Religious Beliefs Of Patients Research Articles

Doctor, let us not tell her about the porcine implant.

With the proliferation of pharmaceuticals and advances in innovative medical technologies, use of animal-derived products is widespread in the healthcare industry. The use of these products sometimes conflicts with the religious beliefs of patients. I was involved in an ethical dilemma during reoperative abdominal hernia surgery. I engaged with the patient's next-of-kin via an intraoperative phone discussion regarding the possible use of a porcine-derived biological mesh implant. Here, I reflect on the experience to help clinicians who seek ethical competence alongside clinical competence.

Posthumous Organ Donation in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism: How Religious Beliefs Shape the Decision to Donate.

Evidence indicates that the religious beliefs of patients, potential donors, family members, and healthcare professionals play an important role in deciding to donate an organ. We aim to summarize the religious views of Christians, Muslims, and Jews on organ donation contributing to the decision-making process. Different approaches to this topic worldwide are presented, providing helpful information for medical professionals. A literature review was conducted regarding the view of Israel's leadership of the three largest religions on organ transplantation. This review revealed that all Israeli central religious leaders have a positive view on organ donation. However, various aspects of the transplantation process (such as consent, brain death, and respect for the dead body) must be carried out as each religion prescribes. Thus, understanding the different religious views and regulations on organ donations may help reduce religious concerns about transplantation and narrow the gap between the need and the availability of organ donations.

Muslim nurse’s spiritual sensitivity as a higher perception and reflection toward spiritual care: a qualitative study in southeast Iran

BackgroundSpiritually sensitive nurses perceive the spiritual attitudes and feelings of others. They play a positive role in providing spiritual care to patients. Spiritually sensitive nurses deal appropriately with suffering, frustration, and spiritual dysfunction. Therefore, the present study aimed to explain Iranian nurses’ experiences of spiritual sensitivity.MethodsThis qualitative descriptive explorative study used conventional content analysis and purposeful sampling to explain the experiences of Iranian nurses (n = 19). This study used in-depth semi-structured interviews with 19 nurses, as well as maximum variation sampling to gather rich information (age, sex, religion, work experience, level of education, marital status, type of hospital and ward) from March 2021 to January 2022. The current study also employed Guba & Lincoln criteria to increase data trustworthiness and Graneheim and Lundman approach to analyze the content.ResultsThe research data showed 497 codes, 1 theme, 3 categories, and 6 subcategories. The theme of “Nurse’s spiritual sensitivity as a higher perception and reflection toward spiritual care” included three categories of the spiritual and professional character of the nurse, perception of the spiritual needs of patients and their families, and the nurse’s reflection on the religious beliefs of patients and their families.ConclusionSpiritual sensitivity helps a nurse to provide holistic care for patients and their families. Therefore, managers and policymakers should create guidelines to help nurses become more spiritually sensitive as well as to meet spiritual needs of patients. Further quantitative and qualitative research should confirm these results in other social and cultural contexts.

Religious and cultural aspects of organ donation: Narrowing the gap through understanding different religious beliefs.

The supply of viable organ donations falls significantly below the demand. Discrepancies concerning the availability of transplants cannot be explained solely by the various consent models used in different countries. There is evidence that religious beliefs of patients, potential donors, and healthcare professionals also play an important role in the decision-making process. However, to date, very little research has been conducted on the consequences of specific religious beliefs on transplantation rates. The aim of this review was to outline the religious views of Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, and Buddhists on organ donation. Additionally, different approaches to address this topic throughout the world are presented and can function as a helpful background for medical professionals. The umbrella organizations of the five largest religious movements were asked for written statements concerning the subject of organ transplantation, and a literature review was performed. All German religious umbrella organizations have a positive view on organ donation, if certain rules are respected. Particularly, deceased donations are supported as a sign of altruism, love, and respect for another human being. Different aspects of the transplant process (e.g., consent, brain death, and respect for the dead body) are particularly stressed in some religions. In general, the religious groups addressed here are in favor of organ donations. Nevertheless, there are important particularities to be considered. Hopefully, understanding the different religious views on organ donations will help in reducing religious concerns about transplantation and narrowing the gap between the need and the availability of organ donations.

