Religion, Spirituality and Folk Medicine/Superstition in a Neonatal Unit
| Autor: | Jose María Lloreda-García |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Attitude of Health Personnel media_common.quotation_subject education 050109 social psychology Superstitions 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Intensive Care Units Neonatal Surveys and Questionnaires 030225 pediatrics Perception Spirituality medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychiatry General Nursing Religion spirituality media_common Folk medicine Public health Religion and Medicine 05 social sciences Religious studies General Medicine humanities Prayer Spain Medicine Traditional Descriptive research Superstition Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Religion and Health. 56:2276-2284 |
| ISSN: | 1573-6571 0022-4197 |
| Popis: | Beliefs and practices surrounding religion and spirituality (RS) feature in neonatal units, although healthcare professionals and families hold different views on their role in neonatal care. Descriptive study performed at the Neonatology Unit of Santa Lucia University Hospital, Cartagena. Separate forms concerning spirituality, religion and folk medicine were administered to professionals ascribed to the unit (n = 70) and parents (n = 93). 70% of professionals and 60.2% of parents perceive RS as playing a relevant role in neonatal care; however, 45% of professionals prefer that parents do not express their RS beliefs. Actual use of prayer by parents while in the unit was 55.9%, compared to the staff’s estimation of 20.8% (p |
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