A5048387063- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Theological Perspectives and Practices
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Christian Theology and Mission
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
- Education and Islamic Studies
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Religious Education and Schools
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
Rush University Medical Center
2016-2025
Creative Commons
2024
HealthCare Chaplaincy Network
2021-2023
University of Louisville
2021-2023
Virginia Commonwealth University
2023
Rush University
1998-2022
University of Florida
2021
University of Humanistic Studies
2021
University of Manitoba
2021
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2021
A significant relation between religion and better health has been demonstrated in a variety of healthy patient populations. In the past several years, there focus on role spirituality, as distinctfrom religion, promotion coping with illness. Despite growing interest, remains dearth well-validated, psychometrically sound instruments to measure aspects spirituality. this article we report development testing spiritual well-being, Functional Assessment Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual...
Most of the commonly used quality life (QOL) instruments in oncology do not include spirituality as a core domain. However, previous research suggests that might be an important aspect QOL for cancer patients and it may, fact, especially salient context life-threatening illness. This study large (n=1610) ethnically diverse sample to address three questions relevant including measurement: (1) Does demonstrate positive association with QOL?; (2) Is this unique?; (3) there clinical utility...
Objectives: For some people, diagnosis with a serious illness or other adverse life events can precipitate period of religious struggle. While evidence the harmful effects struggle is accumulating, less known about its prevalence correlates. The aim this study was to examine and correlates in three groups medical patients. Methods: Study participants included diabetic outpatients ( N = 71), congestive heart failure 70), oncology inpatients 97). Participants completed questionnaires which...
Abstract Objective : The 12‐item Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy—Spiritual Well‐being Scale (FACIT‐Sp) is a popular measure the religious/spiritual (R/S) components quality life (QoL) in patients with cancer. original factor analyses FACIT‐Sp supported two factors: Meaning/Peace and Faith. Because Meaning suggests cognitive aspect R/S Peace an affective component, we hypothesized 3‐factor solution: Meaning, Peace, Methods Participants were 240 long‐term female survivors...
The authors examined the impact of race/ethnicity on responses to Everyday Discrimination Scale, one most widely used discrimination scales in epidemiologic and public health research. Participants were 3,295 middle-aged US women (African-American, Caucasian, Chinese, Hispanic, Japanese) from Study Women's Health Across Nation (SWAN) baseline examination (1996–1997). Multiple-indicator, multiple-cause models examine differential item functioning (DIF) Scale by race/ethnicity. After...
Palliative care (PC) programs utilize chaplains to address patients' spiritual needs; however, there is no comprehensive description of chaplaincy in PC nationally.To describe working across the United States, including their integration on team and visit content.National online survey conducted February-April 2015.We invited participation from hospital-based belonging four national professional chaplain associations who spent 15% or more hours with teams. Measure(s): We developed a 41-item...
Chaplains play important roles in caring for Veterans and Service members with mental health problems. As part of the Department Affairs (VA) Defense (DoD) Integrated Mental Health Strategy, we used a sequential approach to examining intersections between chaplaincy by gathering building upon: 1) input from key subject matter experts; 2) quantitative data VA / DoD Chaplain Survey (N = 2,163; response rate 75% 60% DoD); 3) qualitative site visits 33 facilities. Findings indicate that...
Religious belief and practices have been associated with lower levels of depression in persons dealing stressful situations. In this study, researchers examined relationship 271 diagnosed clinical depression. It was hypothesized that religious would be mediated by hopelessness. belief, but not behavior, a significant predictor hopelessness beyond demographic variables. Through the relation to hopelessness, indirectly related less There also small direct positive association depression,...
Abstract Objectives : Recent confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the Functional Assessment Chronic Illness Therapy—Spiritual Well‐Being (FACIT‐Sp) Scale in a sample predominantly white women demonstrated that three factors, Meaning, Peace, and Faith, represented psychometric improvement over original 2‐factor model. The present study tested these findings more diverse sample, assessed stability model across racial/ethnic groups, contribution new item. Methods In by American Cancer Society,...
A growing body of research documents the harmful effects religious or spiritual struggle among patients with a wide variety diagnoses. We developed brief screening protocol for use in identifying who may be experiencing religious/spiritual struggle, as well would like visit from chaplain. describe results pilot study which non-chaplain healthcare colleagues administered to admitted an acute medical rehabilitation unit. The identified 7% possibly struggle. Follow up assessments by chaplain...
Prior research on spirituality in cancer survivors has often failed to distinguish the specific contributions of faith, meaning, and peace, dimensions spiritual well-being, quality life (QoL), misinterpreted mediation analyses with these indices. We hypothesized a model which faith would have significant indirect effect survivors' functional QoL, mediated through meaning and/or peace. Data were from American Cancer Society's Study Survivors-II (N = 8405). Mediation conducted Functional...
It is well accepted that attention to spiritual concerns a core dimension of palliative care. similarly chaplains are the care specialists who should address such concerns. However, what do when they provide for patients and families often poorly understood by their colleagues. Having clear understanding important because it contributes improved utilization other resources team thereby better families. The aim this study was describe physicians, nurses, social workers understand about do....
This study describes the prevalence of religious or spiritual (R/S) struggle in long-term survivors after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), demographic and medical correlates R/S struggle, its associations with depression quality life.Data were collected conjunction an annual survey adult (age ≥18 years) HCT. Study measures included (negative coping, NRC, from Brief RCOPE), life (subscales 36-item Short Form Health Survey McGill), Patient Questionnaire 8. was defined as any non-zero...
In light of the continued growth chaplaincy-related research this paper presents an overview important findings. The review summarizes in six broad areas: what chaplains do; importance religion and spiritual care to patients families; impact chaplains' on patient experience; chaplain other outcomes; needs palliative end life care; for staff colleagues. It concludes with a description several innovative new studies notes areas future investigation.