From: Medical students, spirituality and religiosity-results from the multicenter study SBRAME
Medical students’ opinions | n | % |
---|---|---|
How do you define spirituality? (checking more than one alternative was possible) | ||
Belief and relationship with God/Religiosity | 1408 | 38.8 |
Search for meaning and significance for human life | 1380 | 38.0 |
Belief in the existence of soul and life after death | 747 | 20.5 |
Belief in something that transcends matter | 1555 | 42.8 |
Ethical and humanistic posture | 684 | 18.8 |
Does spirituality influence the health of patients? | ||
A lot | 2568 | 71.2 |
Somewhat | 852 | 23.7 |
A little or no influence | 187 | 5.1 |
Is this influence positive or negative? | ||
Positive | 2458 | 68.2 |
Negative | 170 | 4.7 |
Positive and negative | 917 | 25.4 |
No influence at all | 54 | 1.7 |
Influence on patient-physician relationship and health disease process | ||
High influence | 1328 | 36.8 |
Moderate Influence | 1368 | 37.9 |
Little or no influence | 910 | 25.3 |
Do you want to address your patients’ religious/spiritual issues? | ||
Yes | 2073 | 58.0 |
No | 1500 | 42.0 |
Do you feel prepared to address it? | ||
A lot | 358 | 10.5 |
Somewhat | 1386 | 40.8 |
A little or no prepared | 1645 | 48.7 |
How relevant is the approach of spirituality for a doctor? | ||
A lot | 1102 | 30.6 |
Somewhat | 1608 | 44.7 |
A little or not relevant | 887 | 24.6 |
Is it appropriate for a doctor to pray with a patient? | ||
Never | 818 | 22.8 |
Only if the patient asks for | 2250 | 62.7 |
Every time the doctor think it is appropriate | 516 | 14.3 |