The role of religion in heart-transplant recipients' long-term health and well-being

1995 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronna Casar Harris ◽  
Mary Amanda Dew ◽  
Ann Lee ◽  
Michael Amaya ◽  
Laurie Buches ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Transplant ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Heart Transplant Recipients ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
Health And Well Being

The Spirituality of People of Color Living with AIDS in Long-Term Care

2005 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Moran
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Well Being ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
Health And Well Being

This article describes research results regarding the role of religion/spirituality among the chronically ill that highlights the benefits of religious beliefs and practices on patient health and well being. The author reports results from a questionnaire administered to People of Color living with AIDS who reside in a nursing home. The results suggest a strong spirituality as evidenced in a desire to communicate with God through frequent prayer and the reading of the patient's Holy Book. It includes high levels of hope, feelings of being loved, and attendance at religious services and classes held in the nursing home.

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