The Role of Worldview in Moral Case Deliberation: Visions and Experiences of Group Facilitators

This study investigates the role of worldview in moral case deliberation (MCD). MCD is a form of clinical ethics support which aims to assist caregivers in reflection on moral dilemmas, experienced in daily practice. Bioethicists acknowledge that existential and religious aspects must be taken into account in the analysis of ethical questions, but it remains unclear how these elements are addressed in clinical ethics support. We investigated how facilitators of MCD address worldview in MCD. MCD facilitation is often done by spiritual caregivers, but not in their role as spiritual caregiver. Discussing worldview is no standard part of the procedure in MCD. This study was qualitative, focusing on the views and experiences of the facilitators of MCD. Semi-structured interviews (N = 12) were conducted with facilitators of MCD. Grounded theory was used for analysis. The results show that worldview plays both an explicit and an implicit role in the MCD process. The explicit role concerns the religious beliefs of patients and professionals. This calls for avoiding stereotyping and devoting attention to different visions. The implicit role comes to the fore in addressing core values and spiritual fulfillment. In order to clarify the fundamental nature of values, more explicit attention for worldview might be useful during MCD. However, this should be done with caution as the term ‘worldview’ might be interpreted by participants in terms of religious and personal beliefs, rather than as an invitation to reflect on one’s view of the good life as a whole.

Whither religion in medicine?

Few topics in medical ethics stimulate as much heated debate as the question of the proper place of religious beliefs in medical practice. Typically, this debate is orientated towards questions...

Muslim female gender preference in delaying the medical care at emergency department in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia.

Background:Hospitals are responsible for considering patients religious beliefs and spiritual ideas as part of their rights in emergency department (ED), where the urgent seek of medical intervention usually needed, these rights can be sometimes violated. This study is designed to take female Muslim patients view and their consideration when it comes to receiving health care from the same physician's gender or sex.Materials and Methods:This research is a cross-sectional study, which was conducted at three hospitals in Saudi Arabia, Qassim region. The collection of the data by using a questionnaire distributed to 393 patients and visitor in ED, mostly female which represent 87.5% of the entire sample in this study.Results:Indicated that more than half of female patient prefer to be seen by female physicians. The same preference with a male when the case involves one of their first-degree female relatives with exceptions in life-threatening cases, where more than half of the patients have not choose gender preference and want to rely on the available physician in ED either male or female physician.Conclusion:The study result shows an obvious considerable preference of the presence of a female physician in the ED to handle gastrointestinal disease, clinical assessment, non-life-threatening cases, and physical examination. However, in few situations such as life-threatening, psychiatric illnesses, and history taking, there was no preference for female over male physician. The religion was the main factor that affects in participants decisions. The intervention from the religious leader is mandatory to correct patient's beliefs, therefore, improve the outcome.

Comparison of Fundations of Bioethics from the Perspective of Monotheistic and Non-Monotheistic Religions

Background and Aim: The scope of bioethics in addition to plants and animals includes human topics such as abortion, organ transplantation, palliative care, euthanasia, human simulation and biomedical researchs. The aim of this study was to investigate the foundations of bioethics in monotheistic and non-monotheistic religions as well as the differentiations and commonalities in this field. Materials and Methods: This comparative study was carried out in a library style. After purposeful searching of resources in both manual and electronic methods, the differentiations and commonalities of monotheistic and non-monotheistic religions in the field of ethical issues were compared and adapted. Findings: Both monotheistic and non-monotheistic religions have accepted wisdom as a valid source of inferation, with the difference that monotheistic religions have accepted the criterion of revelation-based reasoning, but non-monotheistic religions have accepted wisdom as an independent source of discernment. Both of them adhere to the values of truthfulness and loyalty and disrespects abortion and euthanasia, which are rooted in human nature. Attention to the human dignity and rights also close these two, although there are some fundamental differences in some principles, such as attitudes to the creation philosophy of man, his dimensions of existence and life after death. Conclusion: Ethical decision-making on issues such as abortion, euthanasia and surrogacy have been linked to the religious beliefs of patients and community culture. Given the fundamental differences in the underlying foundations, it is recommended that ethical decision-making criteria be established in religious communities. Please cite this article as: Bagheri H. Comparison of Fundations of Bioethics from the Perspective of Monotheistic and Non-Monotheistic Religions. Bioethics Journal 2018; 8(28): 79-92.

The Effects of Spirituality and Religiosity on Well-Being of People With Cancer: A Literature Review on Current Evidences

Context: Receiving a diagnosis of cancer can be devastating and life-altering news for any person. Recent studies have shown that spirituality and religiosity may have positive effects on physical and psychological well-being in patients with cancer. This review article aimed to assess the effects of spirituality and religiosity on well-being of patients with cancer. Evidence Acquisition: A literature search was done for related articles published between 2000 and 2014 on PubMed, Science Direct, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus for both English and non-English language articles by the following keywords: “cancer”, “spirituality”, “religion/religious/religiosity”, and “Well-being”. Results: Of the 16 studies reviewed, ten studies have found that spirituality and religiosity were positively associated with well-being, two studies found no association, and four studies showed both beneficial and detrimental effects of spirituality and religiosity on well-being of patients with cancer. Conclusions: Most of the reviewed articles showed the important role of religiosity and spirituality in palliative treatment of patients with cancer. It has recommended that medical care team, especially nurses, pay more attention to spiritual and religious beliefs of patients with cancer to improve their well-being.

Does religious identification of South African psychiatrists matter in their approach to religious matters in clinical practice?

<p><strong>Background.</strong> It is not known whether psychiatrists’ approach to religious matters in clinical practice reflects their own identification or non-identification with religion or their being active in religious activities. </p><p><strong>Objective. </strong>This question was investigated among South African (SA) psychiatrists and psychiatry registrars, including the importance they attach to the religious beliefs of patients for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.</p><p><strong>Methods.</strong> Respondents from the SA Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) completed a purpose-designed questionnaire anonymously online. Respondents were compared statistically with regard to whether they identified with a religion, and the regularity of their participation in religious activities. Further comparisons were made based on gender and years of clinical experience.</p><p><strong>Results. </strong>Participants who identified with a religion showed no statistical differences in comparison with those who did not, regarding: how they viewed the importance of a patient’s religious beliefs for purposes of diagnosis, general management, psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, recovery from an acute episode, maintenance of recovery or remission, time to be spent on religious education, referral for religious/spiritual counselling according to patient’s own beliefs; referral when patient and participant are of different religions; and whether referral is considered harmful when a patient’s religious beliefs are similar to or different from the participant’s. Statistically significant differences were found where participants who did not identify with a religion were more likely to indicate religion had ‘little importance’ for the purpose of understanding the patient and to indicate ‘no’ when asked if they would refer a patient for religious/spiritual counselling. When comparing regularity of participation in religious gatherings, participants who indicated their participation as ‘no/never’ were more likely to answer ‘no’ when asked if they would refer a patient for religious/spiritual counselling, even when of a similar religion to that of their patient. In comparing genders, males were more likely to answer ‘yes’ than females when asked if they considered religious/spiritual counselling (in accordance with the patient’s own religious beliefs) potentially harmful when the patient’s religion was different from the participant’s.</p><p><strong>Conclusion. </strong>It appears that SA psychiatrists’ identification with religion and regularity of participation in religious gatherings do not influence their approach to religious matters of their patients in most respects. The exception seems to be for those psychiatrists who do not identify with a religion (~16%), who tend to respond that they do not refer for religious counselling and that they consider the patient’s religious identification to be of little importance in understanding the patient.</p>

American society for parenteral and enteral nutrition (a.s.p.e.N.) standards of practice for nutrition support pharmacists.

American society for parenteral and enteral nutrition (a.s.p.e.N.) standards of practice for nutrition support pharmacists.

Holistic Palliative Care approach - physical, spiritual, religious and psychological needs.

The palliative approach to patients with ESKD includes all aspects of the physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions of the illness and care of the family. Health professionals dealing with patients with ESKD need to acquire skills in these areas Continuing collaboration between renal medicine and palliative medicine is essential The cultural and religious beliefs of patients may inform or determine their view on medical decision-making including in relation to the withholding or withdrawing of dialysis and the care of the dying.

Understanding religious beliefs of patients needing a stoma

The delivery of health care does not happen in a vacuum. Health is very much part of a person’s life that will involve upbringing, culture and faith. One of the challenges in stoma care is to bring to a multicultural society a high quality of care that will meet the appropriate needs of the patient. Cultural sensitivity is an affective or attitudinal construct. A person’s attitude about themselves and others and their openness to learning along cultural dimensions are central to cultural sensitivity. Cultural diversity is a fact of life. As the world responds to easier and faster global travel it is inevitable that nurses will meet and care for people from different parts of the planet. In a multicultural, multi-faith society, it is essential that care is offered in a way that respects and accommodates everyone’s cultural and religious needs. In this article, Pat Black addresses some of the issues that should be considered when bowel surgery, particularly stoma surgery, is undertaken on patients who have distinct cultural and religious beliefs.

Culture Cannot Be Divorced From Psychiatric Care

Culture Cannot Be Divorced From Psychiatric Care

Religious beliefs of patients and caregivers as a barrier to the pharmacologic control of cancer pain.

Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (2002) 72, 107–111; doi: 10.1067/mcp.2002.126180

Personal accounts of the role of God in health and illness among older rural African American and White residents.

This paper addresses how older rural residents view the relationship between God and both health and illness. We employed semi-structured interviews and qualitative analytical strategies with 15 African Americans residing in predominantly African American communities and 13 Whites living in nearby predominantly White communities, in order to identify similarities and differences in views about a divine other's roles in health and illness. African Americans were more likely than Whites to describe their religious lives in personal terms, in ways suggesting there is a set of religious truths that do not require further investigation or analysis, and in a manner indicating that religious belief permeated their lives. They were also more likely to describe specific role expectations for God in health and illness. The results point to the substantial cultural diversity that exists in small rural areas, and to the need for health care workers to be sensitive to the health-related religious beliefs of patients.