RT Article
T1 The outcomes of healthcare chaplaincy on hospitalized patients. A quasi-experimental study in Belgium
JF Journal of spirituality in mental health
VO 26
IS 2
SP 141
OP 164
A1 Buelens, Eva
A1 Dewitte, Laura
A1 Dezutter, Jessie
A1 Vandenhoeck, Anne 1964-
A1 Dillen, Annemie 1978-
A2 Dewitte, Laura
A2 Dezutter, Jessie
A2 Vandenhoeck, Anne 1964-
A2 Dillen, Annemie 1978-
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1888231807
AB Research on the effects of chaplaincy care is scarce and hampered by methodological limitations. Our quasi-experimental study (n = 256 at baseline) aimed to gain insight into the immediate and intermediate impact of chaplaincy care on inpatients’ existential anxiety, peace, anxiety and depressive symptoms. Multilevel modeling was used to analyze the data. After controlling for age, gender, education, (non)religion/(non)belief and religiosity, participants receiving chaplaincy care demonstrated greater immediate improvement in peace compared to the control group at posttest. This was not found for anxiety, depressive symptoms or existential anxiety, nor for any of the outcomes at the three-week follow-up assessment.
K1 Outcome
K1 Spiritual Care
K1 Healthcare
K1 Chaplaincy
DO 10.1080/19349637.2023.2177239