"Clergy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Persons ordained for religious duties, who serve as leaders and perform religious services.
| Descriptor ID |
D002977
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.799.500
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Clergy".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Clergy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Clergy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clergy" by people in Profiles.
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Chaplains' reports of integration in community health initiatives: a qualitative study. J Health Care Chaplain. 2025 Apr-Jun; 31(2):127-146.
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Chaplain development in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) in healthcare settings in England: A mixed methods study. PLoS One. 2024; 19(9):e0310085.
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Supporting staff: The role of health care chaplains. J Health Care Chaplain. 2024 Jan-Mar; 30(1):60-73.
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Chaplain staffing and scope of service: benchmarking spiritual care departments. J Health Care Chaplain. 2024 Jan-Mar; 30(1):1-18.
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American health care chaplains' narrative experiences serving during the COVID-19 pandemic: a phenomenological hermeneutical study. J Health Care Chaplain. 2023 Apr-Jun; 29(2):229-244.
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Chaplain Leadership During COVID-19: An International Expert Panel. J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2022 Mar; 76(1):56-65.
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Examining Factors Associated with Utilization of Chaplains in the Acute Care Setting. J Relig Health. 2022 Apr; 61(2):1095-1119.
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Patients' and Loved Ones' Expectations of Chaplain Services. J Health Care Chaplain. 2022 Jul-Sep; 28(3):350-364.
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How Do Healthcare Executives Understand and Make Decisions about Spiritual Care Provision? South Med J. 2021 04; 114(4):207-212.
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What organizational and business models underlie the provision of spiritual care in healthcare organizations? An initial description and analysis. J Health Care Chaplain. 2022 Apr-Jun; 28(2):272-284.