Mapping the Healthcare Chaplaincy Literature: An Analytical Review of Publications Authored by Chaplains and Theologians Between 2000 and 2018

The body of theoretical and empirical research led by chaplains and theologians between 2000 and 2018 is developing into a rich, diverse, and methodologically rigorous healthcare chaplaincy literature, which this review proposes to map. Online keyword and bibliographical searches and specialist reco...

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Published in:	Journal of health care chaplaincy 2020-01, Vol.26 (1), p.16-44
Main Authors:	Poncin, Emmanuelle, Brandt, Pierre-Yves, Rouiller, François, Drouin, Mario, Dandarova Robert, Zhargalma
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Chaplaincy Service, Hospital Chaplains Clergy Health administration Health care Healthcare chaplaincy Humans literature review Literature reviews Mapping Medical personnel Medical research spiritual care Spirituality Theologians Theology
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Summary:	The body of theoretical and empirical research led by chaplains and theologians between 2000 and 2018 is developing into a rich, diverse, and methodologically rigorous healthcare chaplaincy literature, which this review proposes to map. Online keyword and bibliographical searches and specialist recommendations yielded 199 relevant publications, which we analyzed in terms of methodology, topic, and results. On this basis, this article identifies and describes five key areas of the literature: chaplains' practices, spirituality, research, impact, and healthcare professionals' practices of spiritual care. The discussion further highlights that publications would benefit from greater conceptual clarity, common research standards, and more critical research designs.
ISSN:	0885-4726 1528-6916