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J Health Care Chaplain ; 29(2): 161-175, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35446754

ABSTRACT

We examined preferences around spiritual support services delivered by chaplains among U.S. adults in outpatient and inpatient healthcare settings using a cross-sectional national survey of U.S. adults (n = 1,020). For outpatient settings, 5% reported interest in chaplain services, whereas 16% reported interest in inpatient settings. In both settings, a higher perceived value of chaplain services (p < 01) and previous experience with a chaplain (p < .01) were associated with a greater interest in a chaplain consult when adjusting for demographic factors. In both settings, the most desired services were to explore what was most important in the event of a serious illness or injury (46-47%), values related to treatment decisions (43-46%), and connecting to resources for personal strength and resilience (36-39%), whereas exploring more religious concerns was less desirable. There is a need to identify the role of chaplains within the context of healthcare to meet patients' desire for specific services.


Subject(s)
Chaplaincy Service, Hospital , Outpatients , Humans , Adult , Inpatients , Cross-Sectional Studies , Spirituality , Delivery of Health Care , Clergy
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Prim Care Diabetes ; 16(1): 57-64, 2022 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34782218

ABSTRACT

AIMS: The purpose of this study was to examine whether pandemic exposure impacted unmet social and diabetes needs, self-care behaviors, and diabetes outcomes in a sample with diabetes and poor glycemic control. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional analysis of participants with diabetes and poor glycemic control in an ongoing trial (n = 353). We compared the prevalence of unmet needs, self-care behaviors, and diabetes outcomes in successive cohorts of enrollees surveyed pre-pandemic (prior to March 11, 2020, n = 182), in the early stages of the pandemic (May-September, 2020, n = 75), and later (September 2020-January 2021, n = 96) stratified by income and gender. Adjusted multivariable regression models were used to examine trends. RESULTS: More participants with low income reported food insecurity (70% vs. 83%, p < 0.05) and needs related to access to blood glucose supplies (19% vs. 67%, p < 0.05) during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic levels. In adjusted models among people with low incomes, the odds of housing insecurity increased among participants during the early pandemic months compared with participants pre-pandemic (OR 20.2 [95% CI 2.8-145.2], p < 0.01). A1c levels were better among participants later in the pandemic than those pre-pandemic (ß = -1.1 [95% CI -1.8 to -0.4], p < 0.01), but systolic blood pressure control was substantially worse (ß = 11.5 [95% CI 4.2-18.8, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Adults with low-incomes and diabetes were most impacted by the pandemic. A1c may not fully capture challenges that people with diabetes are facing to manage their condition; systolic blood pressures may have worsened and problems with self-care may forebode longer-term challenges in diabetes control.


Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Diabetes Mellitus , Adult , Cross-Sectional Studies , Diabetes Mellitus/diagnosis , Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiology , Diabetes Mellitus/therapy , Glycemic Control , Humans , Pandemics , SARS-CoV-2 , Self Care
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J Am Board Fam Med ; 34(2): 368-374, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33833005

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: Health care chaplains intervene on unmet religious/spiritual (R/S) needs in health care settings that are associated with poor outcomes. Little is known about demand for their services. The purpose of this study was to describe population-level awareness and perceptions of health care chaplains and preferences for their services. METHODS: Data came from a cross-sectional survey of a nationally representative sample of US adults ≥ 18 years of age (n = 1020). Participants were asked about preferences for chaplain services, previous experience and awareness of chaplains, and level of importance on having R/S needs and sources of meaning addressed. RESULTS: Mean age of the sample was 47.6. Although the majority were aware of chaplains (85%), only 15% indicated they had previous experience with one. Adults who were unaware were younger (38 vs 49 years, p < .001), male (P = .007), non-white race/ethnicity (p < .001), and had lower educational attainment (P = .01). Seventy percent reported an interest in having R/S or existential needs met in the context of health care. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of the US population say they are aware of chaplains and desire their services, yet few report previous experience with them in health care. More behavioral interventions are needed to better connect patients to chaplains.


Subject(s)
Chaplaincy Service, Hospital , Adult , Clergy , Cross-Sectional Studies , Delivery of Health Care , Humans , Male
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J Pastoral Care Counsel ; 75(1_suppl): 46-48, 2021 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33730913

ABSTRACT

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.


Subject(s)
Clergy/psychology , Pastoral Care , Professional Role , COVID-19 , Humans , Patient Care Team , Surveys and Questionnaires
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J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol ; 7(2): 210-216, 2018 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29099640

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study describes the prevalence of religious and/or spiritual (R/S) struggle in long-term young adult (YA) survivors following hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) as well as existential concerns (EC), social support, and demographic, medical, and emotional correlates of R/S struggle. METHODS: Data were collected as part of an annual survey of survivors of HCT aged 18-39 years at survey completion; age at HCT was 1-39 years. Study measures included measures of R/S struggle (defined as any non-zero response on the negative religious coping subscale from Brief RCOPE), quality of life (QOL), and depression. Factors associated with R/S struggle were identified using multivariable logistic regression models. RESULTS: Fifty-two of the 172 respondents (30%), who ranged from less than a year to 33 years after HCT, had some R/S struggle. In bivariate analysis, depression was associated with R/S struggle. In a multivariable logistic regression model, individuals with greater EC were nearly five times more likely to report R/S struggle. R/S struggle was not associated with age at transplant, time since transplant, gender, race, R/S self-identification, or medical variables. CONCLUSION: R/S struggle is common among YA HCT survivors, even many years after HCT. There is a strong correlation between EC and R/S struggle. Given the prevalence of R/S struggle and its associations with EC, survivors should be screened and referred to professionals with expertise in EC and R/S struggle as appropriate. Further study is needed to determine longitudinal trajectory, impact of struggle intensity, causal relationships, and effects of R/S struggle on health, mood, and QOL for YA HCT survivors.


Subject(s)
Adaptation, Psychological , Cancer Survivors/psychology , Hematologic Neoplasms/psychology , Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation , Quality of Life , Religion and Medicine , Social Support , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Hematologic Neoplasms/therapy , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Prognosis , Young Adult
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