Preferences for healthcare chaplaincy services among U.S. adults: differences by inpatient and outpatient settings

Relationships Between the Number of Chaplain Visits and Patient Characteristics: A Retrospective Review of a Large Suburban Midwest Hospital, USA

“…The first step toward this aim is to understand which patient characteristics are associated with chaplain visits. Overall, there may be greater demand for the spiritual care services of chaplains in an inpatient rather than an outpatient setting (Rajaee & Patel, 2022 ); therefore, the current study focuses on patients’ primary reasons to be admitted to the hospital and their associations with chaplain visits, in addition to the characteristics of patients’ demographics that are associated with chaplain visits.…”

“…In addition to factors in their demographic background, patients are especially inclined to seek chaplaincy services during serious illness, during major decisions, and when searching for “personal strength and resilience” (Rajaee & Patel, 2022 ). Furthermore, medical status, such as pre-operative, end stage, and dying, was more likely to elicit religious/spiritual interventions, whereas rehabilitation or check-up were less likely to lead religious/spiritual interventions (Handzo et al, 2008 ).…”