APC Webinar Journal Club 12 - Five-part SeriesTuesday, September 12, 2023 (1pm - 2pm US/Central) Virtual |
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Research Across the Chaplaincy Landscape
presented by Cate Michelle Desjardins MDiv MPh BCC and Rev. Beth Muehlhausen PhD MDiv BCC LCSW
Please Register by 9/7/2023
Registration
All FIVE Webinar Journal Club 12 sessions
$325 / computer terminal / member
$495 / computer terminal / non-member
Registration by the published deadline is required to ensure that participants receive handouts, login information and pre-reading materials in sufficient time before the webinar.
Format
This APC-sponsored course is presented as five 60-minute webinar sessions from 1-2pm Central Time
While there is a common theme for all the articles in the series, each session will be complete in itself, so participants may register for one, several or all five sessions.
Session 1 - Recording - Fully paid registrants will see the recording link in the "My Meetings" section of their APC Profile.
Session 2 - Recording - Fully paid registrants will see the recording link in the "My Meetings" section of their APC Profile.
Session 3 - Recording - Fully paid registrants will see the recording link in the "My Meetings" section of their APC Profile.
Session 4 - September 12, 2023
Session 5 - November 14, 2023
Audience
The series is designed to help chaplains with no prior experience learn to read and understand research. It will also introduce research-literate chaplains to important research that will inform their chaplaincy practice and their ability to advocate for its benefits.
The aims of the WJC are:
1. To provide participants with resources that can help them critically reflect upon and advance their chaplaincy practice.
2. To provide participants with resources that can help them advocate for the importance of chaplaincy care.
3. To help chaplains develop and maintain research literacy, including the ability to critically read research and where appropriate apply the findings in their professional practice.
Preparation
The articles selected for the series are made available, and participants are strongly encouraged to read them in preparation for each webinar.
Background to the 2023 Webinar Journal Club series
Season 12 of Webinar Journal Club will focus on Research Across the Chaplaincy Landscape, providing in-depth readings and discussion of research relevant to chaplains in clinical healthcare. Over five sessions, hosts and guests - both article authors and clinical Board Certified Chaplains - will explore topics key to providing spiritual care in the 21st century to a wide variety of people. As the chaplaincy profession continues to incorporate research literacy into our field and certification standards, chaplains have “joined the conversation” with our other healthcare colleagues. Once research literacy has been obtained, the next step for individuals and the wider profession is to move from literacy to incorporating the research knowledge into daily spiritual care practice.
In Session 1, we will hear from Dutch humanist chaplains about the role of empathy in chaplaincy practice. In Session 2, we will learn from our social work colleagues about the role of religion and spirituality in mental health from the perspective of clients themselves. In Session 3 we will discuss the religious and spiritual struggles of transgender and gender-nonconforming adults. In Session 4 the role of compassion rounds on clinicians and families of NICU patients will be discussed. In Session 5 we will continue a conversation from last year, Season 11 of WJC, on vicarious trauma by exploring the reverse side which is post-traumatic growth. The discussion will emphasize the potential positive impact of trauma.
Session 1
Reflecting on the Role of Empathy in Effective Chaplaincy Care: Lessons from Dutch Humanist Chaplains
presented by Cate Michelle Desjardins MDiv MPh BCC and Rev. Beth Muehlhausen PhD MDiv BCC LCSW
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm MDT
11:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT
10:00 am - 11:00 am AKDT
9:00 am - 10:00 am HAST
60 minutes (1 CE hour plus reading/self-study hours - Methodology 8, Research)
In this opening session for Webinar Journal Club Season 12, we will explore the role of empathy in chaplaincy care asking: what are empathy’s functions? Is there a downside to empathy in chaplaincy care? Are there limitations to empathy in chaplaincy? These and similar questions were asked to 20 humanist chaplains in the Netherlands, and we will be reading and discussing the resultant paper “‘We need to talk about empathy’: Dutch humanist chaplains’ perspectives on empathy’s functions, downsides, and limitations in chaplaincy care” published in the Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling. The authors of the paper identify seven functions of empathy and further argue that it is vital for chaplains to discuss empathy in professional and academic contexts as it is a critical but often misunderstood aspect of our profession. In this session we will be discussing the qualitative research methods used in the paper and inviting all attendees into a critical reflection of their own use of empathy in their chaplaincy practice.
Aims for reading this article through the Webinar Journal Club:
1. To understand the seven major functions of empathy in chaplaincy care according to Dutch Humanist Chaplains
2. To invite chaplains to critically reflect upon their own use of empathy in providing care, including empathy’s functions, downsides, and limitations.
3. To help chaplains develop and maintain research literacy, including the ability to critically read a qualitative paper using grounded-theory methodology and, where appropriate, apply the findings to their professional practice.
