"Pastoral Care" 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.
Counseling or comfort given by ministers, priests, rabbis, etc., to those in need of help with emotional problems or stressful situations.
| Descriptor ID |
D010327
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.784.176.560 F02.880.410
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pastoral Care" by people in Profiles.
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Improving Outcomes for ICU Family Members: The Role of Spiritual Care. J Palliat Med. 2025 Apr; 28(4):538-548.
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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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Managing Spiritual Care Departments During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study. J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2022 Dec; 76(4):294-303.
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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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Delivering Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Remotely: Educators' Views and Perspectives During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond. J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2022 Sep; 76(3):189-209.
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COVID-19 and Clinical Pastoral Education: How ACPE Educators Pivoted Amid the Pandemic. J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2022 Mar; 76(1):37-47.
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Chaplain Leadership During COVID-19: An International Expert Panel. J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2022 Mar; 76(1):56-65.