RT Article
T1 Surgeons and the Spirit: A Study on the Relationship of Religiosity to Clinical Practice
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 44
IS 1
SP 67
OP 80
A1 Cheever, Kerry H.
A1 Dailey, Thomas
A1 Blumenstein, Robert
A1 Ehehardt, Kathleen
A1 Jubilan, Boyce
A1 Lewis, Charles
A1 Morin, Christopher J.
A2 Dailey, Thomas
A2 Blumenstein, Robert
A2 Ehehardt, Kathleen
A2 Jubilan, Boyce
A2 Lewis, Charles
A2 Morin, Christopher J.
LA English
YR 2005
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1668914980
AB This study aimed to identify the religious practices and beliefs of surgeons and the relationship between surgeons' locus of control and religiosity. Thirty-five surgeons completed a survey that included items from the Duke University Religion Index, the Salesian Center Intrinsic Religiosity Scale for Clinicians, and Rotter's Locus of Control Scale. Over 68% of sampled surgeons affirmed that their religious beliefs play a part in their practice, 47% attend religious services at least weekly, and 44% pray daily. There was no correlation between locus of control and religiosity. These results challenge the myth of the egocentric, agnostic surgeon.
K1 Locus of control
K1 Religiosity
K1 Surgeons
DO 10.1007/s10943-004-1146-5