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ArticleInternational journal of behavioral medicine2016

Spirituality, Religiosity, and Health: a Comparison of Physicians' Attitudes in Brazil, India, and Indonesia.

Giancarlo Lucchetti, Parameshwaran Ramakrishnan, Azimatul Karimah, Gabriela R Oliveira, Amit Dias, Anil Rane, A Shukla, S Lakshmi, B K Ansari, R S Ramaswamy and 11 more

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Article in International journal of behavioral medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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21 authors.

Giancarlo LucchettiFederal University of Juiz de Fora, Avenida Eugênio do Nascimento s/n - Aeroporto, 36038330, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil. g.lucchetti@yahoo.com.br.
Parameshwaran RamakrishnanHarvard Divinity School, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Azimatul KarimahUniversity of Airlangga, Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia.
Gabriela R OliveiraMarilia Medical School, Marilia, Brazil.
Amit DiasGoa University, Bambolim, Goa, 403001, India.
Anil RaneGoa University, Bambolim, Goa, 403001, India.
A ShuklaB.R.K.R. Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College, Hyderabad, India.
S LakshmiGandhi Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy, Hyderabad, India.
B K AnsariCentral Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Hyderabad, India.
R S RamaswamyNational Institute of Siddha Medical Sciences, Chennai, India.
Rajender A ReddyJ.S.P.S Govt. Homeopathic Medical College, Hyderabad, India.
Antoinette TribulatoHELP Foundation of Omaha, Omaha, NE, USA.
Anil K AgarwalHELP Foundation of Omaha, Omaha, NE, USA.
Jagadish BhatGoa University, Bambolim, Goa, 403001, India.
Namburu SatyaprasadB.R.K.R. Govt. Ayurvedic Medical College, Hyderabad, India.
Mushtaq AhmadCentral Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Hyderabad, India.
Pasupuleti Hanumantha RaoSweekaar-Upkaar Rehabilitation Institute for Handicapped, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 500007, India.
Pratima MurthyNational Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India.
Kuntaman KuntamanUniversity of Airlangga, Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia.
Harold G KoenigDuke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Alessandra L G LucchettiFederal University of Juiz de Fora, Avenida Eugênio do Nascimento s/n - Aeroporto, 36038330, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOne of the biggest challenges in the spirituality, religiosity, and health field is to understand how patients and physicians from different cultures deal with spiritual and religious issues in clinical practice. PURPOSE: The present study aims to compare physicians' perspectives on the influence of spirituality and religion (S/R) on health between Brazil, India, and Indonesia.

methodThis is a cross-sectional, cross-cultural, multi-center study carried out from 2010 to 2012, examining physicians' attitudes from two continents. Participants completed a self-rated questionnaire that collected information on sociodemographic characteristics, S/R involvement, and perspectives concerning religion, spirituality, and health. Differences between physicians' responses in each country were examined using chi-squared, ANOVA, and MANCOVA.

resultsA total of 611 physicians (194 from Brazil, 295 from India, and 122 from Indonesia) completed the survey. Indonesian physicians were more religious and more likely to address S/R when caring for patients. Brazilian physicians were more likely to believe that S/R influenced patients' health. Brazilian and Indonesians were as likely as to believe that it is appropriate to talk and discuss S/R with patients, and more likely than Indians. No differences were found concerning attitudes toward spiritual issues.

conclusionPhysicians from these different three countries had very different attitudes on spirituality, religiosity, and health. Ethnicity and culture can have an important influence on how spirituality is approached in medical practice. S/R curricula that train physicians how to address spirituality in clinical practice must take these differences into account.

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PhysiciansReligion and MedicineSpiritualityAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelBrazilCross-Cultural ComparisonCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIndiaIndonesiaMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesMedical educationPhysician attitudesReligion and medicineSpirituality

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PMID26025629

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