The patient's perception of the role of prayer in the family practice consultation : a qualitative study conducted in the Western Cape

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dc.contributor.advisorSchweitzer, Beverleyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLiddle, Alfred Sydneyen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-11T10:42:27Z
dc.date.available2017-10-11T10:42:27Z
dc.date.issued1997en_ZA
dc.date.updated2017-07-11T12:38:21Z
dc.description.abstractPrayer and spirituality are aspects of patient care that are not often addressed in modem medical practice. Controversy surrounds the family practitioner's role regarding prayer. The patient's belief system and religion are neglected psychosocial variables. Prayer is accepted as an integral aspect of therapeutic counselling, by pastoral counsellors. This is a qualitative study of a purposeful sample of 10 adult patients, selected by the author and three other family practitioners of different religious persuasions. All the participating doctors practise in the "township" areas of the Cape Peninsula. The intention is to gauge the patients' opinion on the family doctors' role regarding prayer and to determine whether differences in religion between the doctor and patient affects the patients' choice of doctor or their religious enquiry or discussion. The individual semi structured interviews are summarised in Venn diagrams. Results, after analysis, are presented collectively. The results confirm other studies and literature, viz. that there is a lack of religious inquiry, initiated by doctors. All respondents had, however, indicated that they would attend doctors of different religious persuasions. Most respondents felt that they would not discuss religious or spiritual issues and would only attend those practitioners for biomedical needs. The positive reinforcement of the doctor patient relationship, for respondents who shared spirituality or prayer with their practitioners, is a significant finding. A sample spiritual inquiry and respondents' suggestions to facilitate the introduction of spirituality into the family practice consultation are presented.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLiddle, A. S. (1997). <i>The patient's perception of the role of prayer in the family practice consultation : a qualitative study conducted in the Western Cape</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25561en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLiddle, Alfred Sydney. <i>"The patient's perception of the role of prayer in the family practice consultation : a qualitative study conducted in the Western Cape."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25561en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLiddle, A. 1997. The patient's perception of the role of prayer in the family practice consultation : a qualitative study conducted in the Western Cape. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Liddle, Alfred Sydney AB - Prayer and spirituality are aspects of patient care that are not often addressed in modem medical practice. Controversy surrounds the family practitioner's role regarding prayer. The patient's belief system and religion are neglected psychosocial variables. Prayer is accepted as an integral aspect of therapeutic counselling, by pastoral counsellors. This is a qualitative study of a purposeful sample of 10 adult patients, selected by the author and three other family practitioners of different religious persuasions. All the participating doctors practise in the "township" areas of the Cape Peninsula. The intention is to gauge the patients' opinion on the family doctors' role regarding prayer and to determine whether differences in religion between the doctor and patient affects the patients' choice of doctor or their religious enquiry or discussion. The individual semi structured interviews are summarised in Venn diagrams. Results, after analysis, are presented collectively. The results confirm other studies and literature, viz. that there is a lack of religious inquiry, initiated by doctors. All respondents had, however, indicated that they would attend doctors of different religious persuasions. Most respondents felt that they would not discuss religious or spiritual issues and would only attend those practitioners for biomedical needs. The positive reinforcement of the doctor patient relationship, for respondents who shared spirituality or prayer with their practitioners, is a significant finding. A sample spiritual inquiry and respondents' suggestions to facilitate the introduction of spirituality into the family practice consultation are presented. DA - 1997 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1997 T1 - The patient's perception of the role of prayer in the family practice consultation : a qualitative study conducted in the Western Cape TI - The patient's perception of the role of prayer in the family practice consultation : a qualitative study conducted in the Western Cape UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25561 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/25561
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLiddle AS. The patient's perception of the role of prayer in the family practice consultation : a qualitative study conducted in the Western Cape. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 1997 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25561en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherFamily Medicineen_ZA
dc.titleThe patient's perception of the role of prayer in the family practice consultation : a qualitative study conducted in the Western Capeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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