What part does faith play in healthcare?
Research type
Research Study
Full title
What part does faith play in healthcare? An investigation of perceptions of patients, NHS chaplains and other NHS staff of the relationship between areas such as spirituality, religion, belief, faith and the sacred, and health and wellbeing (including the experience of healthcare), in the UK context.
IRAS ID
127086
Contact name
Andrew J Todd
Contact email
Research summary
The Multi-Faith Group for Healthcare Chaplaincy (MFGHC) has commissioned research into the benefits faith for the health and well-being of patient and staff, which is being conducted by the Cardiff Centre for the Chaplaincy Studies (CCCS). This application relates to the qualitative research is to investigate perceptions of patients , NHS Chaplains and other NHS staff of the relationship between a wide range of areas, such as spirituality, religion, belief, faith and the sacred, and health and wellbeing (including the experience of healthcare), in the UK context. this will enable an initial comparison with extensive research conducted in the context of North America, lay the groundwork for a large-scale quantitative UK study, and draw out initial implications for the conduct of spiritual care.
REC name
London - Bloomsbury Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/LO/0630
Date of REC Opinion
20 May 2013
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion