Health Care Chaplains and their Role on Institutional Ethics Committees: An Australia Study |
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Authors: | Lindsay B Carey Jeffrey Cohen |
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Institution: | (1) Palliative Care Unit, School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, 3000, Australia;(2) School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Abstract: | This paper presents the results of the largest Australian pastoral study concerning the perceptions of health care chaplains
about their involvement on hospital research ethics committees (also known in some contexts as institutional ethics committees).
Survey results from over 300 Australian health care chaplains indicated that nearly 90% of chaplains believed there was merit
in chaplains serving on hospital research ethics committees, yet only a minority (22.7%) had ever participated on such committees.
Data from in-depth interviews is also presented exploring the reasons for the lack of participation and the varying opinions
regarding the role, appropriateness, and value of chaplains on ethics committees. Some implications of this study with respect
to chaplaincy, hospital research ethics committees, health care institutions, ecclesiastical institutions, and government
responsibilities are discussed. |
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