Medical Ethics Program, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 676 N. St. Claire Suite 1785C, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
Department of Pastoral Care and Education, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA.
J Relig Health. 2024 Dec;63(6):4486-4511. doi: 10.1007/s10943-024-02157-7. Epub 2024 Oct 25.
Healthcare chaplains in the United States increasingly report being tasked by their organizations to participate in the formal work of clinical ethics, by serving on ethics committees, performing clinical ethics consultations, or leading clinical ethics programs. This mapping study documents that professionally-trained chaplains possess a number of skills and attributes that enhance their capability for this work; however, they often lack certain knowledge specific to the discipline of clinical ethics that is needed for roles they are being asked to perform. The professional associations of both chaplaincy and clinical ethics are encouraged to address this educational gap for the benefit of both disciplines.
美国的医疗保健神职人员越来越多地报告说，他们的组织要求他们参与临床伦理学的正式工作，例如加入伦理委员会、进行临床伦理咨询，或领导临床伦理项目。这项映射研究记录了经过专业培训的神职人员拥有许多技能和特质，这增强了他们从事这项工作的能力；然而，他们通常缺乏在被要求扮演的角色中所需的某些特定于临床伦理学学科的知识。鼓励临床伦理和神职人员的专业协会解决这一教育差距，以造福这两个学科。
