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ArticleJournal of religion and health2023

GPs´ Personal Spirituality, Their Attitude and Spiritual Competence: A Cross-Sectional Study in German General Practices.

Ruth Mächler, Cornelia Straßner, Noemi Sturm, Johannes Krisam, Regina Stolz, Friederike Schalhorn, Jan Valentini, Eckhard Frick

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Article in Journal of religion and health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Ruth MächlerProfessorship of Spiritual Care and Psychosomatic Health, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Langerstr. 3, 81675, Munich, Germany.
Cornelia StraßnerDepartment of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Noemi SturmDepartment of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Johannes KrisamDepartment for Medical Biometry, Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Regina StolzInstitute of General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen, Osianderstr. 5, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
Friederike SchalhornInstitute of General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen, Osianderstr. 5, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
Jan ValentiniInstitute of General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen, Osianderstr. 5, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
Eckhard FrickProfessorship of Spiritual Care and Psychosomatic Health, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Langerstr. 3, 81675, Munich, Germany. eckhard.frick@tum.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6753-1004

Funding

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung 01GL1803
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To understand if GPs' spiritual competence, their personal spirituality and attitude towards enquiring about spirituality in practice interrelate, we conducted a cross-sectional survey of 30 German GPs regarding issues of SC. We found correlations between GPs' personal spirituality, their spiritual competence and their attitudes towards SC. The ability to perceive spiritual needs of patients was the competence most strongly related to GPs' attitude towards SC. The competence with the strongest correlation to personal spirituality was Self-awareness and Proactive opening. No correlation was found between affiliation to a spiritual community and GPs' attitude towards SC. The results show that GPs' personal spirituality and spiritual competence are indeed related to addressing spirituality with their patients. To foster SC, training programmes should raise awareness for one's personal spirituality and encourage one to reflect on spiritual competence.

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General PracticeSpiritual TherapiesAttitude of Health PersonnelCross-Sectional StudiesHumansSpiritualityCompetency-based educationGeneral practiceGeneral practitionersHealth services for the agedSpirituality

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PMID35476256
PMCPMC10366008

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