ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2009
Does spirituality as a coping mechanism help or hinder coping with chronic pain?
Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.
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- Centering and flourishing: an online intervention study assessing the effects of a Christian contemplative practice on stress-reduction and human flourishing.BMC psychology · 2024Trial
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- Organization of coping strategies and their proximal associations with pain intensity in spinal pain patients.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Spirituality and Pain among Post-treatment Cancer Patients in Poland: Mediation by Meaning in Life and Pain Coping Strategies.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- Do We Ask What the Deities Can Do for Us? The Roles of Dao Religion and Resilience in Suicidality in Chronic Pain.Pain research & management · 2025Observational
- Learning how to explore spiritual aspects in encounters with patients with chronic pain: a pre-test post-test trial on the effectiveness of a web-based learning intervention.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Social Determinants and Consequences of Pain: Toward Multilevel, Intersectional, and Life Course Perspectives.The journal of pain · 2024Review
- Integrated Approach to Chronic Pain-The Role of Psychosocial Factors and Multidisciplinary Treatment: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- The predicting factors of chronic pain among nursing students: a national study in Iran.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Examining the Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being of Older Adult Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Turkey.Journal of religion and health · 2023Article
- Benefits of Spiritual and Religious Support in the Pain Management of Cancer Patients: A Literature Scoping Review.Journal of religion and health · 2023Article
- The influence of cultural and religious factors on cross-national variations in the prevalence of chronic back and neck pain: an analysis of data from the global burden of disease 2019 study.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Religious meaning system and life satisfaction: the mediating role of meaning in life among Polish people with multiple sclerosis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Psychosocial Predictors of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Outcomes and their Contextual Determinants Among Black Individuals: A Narrative Review.The journal of pain · 2022Review
- An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Living with Chronic Low Back Pain in Ethiopia.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- Assessment of risk factors for Non-Communicable diseases among a cohort of community health workers in Western Cape, South Africa.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2021Article
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- Do Chronic Pain Patients Wish Spiritual Aspects to Be Integrated in Their Medical Treatment? A Cross-Sectional Study of Multiple Facilities.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Spirituality Needs in Chronic Pain Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in a General Hospital in Malaysia.Journal of religion and health · 2020Article
- The influence of spirituality on decision-making in palliative care outpatients: a cross-sectional study.BMC palliative care · 2020Article
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Abstract
Chronic pain is a complex experience stemming from the interrelationship among biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors. Many chronic pain patients use religious/spiritual forms of coping, such as prayer and spiritual support, to cope with their pain. This article explores empirical research that illustrates how religion/spirituality may impact the experience of pain and may help or hinder the coping process. This article also provides practical suggestions for health care professionals to aid in the exploration of spiritual issues that may contribute to the pain experience.
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