Surrogate Decision Makers in the ICU: How Can Chaplains Help?
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Patients’ loved ones, who often are acting as surrogate decision makers, are among the unique aspects of spiritual care in intensive care settings. In a study conducted at the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine from 2018 to 2021, a research team found that proactive spiritual care offered to ICU surrogates improves their well-being. These findings also provide evidence for the inclusion of chaplains in palliative and intensive care teams. Join study leader Alexia Torke and Research Chaplain Shelley Varner-Perez as they discuss the origins of this study, how it was conducted, and what lessons chaplains and healthcare executives can incorporate into their service to patients and families.
The study discussed in this webinar can be found here. https://www.evanscenterindiana.org/projects#Evans-Center-Project-2. To request permission to use the SCAI Framework, please reach out to: atorke@iu.edu.
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We are joined by:
Alexia Torke, Professor of Medicine and Associate Division Chief of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine. She is also Director of the Evans Center for Religious and Spiritual Values in Healthcare and a Research Scientist with the Indiana University Center for Aging Research at Regenstrief Institute
Shelley Varner Perez, Senior Project Manager Spiritual Care & Chaplaincy, IU Health; Affiliated Research Scientist, Center for Aging Research, Regenstrief Institute.
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