Browsing by Author "Szilagyi, Csaba"

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    COVID-19 and Clinical Pastoral Education: How ACPE Educators Pivoted Amid the Pandemic
    (Sage, 2022-03) Szilagyi, Csaba; Tartaglia, Alexander; Palmer, Patricia K.; Fleenor, David W.; Jackson-Jordan, Elizabeth; Sweeney, Sarah Knoll; Slaven, James E.; Biostatistics and Health Data Science, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
    Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) programs faced extraordinary challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examined how ACPE-certified educators responded to maintain program delivery. Survey results (n = 210) suggested a substantial and abrupt increase in remote delivery for CPE instruction and supervised clinical practice, primarily driven by those previously fully in-person. Respondents reported abrupt changes impacted 1152 students. Participants rated their utilization and helpfulness of professional, organizational, and technology resources during the pivot and beyond.
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    Delivering Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Remotely: Educators’ Views and Perspectives During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
    (Sage, 2022-09) Szilagyi, Csaba; Tartaglia, Alexander; Palmer, Patricia K.; Fleenor, David W.; Jackson-Jordan, Elizabeth; Knoll Sweeney, Sarah; Slaven, James E.; Biostatistics and Health Data Science, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
    Many Clinical Pastoral Education programs pivoted to remote delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our survey explored educators' preparedness, self-efficacy, and views regarding remote Clinical Pastoral Education. Few respondents were either very (14.2%) or not at all (16.5%) prepared. Most were confident facilitating remote learning (69.8%-88.5%), believing remote Clinical Pastoral Education can achieve outcomes equivalent to in-person (59.1%). Six qualitative themes emerged: educator development, educator challenges, remote Clinical Pastoral Education efficacy, remote group dynamics, clinical practice/supervision implications, and benefits and opportunities.
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    Interprofessional spiritual care education in pediatric hematology-oncology: A pilot study
    (Wiley, 2022-03) Szilagyi, Csaba; Lion, Alex H.; Varner Perez, Shelley E.; Koch, Sarah; Oyedele, Oladele; Slaven, James E.; Montz, Kianna; Haase, Joan E.; Puchalski, Christina M.; Pediatrics, School of Medicine
    Background Evidence and clinical guidelines call care team members to address the spiritual well-being of pediatric patients, especially adolescents and young adults (AYA), with cancer and blood disorders. However, the lack of relevant training in generalist spiritual care has been a key barrier. Therefore, we aimed to improve clinicians’ capabilities by utilizing the Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum (ISPEC) to close this gap in pediatric hematology-oncology. A model of interprofessional spiritual care entails that all team members attend to patients’ spirituality by employing generalist spiritual care skills and collaborating with spiritual care specialists such as chaplains. Methods Interdisciplinary team members providing care for AYA with cancer and blood disorders were recruited to participate in interprofessional spiritual care education. Our intervention combined an evidence-based online curriculum and in-person discussion groups. Pretest-posttest study examined changes in participants’ skills and practices to identify, address, and discuss spiritual concerns. Surveys were conducted at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 months after the intervention. Results Participants (n = 21) included physicians, advanced practice providers, nurse coordinators, and psychosocial team members. We observed positive changes in participants’ ability (36%, P < 0.01), frequency (56%, P = 0.01), confidence (32%, P < 0.01), and comfort (31%, P = 0.02) providing generalist spiritual care baseline versus one month, with significant gains maintained through six months (Omnibus P < 0.05). Conclusions Utilizing ISPEC, interprofessional spiritual care education has a strong potential to develop pediatric hematology-oncology team members’ capabilities to attend to the spiritual aspect of whole-person care and thus contribute to the well-being of AYA with cancer and blood disorders.