Competencies for Spiritual Care Professionals Specializing in Palliative and Bereavement Care in Canada
A Mixed-Methods Study Using Qualitative Interviews and Modified Delphi Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21744964 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vivian B Stang (0000-0002-5651-8701, Ottawa Hospital, corresponding author), Peter Barnes (0000-0002-0656-4937, Spiritual Pathways, Canada), Peter J Barnes (0000-0002-5122-4018), Christine Enfield (Health Canada), Heather Koots (United Church of Canada, Canada) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 171-180 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/15423050221101818 |
| PMID | 35593093 |
| OpenAlex | W4280488211 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The purpose of this project was to update competencies for spiritual care professionals specializing in palliative and bereavement care in Canada. Phase one feedback was obtained from 11 clients: six inpatients with greater than two weeks of life expectancy using interviews and five bereaved family members in a focus group. Results were analyzed for congruence or discordance with draft competencies. In phase two, 22 spiritual care experts reached a consensus on nine competencies using a modified Delphi survey. Two limitations were the small sample size and cultural and religious homogeneity of participants
Alternative medicine · Delphi method · Focus group · Medical education · Palliative care · Sociology · Spiritual care · Spirituality · Cultural Competency in Health Care · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |