Building towards common psychosocial measures in U.S. cohort studies: principal investigators' views regarding the role of religiosity and spirituality in human health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The goal of this study was to understand prospective cohort study Principal Investigators' (PIs') attitudes regarding the importance of religion and spirituality (R/S) on disease etiology in order to identify barriers and opportunities for greater inclusion of these domains in high-quality epidemiological research.

Methods

One-hour, semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 20 PIs, who represent 24 different National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded prospective cohort studies in the U.S. Collectively, these PIs collect detailed health data on approximately 1.25 of every 100 adult Americans. Sample size was calculated to achieve thematic saturation.

Results

The majority of PIs we interviewed viewed R/S as potentially important factors influ

SUBMITTER: Shields AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7310072 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature