Controversies in faith and health care

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• 作者：Prof Andrew Tomkins ; FMedSci^a ; ^{a.tomkins@ucl.ac.uk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Jean Duff ; MPH^b ; Atallah Fitzgibbon ; BsocSci^c ; Azza Karam ; PhD^d ; Prof Edward J Mills ; PhD^e ; Keith Munnings ; BSc^f ; Sally Smith ; MSc^g ; Prof Shreelata Rao Seshadri ; PhD^h ; Prof Avraham Steinberg ; MDⁱ ; Robert Vitillo ; MSW^j ; Philemon Yugi ; PhD^k
• 刊名：The Lancet
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：31 October-6 November 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：386
• 期：10005
• 页码：1776-1785
• 全文大小：107 K

文摘

Differences in religious faith-based viewpoints (controversies) on the sanctity of human life, acceptable behaviour, health-care technologies and health-care services contribute to the widespread variations in health care worldwide. Faith-linked controversies include family planning, child protection (especially child marriage, female genital mutilation, and immunisation), stigma and harm reduction, violence against women, sexual and reproductive health and HIV, gender, end-of-life issues, and faith activities including prayer. Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and traditional beliefs have similarities and differences in their viewpoints. Improved understanding by health-care providers of the heterogeneity of viewpoints, both within and between faiths, and their effect on health care is important for clinical medicine, public-health programmes, and health-care policy. Increased appreciation in faith leaders of the effect of their teachings on health care is also crucial. This Series paper outlines some faith-related controversies, describes how they influence health-care provision and uptake, and identifies opportunities for research and increased interaction between faith leaders and health-care providers to improve health care.