Urs Winter-Pfändler
Biographic Data
| ID | 2387788 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Urs Winter-Pfändler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Urs |
| FAMILY NAME | Winter-Pfändler |
| SIGNATURE | WINTER-PFÄNDLER U |
| AFFILIATIONS | Swiss Institute of Pastoral-Sociology (SPI), Switzerland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Religionstrends in der Schweiz
Diese Open-Access-Publikation beschreibt die Entwicklungstrends im Bereich Religion/Spiritualität in der Schweiz.
Struggle with the divine in Swiss patients visited by chaplains
A body of evidence is developing that describes harmful effects of religious struggle that includes struggle with the divine (e.g. feeling abandoned or punished by God). We examined the prevalence and correlates of divine struggle among 540 Swiss hospital patients. Some divine struggle was reported by 46 percent of the sample. Unexpected hospital admission and scores on a measure of faith were associated with a greater likelihood of reporting any…
Patients’ Expectations of Healthcare Chaplaincy
Patients' Satisfaction with Health Care Chaplaincy and Affecting Factors
Surveying patients' satisfaction with chaplaincy services contributes to improving the quality of health care chaplaincy. Therefore, 679 patients from 32 general hospitals and psychiatric clinics in the German part of Switzerland were surveyed in a cross-sectional design. Seven factors influencing patients' satisfaction with health care chaplaincy were identified. They pertain, on one hand, to the chaplain-patient relationship ("Respect and frien…
Are Surveys on Quality Improvement of Healthcare Chaplaincy Emotionally Distressing for Patients? A Pilot Study
In recent years, much research work has been done in the field of religion/spirituality and healthcare. Many chaplains are wary of doing research because they assume it is cumbersome or potentially deleterious to ill patients. The aim of the present pilot study is, therefore, to find out if research on quality improvement of healthcare chaplaincy is emotionally distressing for patients. In connection with a questionnaire about quality improvement…
Struggle with the divine in Swiss patients visited by chaplains
A body of evidence is developing that describes harmful effects of religious struggle that includes struggle with the divine (e.g. feeling abandoned or punished by God). We examined the prevalence and correlates of divine struggle among 540 Swiss hospital patients. Some divine struggle was reported by 46 percent of the sample. Unexpected hospital admission and scores on a measure of faith were associated with a greater likelihood of reporting any…
Are Surveys on Quality Improvement of Healthcare Chaplaincy Emotionally Distressing for Patients? A Pilot Study
In recent years, much research work has been done in the field of religion/spirituality and healthcare. Many chaplains are wary of doing research because they assume it is cumbersome or potentially deleterious to ill patients. The aim of the present pilot study is, therefore, to find out if research on quality improvement of healthcare chaplaincy is emotionally distressing for patients. In connection with a questionnaire about quality improvement…
Patients' Satisfaction with Health Care Chaplaincy and Affecting Factors
Surveying patients' satisfaction with chaplaincy services contributes to improving the quality of health care chaplaincy. Therefore, 679 patients from 32 general hospitals and psychiatric clinics in the German part of Switzerland were surveyed in a cross-sectional design. Seven factors influencing patients' satisfaction with health care chaplaincy were identified. They pertain, on one hand, to the chaplain-patient relationship ("Respect and frien…
Patients’ Expectations of Healthcare Chaplaincy
Struggle with the divine in Swiss patients visited by chaplains
A body of evidence is developing that describes harmful effects of religious struggle that includes struggle with the divine (e.g. feeling abandoned or punished by God). We examined the prevalence and correlates of divine struggle among 540 Swiss hospital patients. Some divine struggle was reported by 46 percent of the sample. Unexpected hospital admission and scores on a measure of faith were associated with a greater likelihood of reporting any…
Religionstrends in der Schweiz
Diese Open-Access-Publikation beschreibt die Entwicklungstrends im Bereich Religion/Spiritualität in der Schweiz.
Medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (4 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · German (2 works)