Pesut Barbara, Sinclair Shane, Fitchett George, Greig Madeleine, Koss Sarah E
a School of Nursing, Canada Research Chair, Health, Ethics and Diversity , University of British Columbia , Kelowna , British Columbia , Canada.
b Faculty of Nursing, Cancer Care Research Professorship , University of Calgary , Calgary , Alberta , Canada.
J Health Care Chaplain. 2016;22(2):67-84. doi: 10.1080/08854726.2015.1133185.
There is a growing body of evidence investigating chaplaincy services. The purpose of this scoping review was to examine the empirical literature specific to the role of chaplaincy within health care published since 2009. Electronic searches of four databases were conducted in August 2015. After screening, 48 studies were retained and reviewed. Four themes emerged: experiences and perceptions of the health care chaplain (n = 15), chaplain practice (n = 9), emerging areas of health care chaplaincy (n = 16), and outcome studies (n = 8). Studies were diverse in topics covered, methods, national contexts, and clinical settings. The majority were descriptive in nature. Evidence continues to demonstrate a relationship between chaplains and increased patient satisfaction. Nascent areas of research include chaplain's role with diverse populations, involvement in clinical ethics, and confidence with research and evidence-based practice. Few conclusions can be drawn from the limited evidence on the outcomes of chaplain interventions.
越来越多的证据对牧师服务进行了调查。本综述的目的是研究自2009年以来发表的关于牧师在医疗保健中作用的实证文献。2015年8月对四个数据库进行了电子检索。筛选后，保留并审查了48项研究。出现了四个主题：医疗保健牧师的经历和看法（n = 15）、牧师实践（n = 9）、医疗保健牧师的新兴领域（n = 16）和结果研究（n = 8）。研究在涵盖的主题、方法、国家背景和临床环境方面各不相同。大多数研究本质上是描述性的。证据继续表明牧师与患者满意度提高之间存在关联。新兴的研究领域包括牧师在不同人群中的作用、参与临床伦理以及对研究和循证实践的信心。从关于牧师干预结果的有限证据中几乎无法得出结论。
