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Hospital Chaplaincy during the Covid-19 Pandemic

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ID12940799
AuthorsOndřej Doskočil (0000-0002-5359-9008, corresponding author), Andrea Beláňová (0000-0002-1036-4604)
Year2021
Volume11
Issue1
Pages128-148
Publication date2021-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCaritas et Veritas (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1805-0948 • E-ISSN: 1805-0948
PublisherUniversity of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice (PUBLISHER • CZ)
DOI10.32725/cetv.2021.013
OpenAlexW3207884803
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited11

The text deals with the experience of Czech hospital chaplains in 2020. Specifically, it concerns the period during the spring and autumn waves of the pandemic caused by the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which leads to a viral disease known as covid-19. The article builds on data obtained through an online questionnaire and subsequent ten interviews with hospital chaplains. The results of the research are presented in four thematic blocks: chaplain and institutions, chaplain and staff, chaplain and patient, and the chaplain himself. Based on a qualitative analysis of the data, we conclude that the pandemic affected the self-concept of many chaplains. It mainly depended on their effectiveness, that is, the possibility of applying their skills, in the hospital during the pandemic. In many cases, the pandemic crisis has accelerated the development of relations with the institution and staff, for better or worse. The position of the chaplain in the hospital before the outbreak of the pandemic proved to be crucial. The work with patients themselves did not usually undergo a fundamental change; the chaplains often functioned here as a substitute for forbidden visits. At the end of the article, we present some practical recommendations resulting from our data

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Czech · Disease · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Institution · Outbreak · Pandemic · Qualitative research · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Work (physics · Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Virology

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Unique citing works1
Citations per year0,5
Citation span2024 - 2024 (1)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 1

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