Spirituality/Medicine Interface Project

What Training Should Be Required as an Education Standard for Healthcare and Hospital Chaplains?

Abstract:This document discusses training for hospital and healthcare chaplains in the light of different UK standards applied by various interested parties. It considers the different standards and concludes that there is no single applied standard for training for National Health Service (NHS) hospital chaplains across the UK. Those models that…

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Spirituality/Medicine Interface Project

The Development, Status, and Future of Healthcare Chaplaincy

Abstract:This review article provides insight into the evolution of professional healthcare chaplaincy. It identifies key historical developments identifying the training, qualifications, and competencies of chaplains. Consideration is given to both the unique character of the pastoral role in healthcare as well as the contribution of chaplains to the interdisciplinary care…

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