Journal of Religion and Health

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12.10.2018 | Original Paper

Perceptions of the Efficacy of Prayer and Conventional Medicine for Health Concerns

Previous research has associated prayer practices with positive health outcomes, but few studies have examined: (a) the perceptions of prayer in relation to perceptions of the efficacy of conventional medicine, and (b) whether the perceptions of …

11.10.2018 | Original Paper

An Islamic Religious Spiritual Health Training Model for Patients

Fear and anxiety caused by acute diseases, despair and sorrow resulting from chronic illness, are spiritual reactions which require care. Spiritual care should be done based on a training model. This study was conducted to design and validate “an …

10.10.2018 | Original Paper

Medical Students’ (Dis)comfort with Assessing Religious and Spiritual Needs in a Standardized Patient Encounter

Most patients want to discuss their religious and spiritual concerns, yet few physicians discuss it. First-year medical students (n = 92) interviewed a standardized patient experiencing spiritual distress. There was a significant difference among …

09.10.2018 | Original Paper

Faith-Based Groups as a Bridge to the Community for Military Veterans: Preliminary Findings and Lessons Learned in Online Surveying

This report examines responses to a brief online survey, comparing how faith-based (n = 27) and non-faith-based (n = 61) organizations engage with Veteran populations as well as the supportive services they provide. Data were analyzed using …

09.10.2018 | Original Paper

Traditional Plants Used by Remaining Healers from the Region of Grande Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Although the traditional use of medicinal plants is a very widespread practice in Brazil, there are still few studies aimed at native prescribers, known as healers. The aim of this work was to catalog the medicinal species prescribed by remaining …

Weitere Informationen

Titel

Journal of Religion and Health

Verlag

Springer US

Abdeckung

Volume 36/1997 - Volume 57/2018

Print ISSN

0022-4197

Elektronische ISSN

1573-6571

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1007/10943.1573-6571

Zeitschriften-ID

10943