- Title
- Prevalence and characteristics of Australian women who use prayer or spiritual healing: a nationally representative cross-sectional study
- Creator
- Rao, Angela; Hickman, Lousie D.; Phillips, Jane L.; Sibbritt, David
- Relation
- Complementary Therapies in Medicine Vol. 27, Issue August 2016, p. 35-42
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2016.05.005
- Publisher
- Churchill Livingstone
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- Objectives: To determine the prevalence and characteristics of users of prayer or spiritual healing among Australian women aged 31-36 years. Design and setting: This cross-sectional study was conducted as a part of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH). The sample used in the current sub-study were participants from the 'young' cohort (1973-78) (n = 8180) aged between 31 and 36 years. Main outcome measure: Use of prayer or spiritual healing. Results: Prayer or spiritual healing was used on a regular basis by 20% of women aged between 31 and 36 years in 2009. Women who had symptoms of chronic illnesses (p = 0.001), women who had never smoked (p = 0.001) and women who used other forms of CAM (p < 0.001) were significantly more likely to use prayer or spiritual healing. Conclusion: A significant proportion of women use prayer or spiritual healing on a regular basis. Further research is required to better understand their rationale for using prayer or spiritual healing and its perceived impact on health related outcomes and general well-being.
- Subject
- chronic illness; chronic disease; complementary and alternative medicine; integrative medicine; person centred care
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1343402
- Identifier
- uon:29157
- Identifier
- ISSN:0965-2299
- Language
- eng
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