Patient desire for spiritual assessment is unmet in urban and rural primary care settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Incorporation of patient religious and spiritual beliefs in medical care has been shown to improve the efficacy of medical interventions and health outcomes. While previous study has highlighted differences in patient desire for spiritual assessment based on patient religiosity, little is known about patient desire for spiritual assessment based on community type, particularly in urban compared to rural communities. We hypothesized that, given demographic trends which show a higher degree of religiosity in rural areas, patients in rural communities will be more likely to desire spiritual assessment.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study of 141 adult primary care patients in rural and urban Colorado at non-religiously affiliated clinics, we surveyed patient demogra

SUBMITTER: Fuchs JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8011106 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature