@article{795824449acd4822a64f47f265590572,
title = "Utilization of Hospital-Based Chaplain Services Among Newly Diagnosed Male Veterans Affairs Colorectal Cancer Patients",
abstract = "The aim of the study was to examine utilization of chaplain services among Veterans Affairs patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). In 2009, the Cancer Care Assessment and Responsive Evaluation Studies questionnaire was mailed to VA CRC patients diagnosed in 2008 (67 % response rate). Multivariable logistic regression examined factors associated with chaplain utilization. Of 918 male respondents, 36 % reported utilizing chaplains. Chaplain services were more likely to be utilized by patients with higher pain levels (OR = 1.017; 95 % CI = 0.999-1.035), younger age (age OR = 0.979; 95 % CI = 0.964-0.996), and later cancer stage (early stage OR = 0.743; 95 % CI = 0.559-0.985). Chaplain services are most utilized by younger, sicker patients.",
keywords = "Cancer, Colorectal neoplasms, Hospital chaplaincy service, Oncology, Veterans health",
author = "Zullig, {Leah L.} and Jackson, {George L.} and Dawn Provenzale and Griffin, {Joan M.} and Sean Phelan and Nieuwsma, {Jason A.} and {van Ryn}, Michelle",
note = "Funding Information: Acknowledgments The authors acknowledge the statistical support and calculations provided by Deborah Finstad in the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health and the University of Minnesota. This work was supported by the Inter-agency Quality of Cancer Care Committee, Applied Research Branch, and National Cancer Institute through an Interagency Agreement with the Veterans Health Administration (IAG V246S-00054). Ms. Zullig was supported by funding from the National Cancer Institute (5R25CA116339). During part of this work, Dr. Jackson held a Merit Review Entry Program award from the Veterans Affairs Health Services Research & Development Service (MRP-05-312). Dr. Provenzale was supported by an NIH K24 (DK002926-07).",
year = "2014",
month = apr,
doi = "10.1007/s10943-012-9653-2",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "53",
pages = "498--510",
journal = "Journal of Religion and Health",
issn = "0022-4197",
publisher = "Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press Inc.",
number = "2",
}