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Screening for pastoral visitations using the Clinical+Coping Score.

Timothy J Ledbetter¹

¹Tri-Cities Chaplaincy, Kennewick, WA 99336, USA.

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|February 24, 2009

Summary

Hospital chaplains can now use a new Clinical+Coping Score to identify patients needing pastoral care. This tool improves screening efficiency and documentation within electronic health records.

Area of Science:

Healthcare Administration
Clinical Psychology
Spiritual Care

Background:

Hospital chaplains face challenges in identifying patients requiring pastoral care.
Existing methods lack precision in assessing patient needs for spiritual support.
Efficient documentation of pastoral care is crucial for integrated healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a computerized model for screening and documenting patients needing pastoral care.
To present the Clinical+Coping Score for precise identification of patients with insufficient coping.
To enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of pastoral screening and documentation.

Main Methods:

Development of a computerized screening model.
Introduction of the Clinical+Coping Score as a novel assessment tool.

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Integration of the model into the hospital's electronic charting program.

Main Results:

The Clinical+Coping Score demonstrates greater precision in identifying patients with coping difficulties.
The model facilitates efficient and effective documentation of pastoral screening.
Two levels of visitation priority are proposed for targeted interventions.

Conclusions:

The computerized model and Clinical+Coping Score improve the identification of patients for pastoral care.
The model supports chaplains in recognizing indicators for pastoral care contacts and interventions.
The system helps track the number of patients whose spiritual needs remain unaddressed.