Prayer and reverence in naturalistic, aesthetic, and socio-moral contexts predicted fewer complications following coronary artery bypass

Ai, Amy L.; Wink, Paul; Tice, Terrence N.; Bolling, Steven F.; Shearer, Marshall

doi:10.1007/s10865-009-9228-1

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Prayer and reverence in naturalistic, aesthetic, and socio-moral contexts predicted fewer complications following coronary artery bypass

Ai, Amy L., Wink, Paul, Tice, Terrence N., Bolling, Steven F., Shearer, Marshall·2009·Journal of Behavioral Medicine

DOI 10.1007/s10865-009-9228-1

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This prospective study explores prayer, reverence, and other aspects of faith in postoperative complications and hospital length of stay of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Alongside traditional religiousness measures, we examined sense of reverence in religious and secular contexts. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 177 patients 2 weeks before surgery at a medical center. Medical variables were retrieved from the national Society of Thoracic Surgeons' Database. Logistic and multiple regression models were performed to predict outcomes. Prayer frequencies were associated with reduced complications but not hospitalization. Sense of reverence in secular contexts predicted fewer complications and shorter hospitalization. Controlling for complications reduced the initial influence of reverence on hospitalization, suggesting the potential mediation of complications. No interaction between demographics and faith factors was evident. The role of faith in medicine is complex and context-dependent. Future studies are needed on mediating factors.

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Authors: Ai, A. L., Wink, P., Tice, T. N., Bolling, S. F., & Shearer, M.
Affiliations: University of Pittsburgh (US)
Wellesley College (US)
University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author: Ai, Amy L.
ORCID: Ai, Amy L.
Venue: Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2009-10-25
Volume: 32
Issue: 6
Pages: 570-581
ISSN: 0160-7715 (ISSN-L)
1573-3521
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-009-9228-1
OpenAlex: W2086195606
Cited by: 95
References: 79
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 8
FWCI: 5.53
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Behavioral Medicine (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: Society of Thoracic Surgeons
U.S. Public Health Service (1 R03 AGO 15686-01)
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (P50-AT 00011, P50AT000011)
Topics: Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
Social Sciences › Demography › Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
Keywords: prayer, reverence, faith, coronary artery bypass grafting, postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, spirituality in medicine, religiosity
MeSH terms: Adult, Coronary Artery Bypass, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications, Prospective Studies, Religion, Odds Ratio, Treatment Outcome, Spirituality

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