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Spiritual Care Training Provided to Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review

Paal, Piret, Helo, Yousef, Frick, Eckhard·2015·Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling: Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications
DOI 10.1177/1542305015572955
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Abstract

This systematic review was conducted to assess the outcomes of spiritual care training. It outlines the training outcomes based on participants' oral/written feedback, course evaluation and performance assessment. Intervention was defined as any form of spiritual care training provided to healthcare professionals studying/working in an academic and/or clinical setting. An online search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, ERIC, PsycINFO, ASSIA, CSA, ATLA and CENTRAL up to Week 27 of 2013 by two independent investigators to reduce errors in inclusion. Only peer-reviewed journal articles reporting on training outcomes were included. A primary keyword-driven search found 4912 articles; 46 articles were identified as relevant for final analysis. The narrative synthesis of findings outlines the following outcomes: (1) acknowledging spirituality on an individual level, (2) success in integrating spirituality in clinical practice, (3) positive changes in communication with patients. This study examines primarily pre/post-effects within a single cohort. Due to an average study quality, the reported findings in this review are to be seen as indicators at most. Nevertheless, this review makes evident that without attending to one'the repeliefs and needs, addressing spirituality in patients will not be forthcoming. It also demonstrates that spiritual care training may help to challenge the spiritual vacuum in healthcare institutions.

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  1. Elhardt E., 2013, Spiritual Care, 1, 26
  2. Emmer R., 1984, Hospital Progress, 65, 64
  3. O’Shea E. R., 2011, Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families, 26, 34
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Authors
Paal, P., Helo, Y., & Frick, E.
Affiliations
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Corresponding author
Paal, Piret
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling: Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2015-03
Volume
69
Issue
1
Pages
19-30
ISSN
  • 1542-3050 (ISSN-L)
  • 2167-776X
DOI
10.1177/1542305015572955
OpenAlex
W2281012443
Cited by
158
References
80
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 3
FWCI
1.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • mediaTUM (Technical University of Munich) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Cultural Competency in Health Care
Keywords
spiritual care education, healthcare workers, spirituality in clinical practice, patient communication, spiritual care, training outcomes, course evaluation, spiritual needs of patients
MeSH terms
Chaplaincy Service, Hospital, Education, Professional, Health Personnel, Humans, Pastoral Care, Professional Competence, Religion and Medicine

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