Research Priorities for Healthcare Chaplaincy: Views of U.S. Chaplains

Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 57-66

  Damen, Annelieke ^a   Delaney, Allison ^b   Fitchett, George ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUMANISTIC STUDIES   (Netherlands)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

chaplain; religion; research priorities; spiritual care; spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CERTIFICATION; CLERGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RELIGION; RESEARCH PRIORITY; SPIRITUAL CARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; PASTORAL CARE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

CLERGY; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; PASTORAL CARE; RESEARCH; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85036587350     PISSN: 08854726     EISSN: 15286916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08854726.2017.1399597     Document Type: Article

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