RT Article
T1 Salvation Expectations of Patients of Medicine, Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Religion
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 61
IS 1
SP 601
OP 615
A1 Keinki, Christian Dominik 1983-
A1 Meyer, Herbert 1964-
A1 Bozkurt, Gültekin
A1 Müller, Nicolle 1978-
A1 Römelt, Josef 1957-
A1 Müller, Ulrich Alfons
A1 Hübner, Jutta
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2022
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1798293439
AB Health and holistic quality of life, physical and emotional needs, somatic and spiritual aspects contain a comprehensive promise of healing. The aim of the current study is to measure the expectations of patients of medicine, alternative medicine and religion related to health and illness. The survey was carried out among 103 patients of a rural general practitioner from May to June 2013 and among 103 patients of the outpatient department for endocrinology and metabolic disease of the Jena University Hospital in 2013. All patients were asked by one interviewer (HM) on fears in relation to health/illness and expectations of help for its own life, medicine, alternative medicine and religion. The biggest fear of patients is "being in need of help of others." There is no significant difference between religious and non-religious patients. Overall, the expectations of medicine were significantly higher in all sectors than in alternative medicine or religion. Comparing alternative medicine and religion, the expectations of alternative medicine were significantly higher excluding consolation and inner peace. The expectations for medicine in general and for the physician are very high and comprehensive and go beyond diagnosis and realization of therapies. Patients expect hope, guidance, support, comfort, inner peace and advice most from medicine. This results in considerable challenges for the physician, especially in a healthcare system with limited resources and without suitable offers. There is an urgent need to integrate these requirements into daily routine.
K1 Anxiety
K1 Chronic Disease
K1 Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
K1 patient-centered care
K1 Religion
DO 10.1007/s10943-020-01074-9