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    Recognizing Success in the Chaplain Profession: Connecting Perceptions With Practice.

    Abstract

    The current investigation examines the communicative hallmarks of successful chaplaincy work as articulated by professional chaplains providing spiritual care at the end-of-life. Data grounded in qualitative interviews with 32 chaplains of various denominations and lengths of service reveals a challenge in gauging success when working with dying patients and families. Chaplains reported nonverbal hallmarks of success consist of (a) intrapersonal sense of accomplishment, (b) progress in fulfilling patient needs, and (c) meaningful connection with patients. Verbal hallmarks of success include (a) patient affirmation, (b) family affirmation, and the (c) chaplain being asked to participate in religious rites. In practice, the authors conjecture, chaplains assess professional competency in the self, patient, and family domains. Implications and future directions are discussed.

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    Cramer EM
    ,

    a Department of Communication , North Central College , Naperville , Illinois , USA.

    Tenzek KE
    ,

    b Department of Communication , SUNY Buffalo , Buffalo , New York , USA.

    Allen M

    c Department of Communication , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee , Milwaukee , Wisconsin , USA.

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    MeSH

    Achievement
    Adult
    Aged
    Aged, 80 and over
    Attitude of Health Personnel
    Chaplaincy Service, Hospital
    Clergy
    Communication
    Female
    Humans
    Male
    Middle Aged
    Pastoral Care
    Professional-Patient Relations
    Qualitative Research
    Terminal Care
    Young Adult

    Pub Type(s)

    Journal Article

    Language

    eng

    PubMed ID

    26167625

    Citation

    TY - JOUR T1 - Recognizing Success in the Chaplain Profession: Connecting Perceptions With Practice. AU - Cramer,Emily M, AU - Tenzek,Kelly E, AU - Allen,Mike, PY - 2015/7/14/entrez PY - 2015/7/15/pubmed PY - 2016/1/20/medline KW - chaplain KW - competency KW - end-of-life KW - spiritual well-being SP - 131 EP - 50 JF - Journal of health care chaplaincy JO - J Health Care Chaplain VL - 21 IS - 4 N2 - The current investigation examines the communicative hallmarks of successful chaplaincy work as articulated by professional chaplains providing spiritual care at the end-of-life. Data grounded in qualitative interviews with 32 chaplains of various denominations and lengths of service reveals a challenge in gauging success when working with dying patients and families. Chaplains reported nonverbal hallmarks of success consist of (a) intrapersonal sense of accomplishment, (b) progress in fulfilling patient needs, and (c) meaningful connection with patients. Verbal hallmarks of success include (a) patient affirmation, (b) family affirmation, and the (c) chaplain being asked to participate in religious rites. In practice, the authors conjecture, chaplains assess professional competency in the self, patient, and family domains. Implications and future directions are discussed. SN - 1528-6916 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/26167625/Recognizing_Success_in_the_Chaplain_Profession:_Connecting_Perceptions_With_Practice_ L2 - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08854726.2015.1071543 ER -