Prayer: folk home remedy vs. spiritual practice.
A multidisciplinary review of the literature reveals that prayer, in a multicultural context, may be viewed as both a folk home remedy and a practice of spirituality. Understanding cultural differences and similarities of the use of prayer as a variable for health promotion may have implications for tailoring treatment approaches to eliminate disparities in providing care to clients of diverse cultural backgrounds. This paper presents these similarities and differences within the cultural beliefs of the White, African-American, and Hispanic populations.
Easom
Leisa R
LR
Macon State College, School of Nursing, 100 College Station Drive, Macon, Georgia 31206, USA. rgeasom@bellsouth.net
Easom
Linda R
LR
D001741:Black or African American; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D012067:Religion; D029181:Spirituality; D016746:Transcultural Nursing; D014481:United States; D044465:White People