Prayer as a complementary health strategy for managing HIV-related symptoms among ethnically diverse patients.
Data were analyzed from an ethnically diverse convenience sample comprising 1071 adults participating in a multisite study. Older African Americans, Hispanics, and females were more likely to use prayer as a complementary health strategy for HIV-related anxiety, depression, fatigue, and nausea. Implications for future studies are discussed.
Coleman
Christopher Lance
CL
Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. colemanc@nursing.upenn.edu
Eller
Lucille S
LS
Nokes
Kathleen M
KM
Bunch
Eli
E
Reynolds
Nancy R
NR
Corless
Inge B
IB
Dole
Pam
P
Kemppainen
Jeanne K
JK
Kirksey
Kenn
K
Seficik
Liz
L
Nicholas
Patrice K
PK
Hamilton
Mary Jane
MJ
Tsai
Yun-Fang
YF
Holzemer
William L
WL
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D029221:Faith Healing / Q000523:psychology*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D009664:Norway; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan; D014481:United States