Shelly L Harris
Biographic Data
| ID | 143548 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shelly L Harris |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shelly L |
| FAMILY NAME | Harris |
| SIGNATURE | HARRIS S L |
| AFFILIATIONS | AdventHealth Orlando |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6827-5487 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The value of chaplains to healthcare systems
Research to measure the value of chaplains is a burgeoning area of interest, as staffing decisions may be contingent on demonstrating a return on investment. Healthcare executives are often faced with difficult staffing decisions that require weighing the support of organizational mission with practical financial implications. This qualitative study utilized thematic analysis to present the perceptions of C-suite executives and two key constituen…
Employment Status of Hospital Chaplains After a Well-Being Workshop Intervention
This matched case-control study compares long-term employment status of chaplains at a healthcare system headquartered in Florida based on participation and non-participation in a well-being workshop. A Kaplan-Meier curve illustrated separation rates between those who participated in the workshops and matched controls who did not in the 30 months during and after the intervention. This paper provides evidence for return on investment for initiati…
Professional and Personal Well-Being Among Members of a Christian Organization for Healthcare Providers
Objectives: To determine the aspects of religion and spirituality among those who belong to an organization for Christian healthcare providers that may contribute to personal and professional well-being and protect against burnout. Participants: Members and affiliates of the Christian Medical and Dental Association (n = 450). Study Method: A cross-sectional study based on survey results of validated instruments and original questions that measure…
Work-related perceptions and coping strategies of acute care chaplains
Hospital-based chaplains provide crucial spiritual and emotional care to patients, families, and staff during times of intense life changes and crises. Chaplains are regularly exposed to suffering and their work may result in personal mental and emotional health challenges. To understand chaplains' perceptions of the impact of their work and methods to cope, a secondary analysis of a mixed-methods study on chaplain well-being was undertaken. Qual…
Utilizing Asynchronous Email Interviewing for Qualitative Research Among Multiple Participant Groups
Asynchronous email interviewing has been increasingly utilized as an electronic method of data collection in qualitative research, because it eliminates the need for costly travel and transcription and allows more time for participants to react with thoughtful, reflective responses. While research indicates that data collected in written form is comparable in content and richness with that collected in-person, via telephone, or through virtual li…
A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of a Well-Being Intervention for Healthcare Chaplains
This mixed-methods pilot study explored the psychological and emotional experiences of chaplains and the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of workshops designed to support chaplain well-being. After the workshops, scores on a measure of self-compassion increased, while secondary traumatic stress and burnout scores decreased. Qualitative data reflected the range of experiences of chaplaincy as well as the benefits of the workshops. This pilot…
Validation of the Moral Injury Outcome Scale in acute care nurses
The MIOS is valid and reliable in acute care nursing populations and demonstrates sound psychometric properties. Scores among nurses diverge from those of military personnel in areas that may inform distinctions in interventions to address moral injury in these populations
The Impact of US Nurses’ Personal Religious and Spiritual Beliefs on Their Mental Well-Being and Burnout
Redefining the Family Post‐Placement
Preschoolers' Adherence to Instructions as a Function of Presence of a Dog and Motor Skills Task
The purpose of this study was to examine preschoolers' (n = 11) ability to follow instructions in the presence or absence of a real dog while executing a variety of motor skills tasks. These tasks were divided into one of three general classifications: 1) Modeling Tasks: the children were asked to emulate the behavior of a model, 2) Competition Tasks: the children were asked to do the task faster than a competitor, and 3) Tandem Tasks: the childr…
Coping with Toothache Pain
Although removing financial barriers alone may not lead to preventive dental visits, it would facilitate more timely visits to dentists to treat toothache pain
The Role of Therapy Dogs in Speed and Accuracy to Complete Motor Skills Tasks for Preschool Children
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the presence of a therapy dog would affect the performance of a set of gross motor skills tasks for a mixed group of language-impaired and typical preschool children. The 14 children in the group were between four and six years old (four female and ten male); the two dogs were Miniature Poodles. The design was a two-way mixed model factorial, where a series of 10 gross motor skills tasks (e.g., l…
The Role of Therapy Dogs in Speed and Accuracy to Complete Motor Skills Tasks for Preschool Children
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the presence of a therapy dog would affect the performance of a set of gross motor skills tasks for a mixed group of language-impaired and typical preschool children. The 14 children in the group were between four and six years old (four female and ten male); the two dogs were Miniature Poodles. The design was a two-way mixed model factorial, where a series of 10 gross motor skills tasks (e.g., l…
Preschoolers' Adherence to Instructions as a Function of Presence of a Dog and Motor Skills Task
