Managing Spiritual Care Departments During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

Authors

Beth L. Muehlhausen, Ascension, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Cate Michelle Desjardins, Transforming Chaplaincy, Chicago, IL, USA; Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Christa Chappelle, Ascension, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Gabrielle Schwartzman, 43989The School of Medicine & Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA.
Beba Tata-Mbeng, 6915Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
George Fitchett, Department of Religion, Health and Human Values, 2468Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA; Transforming Chaplaincy, Chicago, IL, USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

12-1-2022

Journal

The journal of pastoral care & counseling : JPCC

Volume

76

Issue

4

DOI

10.1177/15423050221122029

Keywords

COVID-19; Chaplaincy; leadership; pandemic; spiritual care

Abstract

This qualitative study reports how 20 spiritual care leaders provided leadership in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The patterns and themes that emerged centered around the changing world of chaplaincy, the administrative role of the leader, and the personal story of the leader. Spiritual care leaders demonstrated creativity with the potential to shape chaplaincy in positive ways, expanding the reach of spiritual care.

APA Citation

Muehlhausen, Beth L.; Desjardins, Cate Michelle; Chappelle, Christa; Schwartzman, Gabrielle; Tata-Mbeng, Beba; and Fitchett, George, "Managing Spiritual Care Departments During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 2200.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/2200

Department

School of Medicine and Health Sciences Student Works