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Tradition-Aware Chaplaincy Theory (TACT): A Name Change for and Evolution of Religiously Informed, Relationally Skillful Chaplaincy Theory

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Religiously Informed, Relationally Skillful Chaplaincy Theory (RIRSCT) (Ragsdale & Desjardins, 2020) is a chaplaincy theory positing that healthcare chaplains would be more helpful to patients and to members of the healthcare team if they were better versed in how patients' religious beliefs and practices impacted their healthcare experience. Changing the theory's name to Tradition-Aware Chaplaincy Theory expands the original theory to include spiritualities and secular belief systems not included in the term "Religiously Informed."

Source: Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling Advancing theory and professional practice through scholarly and reflective publications

DOI: 10.1177/15423050251319359

Author: Judith R. Ragsdale

Institution: University of Cincinnati

Language: English

Topic: Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4407588212

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