"A Divine Infection": A Systematic Review on the Roles of Religious Communities During the Early Stage of COVID-19

The objective of this systematic review was to summarize the roles that religious communities played during the early stage of COVID-19 pandemic. Seven databases were searched and a total of 58 articles in English published between February 2020 and July 2020 were included in evidence synthesis. The...

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Main Author: Lee, Mikyung (Author)
Contributors: Lim, Heejun ; Xavier, Merin Shobhana ; Lee, Eun-Young
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2022
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2022, Volume: 61, Issue: 1, Pages: 866-919
Further subjects:B Social Determinants of Health
B Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
B Pandemic
B Faith Communities
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Summary:The objective of this systematic review was to summarize the roles that religious communities played during the early stage of COVID-19 pandemic. Seven databases were searched and a total of 58 articles in English published between February 2020 and July 2020 were included in evidence synthesis. The findings of the literature showed diverse influences of religion as a double-edged sword in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. Religious communities have played detrimental and/or beneficial roles as a response to COVID-19 pandemic. A collaborative approach among religious communities, health science, and government is critical to combat COVID-19 crisis and future pandemics/epidemics.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01364-w