the time of death, visited patients to build relationships, engaged in goals of care conversations and assisted patients with spiritual matters. However, patients are not the only ones interacting with chaplains in healthcare settings. Chaplains frequently provide consultation and support to medical staff in palliative and hospice care, intensive care
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