Religion in the US during the time of a Pandemic: A Medical Perspective

Knight, Dacre; Dudenkov, Daniel V.; Cheshire, William P.

doi:10.1007/s10943-021-01366-8

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“…Different religions historically have a different take on contagious diseases. However, in general, all religions are in favour of helping to improve conditions of the sick (Pennisi, 2011 ), even though there is a fine balance between pandemic control measures and religious behaviours and observances (Knight et al, 2021 ). According to Hong and Handal ( 2020 ), religious truths (that are found in sacred writings or religious traditions), scientific truths (that are anchored on data and explorations), and government policies (values expressed during the times of epidemics and pandemics) are not mutually exclusive and should not be held in an all-or-nothing manner.…”

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Role of Religious Leaders in COVID-19 Prevention: A Community-Level Prevention Model in Sri Lanka

Wijesinghe¹,

Ariyaratne²,

Gunawardana³

et al. 2021

J Relig Health

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Role of Religious Leaders in COVID-19 Prevention: A Community-Level Prevention Model in Sri Lanka

Wijesinghe¹,

Ariyaratne²,

Gunawardana³

et al. 2021

J Relig Health

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“…And in terms of the potential benefits of religion during a pandemic, it is thought that high religious engagement may mitigate the harmful effects of tragedy and stressful events. It also correlates with reduced disease progression, as well as mortality rates ( Knight, Dudenkov & Cheshire, 2021 ).…”

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Correlation between religion, spirituality and perception of healthcare services utilisation in Poland during COVID-19 pandemic

Tuczyńska

Matthews‐Kozanecka

Baum

2022

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Background The worldwide transmission of SARS CoV-2 caused the COVID-19 pandemic and had an impact on healthcare provision. The disruption of reliance on the health system during the COVID-19 pandemic posed a clear threat to public trust. Religiosity, like spirituality, is believed to have a positive influence on people’s lives, enabling them to cope with illness, stress, and sudden life changes. In practice, although the terms religiosity and spirituality have similar meanings and are related, they are not identical concepts. The aim of this study is to compare the perceptions of the accessibility and quality of healthcare services provided before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland by religious/spiritual people compared to those for whom religion and spirituality have little or no importance in their lives. Methodology This cross-sectional study was based on the authors’ questionnaire, carried out during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland. Participants in the study were people living in various regions of Poland over 18 who were willing to complete the questionnaire voluntarily. The number of people sampled was two hundred and sixty-four. Convenience sampling method was used for this study. Statistical calculations were performed using Statistica 13 software from TIBCO and PQStat from PQStat Software and were based on the Kruskal-Wallis test, multiple regression model, the chi2 test of independence or the Mann-Whitney test. The result was considered statistically significant when p < α. The significance level was taken as α = 0.05. Results Two hundred and sixty-three respondents answered the questionnaire. Among them, 181 (69%) were women, and 82 (31%) were men. It was shown that religion is more important for women than for men and women who report a high role of religion in their lives rated the quality of healthcare services better before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was also concluded that religious people for whom religion played a major role and those who were helped by spiritual life rated accessibility and quality higher both before and during the pandemic. Conclusions Religious/spiritual people, through their more positive attitudes towards the world, were thought to rate access and quality of healthcare services better. Regardless of religious affiliation, the help of spiritual life during the pandemic or the importance of religion in life in all respondents, perception of healthcare services utilisation were decreased by the pandemic. This prompts thoughts on the implementation of spiritual assistance as a supportive measure to mitigate the effects of the pandemic.

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“…Guidance through Islamic tradition and belief unfolds in a holistic approach encompassing physical illness and economic hardships (Z. Ahmad & Ahad, 2021;Kabeer et al, 2021;Knight et al, 2021). Aligning with global regulations and institutions such as World Health Organization (WHO), its advised in accordance with the concept of fiqh al-awlawiyyat (the science of priority jurisprudence).…”

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“…There were studies on religious practice during the pandemic in the U.S. from the medical perspective (Knight et al, 2021), as a health promotion strategy (DeRossett et al, 2021), and mainly from other countries in the world (Algahtani et al, 2021;Said & Santosa, 2021). For instance, according to Piwko (2021), restrictions on Islamic religious practice had sparked heated political discussions, especially among clergy, on appropriate health and social protection.…”

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Muslim Americans’ Experience of the Pandemic at the Intersection of History, Culture, and Gender

Othman

Ong

2023

J Ethn Cult Stud

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The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of Muslims in the U. S during the COVID-19 pandemic. Religion has been playing an important role in individuals’ experiences of the pandemic. Many studies were essays on how to utilize a theological approach to respond to and cope with the pandemic. There is limited research on the impact of how Muslim communities in the U. S responded to the pandemic, particularly from the lens of Islamic history, religious beliefs, and attitudes, and being minoritized in a predominantly Christian country. Using an oral history approach, individual virtual interviews were conducted. The study revealed several main themes, such as the functions of religion, the influence of the pandemic on religious beliefs and traditions, and immigrant and refugee experiences. The implication of the interaction of history, culture, and gender in Muslim communities and their responses to the pandemic is discussed.

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Religion in the US during the time of a Pandemic: A Medical Perspective

Cited by 10 publications

References 38 publications

Role of Religious Leaders in COVID-19 Prevention: A Community-Level Prevention Model in Sri Lanka

Role of Religious Leaders in COVID-19 Prevention: A Community-Level Prevention Model in Sri Lanka

Correlation between religion, spirituality and perception of healthcare services utilisation in Poland during COVID-19 pandemic

Muslim Americans’ Experience of the Pandemic at the Intersection of History, Culture, and Gender

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