Religious values of physicians affect their clinical practice

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Validation of the German Version of the Moral Injury Symptom and Support Scale for Health Professionals (G-MISS-HP) and Its Correlation to the Second Victim Phenomenon

“…Contrary to our assumptions, the proportion of agnostics or atheists amongst healthcare providers in Germany and in the USA do not differ considerably. In Germany, up to 25% of all healthcare providers fall into the category of atheists/agnostics or do not feel attached to religious groups [41], while in the USA, 24% of physicians proclaimed themselves as agnostic or atheist [41].…”

“Why me?”: Qualitative research on why patients ask, what they mean, how they answer and what factors and processes are involved

“…Yet while the stress and coping model suggests possible resolution to these conflicts, the present data suggest a process of patients wondering and considering possible answers, even if they know that these don’t make sense. Several prior articles on stress and coping argue that individuals all possess a sense of “global meaning” that provides a cognitive framework to interpret stressful experiences, and that people appraise stressful situations and assign to these stresses meaning that may be discrepant with this global meaning ( Kørup et al, 2019 ). Such discrepancy is theorized to then produce distress that in turn precipitates searches for meaning that can hopefully lead to better adjustment.…”

“…This topic is important since patients and their families may ask “why me?” not only of themselves and each other, but also of their mental health and medical providers, either directly or indirectly, as reflected in patients’ or families’ views, attitudes, or decisions concerning disease and treatment. Many patients also wish to talk about religious and spiritual concerns in general with their providers, but usually do not do so ( Kørup et al, 2019 ). In one study of in-patients, 41% wished to discuss spiritual or religious issues with someone while hospitalized, but just half of them did so ( Williams et al, 2011 ).…”

When Biobanks Meet Religion: Association Between Religiosity and Attitudes of Polish Medical Students Toward Biobanking of Human Biological Material for Research Purposes

“…Simultaneously, while some barriers may hinder HCPs’ support for biobanking, there are no known studies conducted on the association between HCPs’ religious affiliation and their attitudes toward biobanking. While HCPs are well positioned to help build bridges between biobank research and potential donors, their religious beliefs have been recognized as a factor that affects patient treatment (Kørup et al, 2019 ; Lawrence & Curlin, 2009 ). Consequently, these beliefs can also influence HCPs’ perception of donation and biobank research.…”