The Role and Value of Chaplains in the Ambulance Service: Paramedic Perspectives

Chaplains are employed by ambulance services in many states across Australia as one element in a suite of initiatives to support the health and wellness of paramedics. The aim of this paper is to present key findings from a study that explored paramedic perspectives on the role and value of chaplain...

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Publié dans:Journal of religion and health
Auteurs: Tunks Leach, Katie (Auteur) ; Simpson, Paul (Auteur) ; Lewis, Joanne (Auteur) ; Levett-Jones, Tracy (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. 2022
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 2022, Volume: 61, Numéro: 2, Pages: 929-947
Sujets non-standardisés:B Chaplaincy
B Well-being
B Soins palliatifs spirituels
B Paramedic
B Emergency Medical Services
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Résumé:Chaplains are employed by ambulance services in many states across Australia as one element in a suite of initiatives to support the health and wellness of paramedics. The aim of this paper is to present key findings from a study that explored paramedic perspectives on the role and value of chaplains in the ambulance service. Seventeen paramedics participated in semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using framework analysis. Two themes were identified: scope of the chaplain’s role and organisational factors influencing the chaplain’s role. Paramedics highly valued what they believed to be proactive and reactive support provided by ambulance chaplains, regardless of paramedics’ personal spiritual or religious beliefs.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01446-9