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Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health 5/2020

22.05.2020 | Original Paper

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

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

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 5/2020

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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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Metadaten
Titel
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Interactions with Chaplains and Nursing Staff Outcomes: A Survey Study
verfasst von
Tara Liberman
Andrzej Kozikowski
Maria Carney
Myriam Kline
Abraham Axelrud
Alexandra Ofer
Michelle Rossetti
Renee Pekmezaris
Publikationsdatum
22.05.2020
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 5/2020
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-020-01037-0

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