A Review of Brooke Army Medical Center Chaplaincy Service During the SARS-COV2 Pandemic: Implications for Service Structure and Patient Needs

Abstract

We aimed to evaluate the effect of the SARS-COV2 pandemic on chaplain utilization at Brooke Army Medical Center. Our hypothesis was that multiple pandemic-related factors led to a care environment with increased mental and spiritual stress for patients and their families, leading to an increased need for adjunct services such as chaplaincy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 28, 2021
Accession Number
AD1146709

Entities

People

  • Jason S Radowsky
  • Joseph Sherwin
  • Stanley W. Smith
  • Zaith Bauer

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chaplains
  • Covid-19
  • Data Analysis
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Information Science
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Patient Care
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Statistical Analysis
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.