Reading: van Dijke, J., Duyndam, J., van Nistelrooij, I., & Bos, P. (2022). “We need to talk about empathy”: Dutch humanist chaplains’ perspectives on empathy’s functions, downsides, and limitations in chaplaincy care, Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling, 76(1), 15–28. https://doi.org/10.1177/15423050221074271
Session 2
What is the Relevance of Religion and Spirituality to Mental Health? Perspectives of Mental Health Clients
presented by Cate Michelle Desjardins MDiv MPh BCC and Rev. Beth Muehlhausen PhD MDiv BCC LCSW
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CST
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm MST
11:00 am - 12:00 pm PST
10:00 am - 11:00 am AKST
8:00 am - 9:00 am HAST
60 minutes (1 CE hour plus reading/self-study hours - Methodology 8, Research)
Helping professionals across professions are interested in the relationship between religion and spirituality (RS) and mental health. This WJC session’s article shares research from 989 U.S. adults who saw a mental health provider within the month prior to filling out an online survey regarding their perceptions of the relevance of RS to their mental health . The survey was used to develop and validate the Relevance of Religion and Spirituality to Mental Health (RRSMH) scale. The instrument’s validity was very good. The key finding was that “clients view RS as both supportive and relevant to their mental health. In this session we will be discussing quantitative research methods involved in creating an assessment instrument and how health care chaplains can incorporate the research findings into their practice with people experiencing mental health issues.
Aims for reading this article through the Webinar Journal Club:
1. To understand the quantitative methods involved in creating an assessment instrument.
2. To understand the role of religion and spirituality in mental health from the perspective of clients themselves.
3. For chaplains to begin to think critically about how the research findings can positively impact their spiritual care with persons experiencing mental health issues.
Reading: Oxhandler. H. K., Pargament, K. I., Pearce, M. J., Vieten, C. & Moffatt, K. M. (2021). The relevance of religion and spirituality to mental health: A national survey of current clients' views, Social Work, 66(3), pp. 254-264. https://DOI:10.1093/sw/swab025
Session 3
Religious and Spiritual Struggles Among Transgender and Gender-nonconforming Adults
presented by Cate Michelle Desjardins MDiv MPh BCC and Rev. Beth Muehlhausen PhD MDiv BCC LCSW
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CST
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm MST
11:00 am - 12:00 pm PST
10:00 am - 11:00 am AKST
8:00 am - 9:00 am HAST
60 minutes (1 CE hour plus reading/self-study hours - Methodology 8, Research)
As more persons identify as transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC), it is vital for health care chaplains to be aware of some of the unique religious and spiritual (RS) struggles faced by members of this community. This session will highlight findings from a research study that surveyed TGNC adults about their “RS beliefs, experiences with religion, and gender-identity-related factors that make such struggles more likely.” Approximately half of the respondents reported being rejected by religious communities with a majority (58%) leaving traditional monotheistic religions, particularly Christianity. Some respondents chose personal spiritual paths or earth-based religions. Factors contributing to RS struggle in TGNC adults will be emphasized. Chaplains attending this session will have a better understanding of the role of RS in gender identity and the ways chaplains can be instruments of healing for TGNC experiencing RS struggles.
Aims for reading this article through the Webinar Journal Club:
1. To understand the ways in which religious communities have contributed to spiritual pain and RS struggles in TGNC adults
2. To understand the RS struggles related to gender identity experienced by TGNC adults.
3. For chaplains to gain research literacy by exploring how surveys are a useful instrument for comprehending the RS struggles of TGNC adults.
Reading: Exline, J. J., Przeworski, A., Peterson, E. K., Turnamian, M. R., Stauner, N. & Uzdavines, A., (2021). Religious and spiritual struggles among transgender and gender-nonconforming adults, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 13(3), 276–286. https://doi.org/10.1037/rel0000404
Session 4
Preventing Burnout and Restoring Meaning in Work: The Example of Compassion Rounds in the Neonatal ICU
presented by Cate Michelle Desjardins MDiv MPh BCC and Rev. Beth Muehlhausen PhD MDiv BCC LCSW
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CST
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm MST
11:00 am - 12:00 pm PST
10:00 am - 11:00 am AKST
8:00 am - 9:00 am HAST
60 minutes (1 CE hour plus reading/self-study hours - Methodology 8, Research)
This session of WJC will offer an in-depth look at an intervention involving chaplains, parents, and clinicians in a Neonatal ICU setting that has the potential to prevent or overcome clinician burnout, restore meaning of work to clinicians, and create interdisciplinary trust: Compassion Rounds. This qualitative paper deeply explores the outcomes of a Compassion Rounds program in the NICU, offering us a model of program evaluation and outcomes evaluation in chaplaincy, as well as a replicable model of an intervention that may be effective in chaplains aims of staff care in many settings. The intervention had positive effects not only on clinicians, but also on NICU parents, showing that when properly designed and implemented, chaplaincy interventions can spiritually support multiple groups simultaneously. Participants in this session of WJC will learn about this model of Compassion Rounds as well as how the authors of the paper evaluated the program for spiritual effectiveness.
Aims for reading this article through the Webinar Journal Club:
1. Explore how Compassion Rounds shared between chaplains, clinicians, and parents may have positive spiritual effects for all three groups.
