scholarly journals Ethics and Oncofertility: A Call for Religious Sensitivity

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. e582-e589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele R. Hanselin ◽  
Deborah L. Roybal ◽  
Thomas B. Leininger
Keyword(s):  
Fertility Preservation ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Informed Consent Process ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Spiritual Guidance ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Hospital Chaplains ◽  
Role Of Religion

For patients of reproductive age, treating cancer may come at the price of infertility. Literature regarding fertility preservation recommendations in this population has increased significantly, but this literature too often overlooks or insufficiently considers the relevance of religious preferences. Similarly, practice guidelines do not address the role of religion in the oncofertility discussion. The acceptance of oncofertility practices varies significantly among Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. A patient’s faith-based spirituality or secular morality may enhance his or her interpretation of the meaning of illness and should be incorporated into the informed-consent process. In this article, we describe the role of religious sensitivity in oncofertility care and argue for its importance in such care. We briefly summarize the views and moral reasoning about oncofertility in a few religions commonly encountered in many patient populations today. We recommend that clinicians discuss fertility options early in the decision process and, when relevant, incorporate the patient’s moral and religious preferences into the treatment plan. We encourage providers to be prepared to offer resources to patients who desire moral and spiritual guidance about fertility preservation options. Hospital chaplains should be able to provide such resources.

The “Watchful Eye of God”: The Role of Religion in the Rehabilitation and Reentry of Repentant Jewish Prisoners

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (7) ◽  
pp. 2103-2126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Morag ◽  
Elly Teman
Keyword(s):  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Religious Worldview ◽  
Psychological Tools ◽  
Desistance From Crime ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
Program Benefit ◽  
Prisoner Rehabilitation

Can participation in a religious rehabilitation program benefit a released prisoner’s reentry into the community, and if so, how? Which elements of the religious worldview can be translated into tools for promoting desistance? Using a qualitative approach, we conducted 30 interviews with released prisoners from 3 months to 5 years beyond release who participated in a Jewish faith-based rehabilitation program administered by Israel’s Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority. We interviewed participants in the Torah Rehabilitation Program about the role of religion in their lives and in their desistance from crime. We map out the spiritual, behavioral, and psychological tools they feel aided them in facing the challenges of reentry.

scholarly journals The Religious Teaching and Women’s Sexuality Construction

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-118
Author(s):  
Z. Ghorashi ◽  
◽  
E. Merghati Khoe ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Sexual Practice ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Religious Teaching ◽  
Role Of Religion

Objective: In Iran, sexual understandings are strongly determined by religious teaching among women in particular. The aim of this study was to determine the role of religion on Iranian women’s sexual practice evolution. our purpose was to detect women’s individual conceptualization of Islamic Shiite principles and their practice upon these conceptualizations. Design and Method: In this qualitative study, 52 married women in their reproductive age were interviewed (n=4) and participated in eight focus group discussions. They were selected from public health centers in Rafsanjan. Emerged data from the interviews and focus group discussions were analyzed using content analysis. Results: Findings are categorized in three major themes: “unconditional obedience”, ”inconsistency between obedience and virtue”, “misunderstandings”. Conclusions: Religious teaching has a basic and comprehensive role in sexual behavior construction and sexual health of women. However, occasional inconsistency between believes, learning and sexual expectations, practices and situations would lead to jeopardize the psychological and somatic health of women. Misunderstandings have essential role in making such problems.

scholarly journals Immigration and Integration: Examining Fethullah Gulen’s Philosophy of Integration

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-66
Author(s):  
Zafer Ayvaz
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Activism ◽  
Forced Migration ◽  
Integration Process ◽  
Safe Spaces ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Muslim Immigrants ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Role Of Religion

Forced migration is a huge asset, but also a challenge within Europe. The key to overcoming it is love, tolerance, dialogue, humility, self-devotion, as well as creating common and safe spaces for meeting and working together in socially beneficial tasks. In order to prevent and solve problems arising from taking in refugees of different faiths and cultures, believers of all religions need to accept these tasks as a top priority. Although the role of religion in lives of immigrants has been a subject of interest by scholars, not much focus had been put on the importance of social activism of faith-based community organisations in favour of immigrants. This paper focuses on social networks as playing an important role in the integration process, and examines Turkish Islamic Scholar Fethullah Gulen’s view of integration within current EU policy regarding Muslim immigrants.

