A mixed-method evaluation of implementation determinants for chaplain intervention in a hospital setting.

ABSTRACT: Healthcare chaplains address broad social and emotional dimensions of care within a pluralistic religious landscape. Although the development and evaluation of chaplaincy interventions has advanced the field, little research has investigated factors influencing the implementation of new chaplain interventions. In this mixed-method study, we examined attitudes about evidence-based interventions held by chaplain residents (n = 39) at the outset of an ACPE-accredited residency program in the southeast United States. We also used semi-structured interviews (n = 9) to examine residents' attitudes, beliefs, and decision-making processes after they trained in the delivery of a novel manualized intervention, Compassion-Centered Spiritual Health (CCSH). Most residents reported favorable attitudes t

SUBMITTER: Mascaro JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11213669 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature