Megan Best
Biographic Data
| ID | 5559947 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Megan Best |
| GIVEN NAMES | Megan |
| FAMILY NAME | Best |
| SIGNATURE | BEST M |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Notre Dame Australia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Conceptions of Medical Assistance in Dying and Euthanasia
Methodology of a Study Assessing a New Curriculum Designed to Teach Australian Final Year Medical Students How to Assess Patients’ Spiritual Needs
Many physicians believe that spiritual care is a necessary component of holistic medical care. Despite the apparent importance of spiritual care, very few Australian medical schools include such content in their curricula. We used data from two previous research projects to develop the evidence base for an Australian medical school curriculum for spiritual care training. This curriculum paper describes the content and delivery of pilot workshops,…
‘Nurses as Gatekeepers’
This paper investigates the nurses’ gatekeeping role for spiritual care in multi-disciplinary teams as a way of responding to the spiritual needs of patients with brain tumors in Austria. Using a validated vignette in an online survey, qualitative data from 56 neurosurgical nurses (30.4% response rate) were analyzed via reflexive thematic analysis. One key theme, Nurses as Gatekeepers – Referral and Working with other Health Care Professionals , …
An Online Survey of Australian Medical Students’ Perspectives on Spiritual History Taking and Spiritual Care
It is reported that little spiritual care communication skills training occurs in Australian medical schools. This survey explored the experience of final year students in this domain in order to inform the construction of a new curriculum. Medical students in their final year at four Australian medical schools were invited to participate in an online survey, which included questions about demographic details, exposure to spiritual history taking…
Perspectives of Major World Religions regarding Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (EPAS) are important contemporary societal issues and religious faiths offer valuable insights into any discussion on this topic. This paper explores perspectives on EPAS of the four major world religions, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, through analysis of their primary texts. A literature search of the American Theological Library Association database revealed 41 relevant secondary texts fro…
A Long Way to Go Understanding the Role of Chaplaincy? A Critical Reflection on the Findings of the Survey Examining Chaplaincy Responses to Covid-19
This contribution reflects on some of the most prominent findings in the survey on the chaplaincy response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The finding that chaplain respondents had difficulty understanding their own role prior to the first wave is of concern. If chaplains cannot articulate their own role, it is not surprising that those around them are also unclear. Chaplains are not the only ones to blame for the confusion around their role though
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A Long Way to Go Understanding the Role of Chaplaincy? A Critical Reflection on the Findings of the Survey Examining Chaplaincy Responses to Covid-19
This contribution reflects on some of the most prominent findings in the survey on the chaplaincy response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The finding that chaplain respondents had difficulty understanding their own role prior to the first wave is of concern. If chaplains cannot articulate their own role, it is not surprising that those around them are also unclear. Chaplains are not the only ones to blame for the confusion around their role though
Perspectives of Major World Religions regarding Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (EPAS) are important contemporary societal issues and religious faiths offer valuable insights into any discussion on this topic. This paper explores perspectives on EPAS of the four major world religions, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, through analysis of their primary texts. A literature search of the American Theological Library Association database revealed 41 relevant secondary texts fro…
An Online Survey of Australian Medical Students’ Perspectives on Spiritual History Taking and Spiritual Care
It is reported that little spiritual care communication skills training occurs in Australian medical schools. This survey explored the experience of final year students in this domain in order to inform the construction of a new curriculum. Medical students in their final year at four Australian medical schools were invited to participate in an online survey, which included questions about demographic details, exposure to spiritual history taking…
‘Nurses as Gatekeepers’
This paper investigates the nurses’ gatekeeping role for spiritual care in multi-disciplinary teams as a way of responding to the spiritual needs of patients with brain tumors in Austria. Using a validated vignette in an online survey, qualitative data from 56 neurosurgical nurses (30.4% response rate) were analyzed via reflexive thematic analysis. One key theme, Nurses as Gatekeepers – Referral and Working with other Health Care Professionals , …
Conceptions of Medical Assistance in Dying and Euthanasia
Methodology of a Study Assessing a New Curriculum Designed to Teach Australian Final Year Medical Students How to Assess Patients’ Spiritual Needs
Many physicians believe that spiritual care is a necessary component of holistic medical care. Despite the apparent importance of spiritual care, very few Australian medical schools include such content in their curricula. We used data from two previous research projects to develop the evidence base for an Australian medical school curriculum for spiritual care training. This curriculum paper describes the content and delivery of pilot workshops,…
Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (4 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Spiritual care (3 works) · Alternative medicine (2 works) · Buddhism (2 works)