Staff-Care by Chaplains during COVID-19

Beba Tata; Daniel Nuzum; Karen Murphy; Leila Karimi; Wendy Cadge

doi:10.1177/1542305020988844

Staff-Care by Chaplains during COVID-19

J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2021 Apr;75(1_suppl):24-29. doi: 10.1177/1542305020988844.

Authors

Beba Tata¹, Daniel Nuzum², Karen Murphy³, Leila Karimi⁴, Wendy Cadge⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Spiritual Care, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
² College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork, Cork University Maternity Hospital & Cork University Hospital, Ireland.
³ Weston Hospicecare, Weston-super-Mare, UK.
⁴ School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
⁵ Department of Sociology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to understand how chaplains delivered spiritual care to staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. The researchers analyzed data collected from an International Survey of Chaplain Activity and Experience during Covid-19 (N = 1657). The findings revealed positive changes that emerged and new practices evolved around the use of technology as useful tools for maintaining contact with staff.

Keywords: COVID-19; Chaplaincy; Pastoral care; Spiritual Care; staff support.

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / psychology*
Chaplaincy Service, Hospital*
Clergy / psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pastoral Care / methods*
Pastoral Care / standards*
Patient Care Team
Personnel, Hospital*
Surveys and Questionnaires