P–474 Psychosocial aspects of fertility preservation options for young cancer patients in the Czech Republic: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Konecna ◽  
K Nováková
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Fertility Preservation ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Czech Republic

Abstract Study question What is the real accessibility of fertility preservation techniques and its perception by patients in the Czech Republic? Summary answer Fertility preservation options are not offered on a routine basis and often are not part of a treatment plan. Patients wish to be adequately informed. What is known already Every year, more than 82.000 people in the Czech Republic develop cancer. The incidence of newly diagnosed cancers in individuals in their reproductive age represents 4.4% of all newly diagnosed oncological diseases. Because the prognosis of treatment in this group of patients is very favourable, the priority in treatment is the emphasis on quality of life after surviving. One of the important parameters of quality of life for many people is the ability to reproduce and the possibility of having a genetic bond to their children. Study design, size, duration This qualitative study was conducted in 2019 and relied on explorative in-depth semi-structured interviews. Participants were chosen through occasional sampling. Participants/materials, setting, methods We interviewed 13 cancer patients/survivors in their reproductive age (aged 21 to 36; 7 females and 6 males); 4 close family members of young cancer patients; and 8 experts from relevant professional fields. Data gathered from semi-structured interviews were analysed by interpretative phenomenological analysis. Main results and the role of chance Cancer was perceived as a threat to life and one’s safety. It causes uncertainty and a feeling of loss of control. It also has a negative impact on a self-concept. Loss of fertility was perceived as a “injury of personality”. The possibility of maintaining fertility has increased the subjectively experienced quality of life. They make decisions under great time pressure, in a mentally demanding situation. They are usually in the early stages of coping with the diagnosis. The main factors that influenced the respondents’ decision were the amount and quality of information, psychological stress and time pressure. Patients and their families are interested in being informed about the risks that the disease and its treatment pose to their reproductive health. They want to be able to decide whether to undergo any of the fertility protection techniques. They want to keep their future open. It is therefore desirable that, within oncofertility, we focus on the process of passing on information and supporting decision-making on issues of fertility and its protection. A tool that could be a good informational platform may be so-called decision aid – a tool used to inform patients about available treatments, along with potential benefits, risks and costs. Limitations, reasons for caution As all qualitative data, our findings cannot be generalized. Selection bias could have occurred because it is likely that those interested and open to sharing participated. Wider implications of the findings: Oncofertility treatment is highly relevant and should be offered and discussed with all patients in their reproductive age. Addressing fertility preservation options should be a part of cancer treatment plan of all these patients. Trial registration number 0

Conclusion

2019 ◽  
pp. 189-194
Author(s):  
Robert B. Lloyd ◽  
Melissa Haussman ◽  
Patrick James
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Care Processes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Care Health ◽  
Role Of Religion

This chapter concludes the study of the role of religion in health-care processes and outcomes. The results of Uganda, Mozambique, and Ethiopia underscore the critical importance of religion concerning the provision and consumption of health care. Results affirm the frame of reference offered by the Social Determinants of Health about processes. Faith-inspired organizations are important, even essential, in health care. Health seeking behaviour is impacted upon by a holistic mindset that views physical and mental health as intertwined. Africans thus pursue health care in a rational way, with an openness to and even preference for faith-based provision. A review of gendered health outcomes, centered around the Millennium Development Goals, reveals clear progress in meeting goals.

scholarly journals Social Services Offered by Faith-Based Organizations in the Post-Secular Society

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-71
Author(s):  
Polixenia Nistor ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Complete Separation ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
The Social ◽  
Secular Society ◽  
Faith Based Organizations ◽  
The One ◽  
Social Importance ◽  
Role Of Religion

Christian ethics of care has its roots in evangelical teachings and consists in helping the poor, the suffering, the prisoner, the orphan, the old people, the widows and, in general, the one who is humble, experiencing incapacity. A series of papers show that, at global level, 90% of charitable staff work as an employee or volunteer in religious organizations or faith-based organizations (Crisp, 2014: 11). Recognizing the social importance of the activity underwent in faith-based organizations comes in the context of reconsidering the role of religion in society and recognizing the failure of complete separation between secular society and religion, in the context of a post-secular society (Barbato & Kratochvil, 2008; Habermas, Blair, & Debray, 2017).

The Role of Faith-based Organizations (FBOs) in the Rehabilitation of Offenders

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-275
Author(s):  
Sultan Khan
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
Faith Based Organizations ◽  
The Many ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
Positive Effect

Since time immemorial, religion has been, and is, a part of society that provides a moral compass and stability in society. It regulates human behavior so that there is conformity to norms and values that are upheld by society. Deviation from these norms and values is subject to sanction, which results in incarceration. At the turn of the 20th century, a more proactive step has been taken for the rehabilitation of those who have come into conflict with the law. The many secular programs that were implemented in the rehabilitation of prisoners 1 provided little to the desired effect, which is highlighted by looking at the rate of recidivism. In this context, the role of religion became increasingly recognized as a way to rehabilitate prisoners. In some instances, faith-based programs have been integrated into secular programs, while in other instances, faith-based organizations (FBOs) volunteer to independently provide their service. Irrespective of the approach used, there is sufficient evidence to support the view that faith-based programs have a positive effect on the rehabilitation of prisoners and helps to reduce recidivism.

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