Evidence map›Paper›PMID 41023567›Full record

ArticleJournal of religion and health2026

Examining the Role of Faith in Self-care and Caring for Others: Insights from Religious individuals in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

Angela U Ekwonye, Allyson Green

Abstract read
PubMed Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in Journal of religion and health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Angela U EkwonyeDepartment of Public Health, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55105, USA. amekwonye034@stkate.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1552-7158
Allyson GreenDepartment of Public Health, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN, 55105, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This qualitative study examined how faith influences self-care and care for others among sixteen religious individuals actively engaged in their faith communities in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota. Data collected from the semi-structured interviews revealed that participants were motivated to care for themselves and others out of a deep sense of purpose, a will to live, and compassion rooted in faith and love. Participants viewed their bodies and lives as gifts from God, leading them to make healthy lifestyle choices and utilize preventive healthcare services to preserve their well-being. Their motivation to care for others was driven by a calling to act compassionately, translating their faith into action. The findings hold significance for public health professionals, healthcare providers, and faith leaders.

Indexed as

EmpathyReligionSelf CareAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMinnesotaMotivationQualitative ResearchCare for othersFaithHealth-promoting behaviorsReligious individualsSelf-care

Identifiers

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.