Citation

Saliba SM. J. Relig. Health 2024; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, Academy of Religion and Mental Health, Publisher Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10943-024-02030-7

PMID

38520564

Abstract

University chaplains are often unrecognised as resources in suicide prevention. This exploratory article highlights the valuable contributions university chaplains at one Australian university make to suicide prevention. Three overarching themes related to the contributions of university chaplains to suicide prevention were generated: (1) person-centred care; (2) the role of university chaplains in suicide prevention; and (3) professional development. Of particular note is that university chaplains actively contribute to all three phases of the suicide prevention framework: prevention, intervention, and postvention.

Language: en

Keywords

Australia; Spiritual care; Spiritual dimension; Suicide prevention; University chaplaincy; University students