“…This research is also underscoring the importance of spiritual care to patients and their families, and it is beginning to describe the effects of spiritual care on important outcomes. While other reviews of chaplain research are available (Galek, Flannelly, Jankowski, & Handzo, 2011; Jankowski, Handzo, & Flannelly, 2011; Kalish, 2012; Lichter, 2013; McCarroll, 2015; Mowat, 2008; Pesut, Sinclair, Fitchett, Greig, & Koss, 2016; Proserpio, Piccinelli, & Clerici, 2011; Spiritual Health Victoria, 2015) this review provides an up to date resource that brings this information together both for practicing chaplains who are beginning to be curious about research and for those entering the profession who wish to become familiar with its research. This review summarizes important research, primarily from the US context, in six major areas: what chaplains do; the importance of religion and spiritual care to patients and families; the impact of chaplains’ spiritual care on the patient experience; the impact of chaplain care on other patient outcomes; spiritual needs and chaplain care in palliative and end of life care; and chaplain care for staff colleagues.…”