Abortion and Health Care Chaplaincy in Australia |
| |
Authors: | Lindsay B Carey Christopher Newell |
| |
Institution: | (1) School of Public Health, La Trobe University, C\o PO Box 162, Blackburn South, 3083, Victoria, Australia;(2) School of Medicine, University of Tsamania, Hobart, Tsamania, Australia |
| |
Abstract: | This paper summarizes the results gained from quantitative and qualitative research involving 327 Australian health care chaplains
with regard to their involvement in abortion issues within the health care context. The findings indicate that approximately
20% of surveyed chaplains had provided some form of pastoral intervention to patients and/or their families dealing with issues
of abortion and that approximately 10% of chaplains had assisted clinical staff with issues concerning abortion. There was
found to be no-statistically significant difference with regard to the number of catholic chaplains compared with protestant
chaplains or staff chaplains compared with volunteer chaplains involved in abortion issues. Analysis using the WHO Pastoral
Intervention codings highlighted a variety of issues encountered by chaplains and the non-judgmental pastoral care used by
chaplains when assisting those dealing with abortion. Some implications of this study with respect to patient and clinical
staff support are suggested.
Dr. Lindsay Carey, M.App.Sc., Ph.D.: National Research Fellow, Australian Health & Welfare Chaplains Association & Faculty
Associate, Palliative Care, School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Christopher Newell, AM,
Ph.D.: Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia. |
| |
Keywords: | abortion chaplaincy pastoral care |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|