Spiritual Assessment in Healthcare Chaplaincy
摘要
The significant role and contribution of the chaplain within healthcare environments has been highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic. This chapter will describe and showcase the chaplain’s role in assessing and delivering spiritual care, noting certain myths and misunderstandings. It will introduce the reader to the contemporary role of the healthcare chaplain and the spiritual assessments made by chaplains when supporting religious, pastoral, and spiritual care needs. The chapter will also focus on relevant issues impacting chaplaincy, such as care planning and the charting of activities (taxonomy of care) that they undertake and share with the wider care team.