Skip to main content
Key Specialties
Cardiology Diabetology Endocrinology Gastroenterology Geriatrics and Gerontology Gynecology and Obstetrics Hematology Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Nephrology Neurology Oncology Pediatrics Respiratory Medicine Rheumatology Surgery
Congress Coverage
2024 ACC Congress 2023 ESMO Congress 2023 EASD Congress 2023 ERS Congress 2023 ESC Congress
Clinical Collections
Advances in Alzheimer’s

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.
ADVANCED SEARCH
Log in
Top
Journal of Religion and Health
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health 3/2009

01-09-2009 | Original Paper

Chaplain–Physician Consultancy: When Chaplains and Doctors Meet in the Clinical Context

Authors: Lindsay B. Carey, Jeffrey Cohen

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 3/2009

Login to get access

Abstract

This paper summarizes the perspectives of 327 Australian health care chaplains concerning their interaction with physicians within the clinical context. In general terms the findings indicated that nearly 90% of chaplains believed that it was part of their professional role to consult with physicians regarding patient/family issues. Differences of involvement between volunteer and staff chaplains, Catholic and Protestant, male and female chaplains and the type of chaplaincy training are noted, as are the perspectives of chaplaincy informants regarding their role in relation to physicians. Some implications of this study with respect to chaplaincy utility and training are noted.
Literature
Blair, W. A., & Blair, D. D. (1994). Ministry to persons with disabilities: Can we do better. Journal of Religion in Disability and Rehabilitation, 1(1), 1–9.CrossRef
Brungardent, S. (1977). The hospital chaplain. CT: Moorehouse Barlow.
Carey, R. (1972). Hospital chaplains: Who needs them? St. Louis, MO: The Catholic Hospital Association.
Carey, L. B. (1993). Religiosity and health: A review and synthesis. New Doctor, 60, 26–32.
Carey, L. B. (1998). The sacralization of identity: A cross-cultural and inter-religious paradigm for hospital chaplaincy. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy (Cambridge) February: 15–24.
Carey, L. B., Aroni, R., & Edwards, A. (1997a). Health policy and well-being: Hospital chaplaincy. In H. Gardner (Ed.), Health policy in Australia (1st ed., pp. 190–210). Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Carey, L. B., Cohen, J., & Davoren, R. P. (2008). Sacralisation of Identity: An interfaith paradigm for spiritual and pastoral care in a multifaith context. In: D. Schipani & L. D. Bueckert (Eds.), Good news in the hospital. New York: Pandora Press (in press).
Carey, L. B., & Newell, C. J. (2008). Invitro-fertilization and health care chaplaincy: An Australian exploratory study. Scottish Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 11(2) (in press).
Carey, L. B., & Newell, C. J. (2007c). Chaplaincy and withdrawal of life support. Journal of Critical Care and Resuscitation, 9(1), 34–39.
Carey, L. B., Rumbold, B., Newell, C., & Aroni, A. (2006b). Bioethical issues and health care chaplaincy in Australia. Scottish Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 9(1), 23–30.
Clinebell, H. (1971). Introduction. In D. W. Montgomery (Ed.), Healing and wholeness (pp. 13–16). Richmond: John Knox Press.
Cobb, M. (2001). The dying soul: Spiritual care at the end of life. Buckingham: Open University Press.
Davoren, R. P., & Carey, L. B. (2008). Interfaith pastoral care and the role of the health care chaplain. Scottish Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 11(1), 21–32.
Donnelley, N. H. (1983). When children suffer. Leadership, 4(2), 45–51.
Dugan, D. O. (1987). Death and dying; emotional, spiritual and ethical support for patients and families. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 25(7), 21, 25–29.
Durkheim, E. (1912–1954). Elementary forms of religious life. Glencoe, IL: Free Press.
Elliot, H., & Carey, L. B. (1996). The hospital chaplains role in an organ transplant unit, Ministry. Society and Theology, 10(1), 66–77.
Godell, E. (1992). Cancer and family members. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 4(1–2), 45.
Goldberg, P. E. (2000). The physician–patient relationship. ArchFamMedicine, 9, 1164–1168.
Grbich, C. (1997). Qualitative evaluation in health care. In H. Gardner (Ed.), Health policy in Australia (1st ed., pp. 83–115). Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Handzo, G., & Koenig, H. (2004). Spiritual care: Whose job is it anyway? Southern Medical Journal, 97(12), 1242–1244.PubMedCrossRef
Hesch, J. B. (1987). Clinical pastoral care for hospitalized children and their families. NJ: Paulist Press.
Ireland, B., Carey, L. B., et al. (1999). The Westmead Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit and Pastoral Care Department Pilot Research Project: A joint research endeavour, Ministry. Society and Theology, 13, 46–60.
Irion, P. E. (1988). Hospice and ministry. Nasvhille: Abingdon Press.
Kenworthy-Toohey, C., & Carey, L. B. (1995). Hospital chaplaincy to nurses suffering grief and loss, Ministry. Journal of Continuing Education (Sydney), 5, 18–21.