2. Gain an understanding of qualitative research as a program and intervention assessment tool in chaplaincy.
3. Help chaplains develop and maintain research literacy, including the ability to critically read a qualitative paper using grounded-theory methodology and, where appropriate, apply the findings to their professional practice.
Reading: McManus K, & Robinson PS, (2022). A thematic analysis of the effects of compassion rounds on clinicians and the families of NICU patients, Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 28(1), pp. 69-80. doi: 10.1080/08854726.2020.1745489
Session 5
The Potential and Possibility of Posttraumatic Growth: Implications for Chaplaincy
presented by Cate Michelle Desjardins MDiv MPh BCC and Rev. Beth Muehlhausen PhD MDiv BCC LCSW
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm MDT
11:00 am - 12:00 pm PDT
10:00 am - 11:00 am AKDT
9:00 am - 10:00 am HAST
60 minutes (1 CE hour plus reading/self-study hours - Methodology 8, Research)
Health care chaplains regularly provide spiritual care to persons who have experienced trauma. This puts chaplains themselves at risk for vicarious trauma, a term that highlights the cumulative negative impact of caring for survivors of trauma. In this session, we will discuss the ways trauma experiences (directly or indirectly) can contribute to posttraumatic growth (PTG). The authors of this session’s article have created a PTG inventory which includes spirituality as one of the factors. Their research has identified outcomes that contribute to PTG and the processes/interventions that lead to these outcomes. In this session we highlight the use of the PTG inventory and case example as a research method. Research findings on PTG will aid chaplains in providing spiritual care to trauma survivors and aid themselves in using their professional experiences to contribute to their own growth.
Aims for reading this article through the Webinar Journal Club:
1. To understand the concept of posttraumatic growth (PTG) and its relationship to trauma and vicarious trauma.
2. To gain knowledge of the interventions and outcomes that lead to PTG.
3. To think critically about the role of spirituality in relationship to PTG and the implications for spiritual care practice.
Reading: Tedeschi, R. G., & Moore, B. A. (2021). Posttraumatic growth as an integrative therapeutic philosophy. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 31(2), 180–194. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000250.
Presenters
Cate Michelle Desjardins MDiv MPH BCC, is the Executive Director of Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship and convener of the Pediatrics Spiritual Care Research Network. She previously served for five years in various roles at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Her research interests include the role of religion in surrogate decision-making and in coping with caregiving for children with complex medical needs. She completed the Transforming Chaplaincy Research Fellowship in 2019.
Rev. Beth Muehlhausen PhD MDiv BCC LCSW is a spiritual care researcher and instructor with Transforming Chaplaincy. She previously served for four years as the Sr. Researcher for Mission Integration for Ascension. She is a qualitative researcher utilizing hermeneutic phenomenology and mixed methods. She has published several articles on spirituality, chaplaincy, and spiritual care during the pandemic. She has presented several workshops and intensives at the annual APC conference, for NACC and the North American Association of Christians in Social Work.
How It Works
To participate, all that is needed is a computer with Internet access and speakers, as the presentation audio and visuals are "webcast." Our webinars are priced per computer terminal, not per participant. That means you can invite as many colleagues to join you as can fit in your conference room or cluster around your computer. As a participant, you will be able to interact with the presenters, who will ask questions of the audience and answer questions posed by participants.
System Requirements
As a Best Practice, we highly recommend;
An Ethernet connected computer for best connectivity and listening experience. You may experience some buffering of audio on lower bandwidth wireless connections.
Chrome v50 or higher (recommended for best performance), Safari 12.1 or higher, Firefox 49.x or higher.
A stable Internet connection, DSL or above: 500kbps or higher to ensure fluidity of all services.
Operating System: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Mac OS X v10.8 or higher, Linux, Solaris.
Computer Speakers (for participants listening over the computer)
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Please click the following System Test link: http://web.telspan.com/systemcheck
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WEB SERVER: https traffic on port 443.
SIGNALING SERVER: https traffic on port 443 (recently changed from port 80).
MEDIA SERVER API: https traffic on port 443.
This will allow TelSpan to work properly.
"Webcam Access" applies only to presenters, so if you see a red "X," that's OK.
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Confirmation
You will receive an e-mail confirmation upon completion of the online registration and payment process. Instructions for logging into the webinar will be e-mailed to all participants two business days before the event.
Registration Fees:These fees are available through 09/07/2023 |
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| Name | Price | Available To |
| Member | $325.00 | Member |
| Non-Member | $495.00 | Non-Member |
Cancellation and Other Policies:
The registration fee (minus a $20 nonrefundable processing charge) will be refunded up to five (5) business days of the first scheduled WJC session. APC reserves the right to cancel the program within one (5) business days of the scheduled event, if an insufficient number of people register. In case of APC cancellation, all registration fees will be refunded.Continuing Education Information:
This series qualifies for 5 hours of CE credit.(Methodology 8 – Research)
