Kansas Physician Assistants' Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Spirituality and Religiosity in Patient Care

Research indicates patients want to discuss spirituality/religious (S/R) beliefs with their healthcare provider. This was a cross-sectional study of Kansas physician assistants (PA) regarding S/R in patient care. Surveys included questions about personal S/R beliefs and attitudes about S/R in patien...

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Auteurs: Berg, Gina M. (Auteur) ; Budke, Ginny (Auteur) ; Crowe, Robin E. (Auteur) ; Lee, Felecia (Auteur) ; Norman, Jennifer (Auteur) ; Nyberg, Sue (Auteur) ; Swick, Valerie (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2013]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Année: 2013, Volume: 52, Numéro: 3, Pages: 864-876
Sujets non-standardisés:B Spirituality
B Physician assistant
B Religion
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé:Research indicates patients want to discuss spirituality/religious (S/R) beliefs with their healthcare provider. This was a cross-sectional study of Kansas physician assistants (PA) regarding S/R in patient care. Surveys included questions about personal S/R beliefs and attitudes about S/R in patient care. Self-reported religious respondents agreed (92%) they should be aware of patient S/R; 82% agreed they should address it. Agreement with incorporating S/R increased significantly based on patient acuity. This research indicates Kansas PAs' personal S/R beliefs influence their attitudes toward awareness and addressing patient S/R.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-011-9532-2