Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA;
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL, USA;
J Health Care Chaplain. 2021 Jan-Mar;27(1):24-42. doi: 10.1080/08854726.2019.1603917. Epub 2019 Apr 29.
While shadowing is a relatively common practice in the education of many health professionals, it is not widely used in chaplaincy education. Findings from our qualitative study of 12 chaplains who participated in the Coleman Palliative Medicine Training Program suggest it may offer benefits for practicing chaplains. In interviews with seven fellows who shadowed more experienced palliative care (PC) chaplains and the five mentors who were shadowed at their work settings, participants reported opportunities for mutual learning, self-reflection, and collegiality. Fellows observed how members of a PC team collaborate and contribute equally to the care of patients. Mentors found shadowing was a rare opportunity to share their chaplaincy practice with colleagues. It helped them to appreciate different aspects of their work settings and to distinguish between PC and generalist chaplaincy. We discuss the challenges participants experienced while shadowing and offer recommendations for incorporating the practice more widely into chaplaincy education.
虽然影子教学在许多医疗保健专业人员的教育中是一种相对常见的做法，但在圣公会教育中并不广泛使用。我们对 12 名参加科尔曼姑息治疗培训计划的牧师进行的定性研究结果表明，它可能对执业牧师有好处。在对 7 名跟随经验丰富的姑息治疗（PC）牧师的研究员和 5 名在工作场所被跟随的导师的访谈中，参与者报告了相互学习、自我反思和团结合作的机会。研究员观察到 PC 团队的成员如何协作并平等地为患者的护理做出贡献。导师们发现，影子教学是与同事分享他们的牧师实践的难得机会。这有助于他们了解工作环境的不同方面，并区分姑息治疗和通才牧师。我们讨论了参与者在影子教学中遇到的挑战，并为将这种做法更广泛地纳入牧师教育提出了建议。
