title: Chaplaincy research: a case study.
abstract: The authors report the pragmatic elements of conducting an empirical chaplaincy research project. The article offers the step-by-step process of implementing, coordinating, and completing a sound quantitative research project. The authors offer a definitive answer to the question, "Can a staff chaplain integrate providing pastoral care and doing a quantitative research project as principle investigator"?
authors.affiliation: Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, IN 46206-1367, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bay
authors.forename: Steven S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ivy
mesh_terms: D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012106:Research