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Doctors discussing religion and spirituality: A systematic literature review
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Background Discussion of religion and/or spirituality in the medical consultation is desired by patients and known to be beneficial. However, it is infrequent. We aimed to identify why this is so. Aim We set out to answer the following research questions: Do doctors report that they ask their patients about religion and/or spirituality and how do they do it? According to doctors, how often do patients raise the issue of religion and/or spirituality in consultation and how do doctors respond when they do? What are the known facilitators and barriers to doctors asking their patients about religion and/or spirituality? Design A mixed qualitative/quantitative review was conducted to identify studies exploring the physician's perspective on discussion of religion and/or spirituality in the medical consultation. Data sources We searched nine databases from inception to January 2015 for original research papers reporting doctors' views on discussion of religion and/or spirituality in medical consultations. Papers were assessed for quality using QualSyst and results were reported using a measurement tool to assess systematic review guidelines. Results Overall, 61 eligible papers were identified, comprising over 20,044 physician reports. Religion and spirituality are discussed infrequently by physicians although frequency increases with terminal illness. Many physicians prefer chaplain referral to discussing religion and/or spirituality with patients themselves. Such discussions are f…
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“Although several instruments were mentioned, there was little evidence that standardized tools were widely used.”
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“A systematic review found that patients were more likely to spontaneously raise R/S issues only when they disagree with medical recommendations.33”
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“A systematic review of more than 20,000 medical reports found that R/S was rarely addressed in health care consultations.33”
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“Spiritual discussions occurred more frequently with psychiatrists, palliative care, and primary care physicians than with other medical specialties.”
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“The most frequently reported topics of discussion included encouraging patients in their own R/S beliefs, inquiring how faith influenced health care decisions, and concerns about death and dying.”
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“Those who regularly took a SH preferred their own standard questions phrased in their own words.”
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“Discussion of R/S was more likely in contexts of family crisis, medical emergencies, or end-of-life.”
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“SH-taking was reported by 16-34% of physicians (median 32%), with a higher frequency among psychiatrists (48-78%, median: 50%).”
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“The most commonly reported obstacles included a lack of time, insufficient knowledge or training, concerns about ethical boundaries, cultural differences between patients and doctors, worries about colleague disapproval and, for a minority of doctors, the belief that R/S could have a negative effect on patient outcomes.”
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“Doctors with stronger R/S beliefs were more likely to address R/S in a medical consultation, but prior training in discussing R/S in clinical settings was the strongest predictor of spiritual care discussions.33”
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- Authors
- Best, M., Butow, P., & Olver, I.
- Affiliations
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Venue
- Palliative Medicine
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2015-08-12
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 327-337
- ISSN
- 0269-2163 (ISSN-L)
- 1477-030X
- OpenAlex
- W1620651998
- Cited by
- 216
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 3.01
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Palliative Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
- Keywords
- religion, spirituality, physician-patient communication, medical consultation, physician attitudes, barriers to discussion, terminal illness, palliative care
- MeSH terms
- Attitude of Health Personnel, Chaplaincy Service, Hospital, Communication, Communication Barriers, Humans, Physician-Patient Relations, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Physicians, Referral and Consultation, Religion and Medicine, Databases, Bibliographic, Terminally Ill, Spirituality
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