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Professional development for spiritual care practitioners: a program review.

Heather Tan¹, Cheryl Holmes²

¹Research and Policy, Spiritual Health Association Australia, Melbourne, Australia.

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This study evaluated a professional development program for spiritual care practitioners, identifying key themes like motivation and culture. Recommendations focus on enhancing professionalism and cross-cultural communication skills in healthcare.

Keywords:

Chaplaincy education professional development professionalisation spiritual care

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Education
Professional Development
Spiritual Care

Background:

Professional development is vital for healthcare professionals' skill progression and role effectiveness.
Continuing education is often mandatory for healthcare sector registration.
This evaluation focuses on a specific professional development program for spiritual care practitioners.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate a monthly professional development program for spiritual care practitioners.
To identify common themes and areas for improvement within the program.
To provide recommendations for future program enhancement.

Main Methods:

The study evaluated a program offered from 2017-2019 by the Spiritual Health Association (Victoria, Australia) and partners.
Common themes were identified through program data.
Analysis focused on motivation, culture, purpose, and areas for improvement.

Main Results:

Several common themes emerged from the program evaluation.
Key areas identified include participant motivation, program culture, and professional purpose.
Opportunities for program improvement were also highlighted.

Conclusions:

The evaluation identified critical themes for spiritual care professional development.
Recommendations include strengthening sector professionalism.
Future program enhancements should incorporate broader cultural/ethnic sessions and improve interdisciplinary communication skills.