Is It Time to More Fully Address Teaching Religion and Spirituality in Medicine?

2020 ◽  
Vol 172 (12) ◽  
pp. 817-818
Author(s):  
Kristin M. Collier ◽  
Cornelius A. James ◽  
Sanjay Saint ◽  
Joel D. Howell
Keyword(s):  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Teaching Religion ◽  
Spirituality In Medicine

scholarly journals German Psychiatrists’ Observation and Interpretation of Religiosity/Spirituality

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunmi Lee ◽  
Klaus Baumann
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Duke University ◽  
Spirituality In Medicine

The purpose of this study was to explore how contemporary German psychiatrists think about religiosity/spirituality (ReS) in regard to their therapies. We conducted an anonymous survey among the clinical staff of psychiatry and psychotherapy departments in German university hospitals and faith-based clinics in the same cities. Two main instruments were used, the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL) and the questionnaire from Curlin et al. “Religion and Spirituality in Medicine: Physicians’ Perspectives.” A total of 123 psychiatrists participated in this survey. However, due to incomplete responses, only 99 questionnaires from psychiatrists were analyzed. Results show that German psychiatrists positively experience the influence of ReS on patients’ mental health. Psychiatrists’ own ReS significantly influenced their interpretation of the effect of ReS on psychiatric patients as well as their attitude toward ReS in the clinical setting. The more religious psychiatrists are, the more they tend to observe a positive influence of ReS on mental health. In light of these results, psychiatrists should be aware of their own religious/spiritual characteristics and also reconsider their assumptions about professional neutrality and value openness. Furthermore, training programs on religious/spiritual issues and effective teamwork with chaplains are recommended.

scholarly journals Transcendence, religion and spirituality in medicine

Medicine ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 95 (38) ◽  
pp. e4953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anahita Rassoulian ◽  
Charles Seidman ◽  
Henriette Löffler-Stastka
Keyword(s):  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Spirituality In Medicine

scholarly journals How Korean Psychiatric Staff Deal with Religious and Spiritual Issues of Patients: What Is Professional?

Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunmi Lee ◽  
Klaus Baumann
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Korean Population ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Unconscious Bias ◽  
Suburban Areas ◽  
Psychiatric Staff ◽  
Spirituality In Medicine

In contrast to other secularized countries, religious and spiritual needs and/or aspects of patient-centred-care are hardly studied in South Korea, even less in the context of psychiatry and psychotherapies. This study investigates religious and spiritual values of Korean psychiatric staff, and their experiences as well as considerations regarding their patients’ religious and spiritual aspects in clinical settings. In 2015, we surveyed psychiatric staff in Daegu and suburban areas using Korean versions of the Duke Religion Index and a questionnaire on Religion and Spirituality in Medicine: Physicians’ Perspectives by F. Curlin. Six clinics participated in our research. A total of 328 questionnaires were distributed. Ultimately, 270 fully completed questionnaires were analysed (return rate: 82.3%). Regarding religious and spiritual values, Korean psychiatric staff does not differ considerably from the average of the Korean population. However, there are significant moderate correlations between their own religious and spiritual attitudes, and their consideration as well as behaviors related to religious and spiritual aspects of their patients. In addition, there is evidence of an unconscious bias which influences treatment. These results call for more professional attention and self-reflective training.

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