“Arbitrary Factors”: A Hospice Chaplain’s Reflection on Deeply Human Dramas Among Healthcare Chaplains and Within their Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract
Various "arbitrary factors" shaped healthcare chaplains' experiences during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The author's reflection provides personal recollection, uniquely situated in the particular local organizational dynamics and inter-personal relationships among the professionals, supplementing the qualitative survey articles by the field's on-going effort to collect, organize, and interpret the pandemic's impact on the spiritual care practitioners.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Religion
Spirituality
and Psychology
Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education
Palliative and Oncologic Care
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications
- Volume
- 80
- Issue
- 1-2
- Pages
- 24–28
- Publication date
- 6 February 2026
- Language
- EN