Koenig, H. (2003a). Religion, spirituality and health: In response. The Medical Journal of Australia, 178, 415–416.
Koenig, H. (2003b). Religion, spirituality and health: An American physicians response. The Medical Journal of Australia, 178, 51–52.PubMed
Koenig, H. G., McCullough, M. E., & Larson, D. B. (2001). Handbook of religion and health. Philadelphia: Oxford University Press.
McSherry, E. (1994). Outpatient care: The modern chaplains’ new impact in healthcare reform. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy (New York), 6(1), 83–108.
Milne, J. (1988). Patients and their families reflect upon pastoral care in their cancer experience—Report of a survey. The Canadian Forum, 12(3), 115–123.
Minichiello, V., Aroni, R., Timewell, E., & Alexander, L. (1996). In-depth interviewing: Principles, techniques and analysis. Melbourne: Longman Australia.
Mol, H. (1976). Identity and the sacred: A sketch for a new social scientific study of religion. Oxford: Basil Blackwell.
Mol, H. (1983). Meaning and place: An introduction to the social scientific study of religion. New York: The Pilgrim Press.
Mueller, P. S., Plevak, D. J., & Rummans, T. (2001). Religious involvement, spirituality and medicine: Implications for clinical practice. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 6(12), 1225–1235.CrossRef
Newell, C. J., & Carey, L. B. (1998). The euthanasia debate and hospital chaplaincy in Australia. The Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy (Cambridge), June, 8–16.
Orchard, H. (2000). Hospital chaplaincy: Modern dependable? University of Sheffield, Sheffield Academic Press
Peach, H. (2003). Religion, spirituality and health. The Medical Journal of Australia, 178, 415.PubMed
Pembroke NF Appropriate spiritual care by physicians: A theological perspective. Journal of Religion and Health 47 (on-line first)
Peterson, C. (1997). Quantitative approaches to evaluation in health care. In H. Gardner (Ed.), Health policy in Australia (1st ed., pp. 190–210). Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Reimer, L. (1984). The hospital handbook: A practical guide to visitation. CT: Moorehouse-Barlow Company Incorporated.
Ritter, H. (1994). Desperation and abandonment as themes for disability rehabilitation. Journal of Religion in Disability and Rehabilitation, 1(4), 71–98.CrossRef
Rumbold, B. (1989). Spiritual dimensions in palliative care. In P. Hodder & A. Turley (Eds.), The creative option of palliative care (pp. 109–127). Melbourne: Melbourne City Mission.
Schwartz, M., & Polgar, S. (2003). Statistics for evidence-based health care. Croydon: Tertiary Press.
Stainton, M. (1994). Healing stories: Critiquing old and creating new. Journal of Religion in Disability and Rehabilitation, 1(4), 65–70.CrossRef
Stoter, D. J. (1987). Childhood illness: The chaplain’s role. Nursing, 24, 910–911.
Swinton, J., & Mowat, H. (2006). Practical theology and qualitative research. London: SCM Press.
Underwood, R. D., Underwood, B. B., & Mosley, D. (1991). The chaplain/pastoral counselor as a behavioural medicine consultant in cardiac rehabilitation: A team approach. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy (New York), 3(2), 55–75. doi:10.​1300/​J080v03n02_​07.CrossRef
VandeCreek, L. (1991). Understanding physicians: An educational history and brief practice profile. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy (New York), 3(2), 14–17.
WHO. (2002). Pastoral Intervention Codings. Tabular List of Procedures ICD-10-AM: Australian Classification of Health Interventions, Vol. 3 of The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision. Sydney: World Health Organization and the National Centre for Classification in Health, University of Sydney.
Williams, E. (2008a). Spiritual agenda for doctors? Scottish Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy (New York), 11(1), 2–8.
Williams, E. (2008b). Holistic medical care: The role of chaplains in a multidisciplinary team. Scottish Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 11(1), 9–14.
Metadata
Title
Chaplain–Physician Consultancy: When Chaplains and Doctors Meet in the Clinical Context
Authors
Lindsay B. Carey
Jeffrey Cohen
Publication date
01-09-2009
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 3/2009
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-008-9206-x

Other articles of this Issue 3/2009

Journal of Religion and Health 3/2009 Go to the issue

Original Paper

“Heart Trouble” and Religious Involvement among Older White Men and Women

Original Paper

A Study of Religiosity and Psychological Well-being Among African Americans: Implications for Counseling and Psychotherapeutic Processes

Book Review

Medical Miracles: Doctors, Saints and Healing in the Modern World. By Jacalyn Duffin. Hardcover 285 pp. Oxford University Press, New York, 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-533650-4

Report

Emerging as Alive…out of a Gap: One Woman’s Contemplative Prayer Experience

Original Paper

Passing Through the Wall: On Outings, Exodus, Angels, and the Ark

Biographical Exploration

In Memoriam: Ewert Cousins 1927–2009