Description of impact
The issue of spiritual care is enshrined within both health and social care policy in Scotland. Both sectors often struggle to meet these needs. This impact case study relates to two unique initiatives arising from the research of Swinton that have sought to address this gap in knowledge and practice. The Kairos Forum for People with Intellectual or Cognitive Disabilities has focused on putting academic research into practice for issues relating to spirituality and intellectual disabilities. The Community Chaplaincy Listening Project has taken chaplaincy provision and spiritual care and extended it into the community. Together these initiatives have contributed to better practice in relation to healthcare (especially relating to mental health) and the lives of people with disabilities, for the NHS, churches and social care.Impact status | Impact Completed (Open) |
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Keywords
- Theology and Religious Studies
Documents & Links
Related content
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Research output
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Enabling Communities to meet People with Learning Disabilities and respond effectively to their expressed Spiritual and Religious Needs: A Participatory Action Research Approach
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report
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Why Are We Here: Understanding the spiritual lives of people with learning disabilities
Research output: Book/Report › Other Report
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Spirituality in Mental Health Care: Rediscovering a "Forgotten Dimension
Research output: Book/Report › Book
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A Space to Listen: Meeting the spiritual needs of people with learning disabilities
Research output: Other contribution
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What Do Chaplains Do? exploring spiritual care in the National Health Service in Scotland
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report