RT Article
T1 Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Utilization of Prayer and Clergy Counseling by Infertile US Women Desiring Pregnancy
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 57
IS 6
SP 2230
OP 2240
A1 Collins, Stephen C.
A1 Berg-Chan, Esther 1987-
A1 Kim, Soorin
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2018
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1583781471
AB Religion can have a significant influence on the experience of infertility. However, it is unclear how many US women turn to religion when facing infertility. Here, we examine the utilization of prayer and clergy counsel among a nationally representative sample of 1062 infertile US women. Prayer was used by 74.8% of the participants, and clergy counsel was the most common formal support system utilized. Both prayer and clergy counsel were significantly more common among black and Hispanic women. Healthcare providers should acknowledge the spiritual needs of their infertile patients and ally with clergy when possible to provide maximally effective care.
K1 Clergy counseling
K1 Infertility
K1 Prayer
K1 Race/ethnicity
K1 Religion
DO 10.1007/s10943-017-0536-4