The purpose of this study was to examine preschoolers' (n = 11) ability to follow instructions in the presence or absence of a real dog while executing a variety of motor skills tasks. These tasks were divided into one of three general classifications: 1) Modeling Tasks: the children were asked to emulate the behavior of a model, 2) Competition Tasks: the children were asked to do the task faster than a competitor, and 3) Tandem Tasks: the childr…
Utilizing Asynchronous Email Interviewing for Qualitative Research Among Multiple Participant Groups
Asynchronous email interviewing has been increasingly utilized as an electronic method of data collection in qualitative research, because it eliminates the need for costly travel and transcription and allows more time for participants to react with thoughtful, reflective responses. While research indicates that data collected in written form is comparable in content and richness with that collected in-person, via telephone, or through virtual li…
Coping with Toothache Pain
Although removing financial barriers alone may not lead to preventive dental visits, it would facilitate more timely visits to dentists to treat toothache pain
The Role of Therapy Dogs in Speed and Accuracy to Complete Motor Skills Tasks for Preschool Children
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the presence of a therapy dog would affect the performance of a set of gross motor skills tasks for a mixed group of language-impaired and typical preschool children. The 14 children in the group were between four and six years old (four female and ten male); the two dogs were Miniature Poodles. The design was a two-way mixed model factorial, where a series of 10 gross motor skills tasks (e.g., l…
Preschoolers' Adherence to Instructions as a Function of Presence of a Dog and Motor Skills Task
The purpose of this study was to examine preschoolers' (n = 11) ability to follow instructions in the presence or absence of a real dog while executing a variety of motor skills tasks. These tasks were divided into one of three general classifications: 1) Modeling Tasks: the children were asked to emulate the behavior of a model, 2) Competition Tasks: the children were asked to do the task faster than a competitor, and 3) Tandem Tasks: the childr…
Redefining the Family Post‐Placement
The Impact of US Nurses’ Personal Religious and Spiritual Beliefs on Their Mental Well-Being and Burnout
A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of a Well-Being Intervention for Healthcare Chaplains
This mixed-methods pilot study explored the psychological and emotional experiences of chaplains and the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of workshops designed to support chaplain well-being. After the workshops, scores on a measure of self-compassion increased, while secondary traumatic stress and burnout scores decreased. Qualitative data reflected the range of experiences of chaplaincy as well as the benefits of the workshops. This pilot…
Validation of the Moral Injury Outcome Scale in acute care nurses
The MIOS is valid and reliable in acute care nursing populations and demonstrates sound psychometric properties. Scores among nurses diverge from those of military personnel in areas that may inform distinctions in interventions to address moral injury in these populations
Work-related perceptions and coping strategies of acute care chaplains
Hospital-based chaplains provide crucial spiritual and emotional care to patients, families, and staff during times of intense life changes and crises. Chaplains are regularly exposed to suffering and their work may result in personal mental and emotional health challenges. To understand chaplains' perceptions of the impact of their work and methods to cope, a secondary analysis of a mixed-methods study on chaplain well-being was undertaken. Qual…
Utilizing Asynchronous Email Interviewing for Qualitative Research Among Multiple Participant Groups
Asynchronous email interviewing has been increasingly utilized as an electronic method of data collection in qualitative research, because it eliminates the need for costly travel and transcription and allows more time for participants to react with thoughtful, reflective responses. While research indicates that data collected in written form is comparable in content and richness with that collected in-person, via telephone, or through virtual li…
The value of chaplains to healthcare systems
Research to measure the value of chaplains is a burgeoning area of interest, as staffing decisions may be contingent on demonstrating a return on investment. Healthcare executives are often faced with difficult staffing decisions that require weighing the support of organizational mission with practical financial implications. This qualitative study utilized thematic analysis to present the perceptions of C-suite executives and two key constituen…
Employment Status of Hospital Chaplains After a Well-Being Workshop Intervention
This matched case-control study compares long-term employment status of chaplains at a healthcare system headquartered in Florida based on participation and non-participation in a well-being workshop. A Kaplan-Meier curve illustrated separation rates between those who participated in the workshops and matched controls who did not in the 30 months during and after the intervention. This paper provides evidence for return on investment for initiati…
Professional and Personal Well-Being Among Members of a Christian Organization for Healthcare Providers
Objectives: To determine the aspects of religion and spirituality among those who belong to an organization for Christian healthcare providers that may contribute to personal and professional well-being and protect against burnout. Participants: Members and affiliates of the Christian Medical and Dental Association (n = 450). Study Method: A cross-sectional study based on survey results of validated instruments and original questions that measure…
Medicine (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (6 works) · Burnout (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Health care (4 works) · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Mental health (3 works)