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A study of religion, ministry, and meaning in caregiving among health professionals in an institutional setting in New York City.

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Overvold, JA; Weaver, AJ; Flannelly, KJ; Koenig, HG
Published in: J Pastoral Care Counsel
2005

The clinical staff of a large metropolitan nursing home was surveyed about their religious practices, the degree to which they saw their work as a ministry, and the meaning they obtain from being caregivers. Age, race, gender, education, and various other measures were also taken. As hypothesized, religiosity made a significant positive contribution to participants' belief their work was a ministry to those in need. Multiple regression revealed that African American and older staff scored significantly higher on both dependent variables, whereas Caucasians were significantly less likely to view their work as ministry. Staff who worked with long-term patients derived significantly more meaning from their work, but they were no more likely to see it as ministry. Religiosity appears to enhance the meaning caregivers get from their work, and this may be beneficial to patients. Further research may identify other factors that enhance the meaning caregivers get from their work.

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Published In

J Pastoral Care Counsel

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ISSN

1542-3050

Publication Date

2005

Volume

59

Issue

3

Start / End Page

225 / 235

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Religion and Medicine
  • Pastoral Care
  • Nursing Homes
  • New York City
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Personnel
  • Female
  • Data Collection
 

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Overvold, J. A., Weaver, A. J., Flannelly, K. J., & Koenig, H. G. (2005). A study of religion, ministry, and meaning in caregiving among health professionals in an institutional setting in New York City. J Pastoral Care Counsel, 59(3), 225–235. https://doi.org/10.1177/154230500505900305
Overvold, Jon A., Andrew J. Weaver, Kevin J. Flannelly, and Harold G. Koenig. “A study of religion, ministry, and meaning in caregiving among health professionals in an institutional setting in New York City.J Pastoral Care Counsel 59, no. 3 (2005): 225–35. https://doi.org/10.1177/154230500505900305.
Overvold JA, Weaver AJ, Flannelly KJ, Koenig HG. A study of religion, ministry, and meaning in caregiving among health professionals in an institutional setting in New York City. J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2005;59(3):225–35.
Overvold, Jon A., et al. “A study of religion, ministry, and meaning in caregiving among health professionals in an institutional setting in New York City.J Pastoral Care Counsel, vol. 59, no. 3, 2005, pp. 225–35. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/154230500505900305.
Overvold JA, Weaver AJ, Flannelly KJ, Koenig HG. A study of religion, ministry, and meaning in caregiving among health professionals in an institutional setting in New York City. J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2005;59(3):225–235.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Pastoral Care Counsel

DOI

ISSN

1542-3050

Publication Date

2005

Volume

59

Issue

3

Start / End Page

225 / 235

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Religion and Medicine
  • Pastoral Care
  • Nursing Homes
  • New York City
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Personnel
  • Female
  • Data Collection