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- Title
A Healthcare Chaplain's Guide to Mental Health Chaplaincy for Geriatric Patients in the United States.
- Authors
Gopaul, Margaret T.; Martinelli, Deena A.
- Abstract
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the US Department of Defense (DoD) evaluated the expanding roles of chaplains in mental health and identified a prevalent need for additional training among healthcare chaplains. The literature revealed that chaplains were lacking the skillsets needed to effectively care for patients with mental health disorders. A gap remains in the literature regarding the reported level of mental health training and preparedness of chaplains who minister to geriatric patients with mental health disorders. This quantitative study used a questionnaire instrument to survey 26 chaplains in the United States. The participants were experienced healthcare chaplains working in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The findings confirmed the need for additional training and preparedness among chaplains who minister to geriatric patients with mental health disorders. The results and empirical literature informed the development of a practical guide that includes ways to meet these challenges and assist chaplains in providing comprehensive delivery of competent care to patients.
- Subjects
UNITED States; PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis; PSYCHOTHERAPY patients; ELDER care; HEALTH self-care; MENTAL health services; QUESTIONNAIRES; QUANTITATIVE research; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CONTINUUM of care; SURVEYS; HEALTH promotion; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; HOSPITAL chaplains; OLD age
- Publication
Health & Social Care Chaplaincy, 2023, Vol 11, Issue 2, p182
- ISSN
2051-5553
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1558/hscc.23332