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Toward the Concept of ‘Spiritist Chaplaincy’

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In Brazil, Spiritism is the third most common religious affiliation. Notwithstanding, there are few religious assistance programs dedicated to Spiritist patients in Brazilian general hospitals and, after searching for the term ‘Spiritist Chaplaincy’ on lay and medical databases, it returns zero results. This article describes the future development of a ‘Spiritist Chaplaincy,’ exploring its concept, design, precepts, and challenges, based upon the first results of a Spiritist religious assistance program for hospitalized patients. This proposed model seems feasible to be replicated, aiming to develop in the near future a structure compatible with a proper ‘Spiritist Chaplaincy’ instead of religious hospital visits.

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  1. Medical Spiritist Association of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Marcelo Saad & Mario Fernando Prieto Peres

  2. Medical College of Acupuncture of São Paulo, Rua Montesquieu, 371, apt. 241, São Paulo, SP, 04116-190, Brazil

    Marcelo Saad

  3. Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil

    Giancarlo Lucchetti

  4. Brazilian Medical Spiritist Association, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Giancarlo Lucchetti

  5. Albert Einstein Hospital, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Mario Fernando Prieto Peres

  6. Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Mario Fernando Prieto Peres

  7. Centro Universitário São Camilo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Roberta de Medeiros

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Saad, M., Lucchetti, G., Peres, M.F.P. et al. Toward the Concept of ‘Spiritist Chaplaincy’. J Relig Health 54, 1460–1469 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-015-0011-z

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