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. 2022 Mar;76(1):56-65.
doi: 10.1177/15423050211067724. Epub 2021 Dec 21.

Chaplain Leadership During COVID-19: An International Expert Panel

Csaba Szilagyi  1 , Anne Vandenhoeck  2 , Megan C Best  3 , Cate Michelle Desjardins  4 , David A Drummond  5 , George Fitchett  6 , Simon Harrison  7 , Trace Haythorn  8 , Cheryl Holmes  9 , Hanneke Muthert  10 , Daniel Nuzum  11 , Joost H A Verhoef  12 , Erika Willander  13
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Chaplain Leadership During COVID-19: An International Expert Panel

Csaba Szilagyi et al. J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

Chaplain leadership may have played a pivotal role in shaping chaplains' roles in health care amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We convened an international expert panel to identify expert perception on key chaplain leadership factors. Six leadership themes of professional confidence, engaging and trust-building with executives, decision-making, innovation and creativity, building integrative and trusting connections with colleagues, and promoting cultural competencies emerged as central to determining chaplains' integration, perceived value, and contributions during the pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19; Leadership; chaplaincy; international; pastoral care; spiritual care.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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