Religious Cliché and Stigma: A Brief Response to Overlooked Barriers in COVID-19 Management.
J Relig Health
; 59(6): 2697-2700, 2020 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-932581
ABSTRACT
For decades, religion has provided explanations and answers to existential questions and queries that can emerge during a pandemic. This characteristic of religion has helped communities in finding answers and meanings to their confusions. During a pandemic, healthcare professionals are often unprepared in answering the patients' religious beliefs regarding the diseases. Moreover, patients are faced with religious clichés and stigma that results because of religious beliefs and practices. To overcome the religious stigma, a deeper understanding of religious beliefs and values is required so that a perception or practice change can take place. Therefore, the inclusion and collaboration of spiritual leaders with healthcare professionals are needed to ensure a holistic understanding and overcome the stigma that can shape as a barrier for reaching an optimal therapeutic outcome.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Religion
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Coronavirus Infections
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Spirituality
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Social Stigma
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Relig Health
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10943-020-01063-y
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