Spiritual care in the outpatient environment for chronically ill older African American patients: Protocol for a pilot feasibility study
Study findings will assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a culturally-responsive spiritual care intervention for under-resourced African American patients with chronic illnesses. Furthermore, the provision of spiritual care may help patients clarify their healthcare values and decision making priorities.
Authors
- Deborah Ejem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4617-2433)
- Kelly‐Anne Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0475-1771)
- Alison Smiley
- George Fitchett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5054-8459)
- Raegan W. Durant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5341-3288)
- Alexia M. Torke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9609-714X)
- Sarah Khalidi
- Shelley E. Varner-Perez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6024-8604)
- Kwaku Duah Oppong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7208-9276)
- Melinda Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2904-8683)
- Anita Aboagye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6068-0077)
- Tamara Nix Parker
Institutions
- Indiana University Health (US)
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- Regenstrief Institute (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Rush University (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0337436
- Primary Topic
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00