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The Role of Religion and Spirituality to Cope with COVID-19 Infections Among People of Lower Socioeconomic Status in Pakistan: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.
- Source :
- Journal of Religion & Health; Aug2023, Vol. 62 Issue 4, p2916-2932, 17p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Religion and spirituality have been key coping mechanisms of Pakistani Muslims amidst natural calamities such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to identify and explore the role of religion and spirituality in the recovery of COVID-19 patients in lower socioeconomics. The data for this qualitative research study were collected from 13 people in Pakistan who survived COVID-19 infection during the wave of the Omicron variant. The participants of this study referenced four key themes about their story of getting infected by COVID-19 and recovering from it and referenced religion and spirituality as an overarching aspect of that story. The patients who recovered believed that COVID-19 was a punishment from God for sinful humanity, which was unavoidable. Amidst such a belief, the studied patients tried to avoid hospitalization but prayed to God for mercy, forgiveness, and help in their recovery. A few who took medical treatment also established and/or strengthened their spiritual connections seeking quick recovery from the infection. The participants of this study believed that their religion or spirituality played a medicinal role in their recovery from COVID-19 infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RESEARCH
PRAYER
GRIEF
SPIRITUALITY
COVID-19
HERBAL medicine
QUACKS & quackery
CONVALESCENCE
RESEARCH methodology
INTERVIEWING
MEDICAL care
SOCIOECONOMIC status
QUALITATIVE research
SELF medication
SOCIAL classes
SOUND recordings
HOSPITAL care
PSYCHOLOGY & religion
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation
JUDGMENT sampling
THEMATIC analysis
DATA analysis software
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224197
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Religion & Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 166104325
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01781-z