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01-10-2020 | Care | Original Paper

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Interactions with Chaplains and Nursing Staff Outcomes: A Survey Study

Authors: Tara Liberman, Andrzej Kozikowski, Maria Carney, Myriam Kline, Abraham Axelrud, Alexandra Ofer, Michelle Rossetti, Renee Pekmezaris

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 5/2020

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.

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Title: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Interactions with Chaplains and Nursing Staff Outcomes: A Survey Study
Authors: Tara Liberman
Andrzej Kozikowski
Maria Carney
Myriam Kline
Abraham Axelrud
Alexandra Ofer
Michelle Rossetti
Renee Pekmezaris
Publication date: 01-10-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Care
Burnout Syndrome
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-020-01037-0

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