Spiritual Care Training Provided to Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review

Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 19-30

  Paal, Piret ^a   Helo, Yousef ^a   Frick, Eckhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

healthcare professionals; medical education; professional development; spiritual care training; spirituality; undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

COUNSELING; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RELIGION; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

CHAPLAINCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PASTORAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RELIGION AND MEDICINE;

EID: 84941033783     PISSN: 15423050     EISSN: 2167776X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1542305015572955     Document Type: Article

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