“Arbitrary Factors”
A Hospice Chaplain’s Reflection on Deeply Human Dramas Among Healthcare Chaplains and Within their Organizations During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21744907 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shuji Moriichi (0000-0002-1358-2797, Mercy Medical Center, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 24-28 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1542-3050 • E-ISSN: 2167-776X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/15423050261420830 |
| PMID | 41649976 |
| OpenAlex | W7128165939 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Various “arbitrary factors” shaped healthcare chaplains’ experiences during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The author’s reflection provides personal recollection, uniquely situated in the particular local organizational dynamics and inter-personal relationships among the professionals, supplementing the qualitative survey articles by the field’s on-going effort to collect, organize, and interpret the pandemic’s impact on the spiritual care practitioners
Health care · Pandemic · Qualitative research · Situated · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Theological Perspectives and Practices · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
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Chaplain Leadership During Covid-19
Managing Spiritual Care Departments During the Covid-19 Pandemic
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |