Religious and spiritual Beliefs and practices of patients and physicians from a tertiary care hospital in Malaysia
Background: In recent years there has been growing awareness regarding the role of religion and spirituality (R/S) in the practice of clinical medicine. We aim to assess the beliefs and observations of physicians regarding their role on patientʼs health and whether they address such issues in t...
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Language: | English |
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Eubios Ethics Institute
2010
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/23681/1/Religious_and_Spiritual_Beliefs_and.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/23681/ http://www.eubios.info/EJAIB112010suppICEP.pdf |
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Institution: | Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia |
Language: | English |
Summary: | Background: In recent years there has been
growing awareness regarding the role of religion and
spirituality (R/S) in the practice of clinical medicine.
We aim to assess the beliefs and observations of
physicians regarding their role on patientʼs health
and whether they address such issues in their clinical
practice. Concomitantly, we aim to assess the beliefs
of our patients and whether they like to address such
issues. Methods: Questionnaire based cross
sectional survey among hospitalized patients and
their treating physicians. Results: Nearly all patients
and physicians reported a high prevalence of
religiosity. Patients also acknowledged that their R/S
was respected by the staff, and that physicians
inquired R/S about half of the time. Patients reported
R/S as beneficial as it enabled them to cope better
with their illness and gave them a positive state of
mind.
Conclusion: Religion was important to many
patients and physicians, but half of physicians
ignored it in their clinical practice, a discrepancy
between beliefs and behaviour. Physicians need to
be attentive to patients R/S and address them in
specific clinical situations. |
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