Perceived need for spiritual and religious treatment options in chronically ill individuals.
The objective of the study was to examine the desire for spiritual and religious treatment options in chronically ill adults. Email interview data (N = 12) generated themes for religion, spirituality, and desired treatments. The resultant questionnaire data (N = 83) analysed the popularity of treatments. Thirty-five wide-ranging spiritual and religious treatment options were identified for use in the questionnaire; 47 per cent of the sample was interested in spiritual or religious treatments. There is a need for spiritual and religious treatment options, and translation of treatments into practice would assist coping for many people.
University of Nottingham, UK.
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Hunt
D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002755:Choice Behavior; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012067:Religion; D026443:Spiritual Therapies