The outcome of community chaplaincy listening: The Scottish PROM
Research type
Research Study
Full title
What is the outcome of Community Chaplaincy Listening? Investigation of the Scottish Patient Reported Outcome Measure
IRAS ID
150412
Contact name
Austyn Snowden
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
NHS Education for Scotland
Research summary
This study tests a patient reported outcome measure (PROM) designed to ascertain the effectiveness of community chaplaincy listening. A patient reported outcome measure (PROM) is intended as a measure of health, as defined by the patient. It is a statement from the patient about their health in relation to treatment they have received. It has the potential to be used as a prioritisation tool for clinicians and more importantly as a tool to aid reflection for both patient and chaplain. There is currently no PROM associated with chaplaincy interventions. This project seeks to test a PROM devised specifically to address that need, hereby referred to as the Scottish PROM.
The aim of the study is to establish if the Scottish PROM is a valid measure of patient outcome following chaplaincy intervention in community care.
Objectives
Investigate the manner in which the Scottish PROM supports better spiritual care for people.Establish reliability of the Scottish PROM.
Establish convergent validity of the Scottish PROM with the Warwick and Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale : a validated well-being measure.
Establish the relationship between self reported chaplain efficacy scores and Scottish PROM scores.
Make recommendations for the improvement of spiritual care services and chaplains' professional development.
Hypotheses
1. The Scottish PROM will articulate the context and process by which CCL helps people.
2. The Scottish PROM will show strong reliability.
3. The Scottish PROM will demonstrate convergent validity with WEMWBS.
4. High scores on Scottish PROM will be associated with higher chaplaincy efficacy scores.REC name
West of Scotland REC 4
REC reference
14/WS/0083
Date of REC Opinion
23 Jun 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion