Joseph Robert Fuchs1, Jeffrey William Fuchs2, Joshua M Hauser3, Marilyn E Coors4. 1. University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA. 2. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA. 3. Division of Palliative Care, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA. 4. Department of Psychiatry & The Center for Bioethics and Humanities, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Religiously affiliated healthcare organizations play an important role in the delivery of care in the United States. There is a gap in the literature regarding patients' attitudes toward receiving care at these institutions, especially in geographically diverse populations. METHODS: In this two-site pilot study, we conducted a written survey of 141 adult primary care patients at non-religiously affiliated clinics in rural and urban Colorado. Demographic information, measures of religiosity and spirituality, and opinions regarding religiously affiliated care were collected. RESULTS: 73.3% and 69.6% of patients in rural and urban counties, respectively, had no preference as to the religious affiliation of their care. However, patients in the urban county (24.1%) were more likely than those in the rural county (8.3%) to prefer care that was not affiliated with any religion. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that concerns such as proximity to care and patient/provider relationships may be more important to patients than the possible religious affiliation of a healthcare organization. This work is a first step in better understanding patients' attitudes toward religiously affiliated care in urban versus rural settings.
INTRODUCTION: Religiously affiliated healthcare organizations play an important role in the delivery of care in the United States. There is a gap in the literature regarding patients' attitudes toward receiving care at these institutions, especially in geographically diverse populations. METHODS: In this two-site pilot study, we conducted a written survey of 141 adult primary care patients at non-religiously affiliated clinics in rural and urban Colorado. Demographic information, measures of religiosity and spirituality, and opinions regarding religiously affiliated care were collected. RESULTS: 73.3% and 69.6% of patients in rural and urban counties, respectively, had no preference as to the religious affiliation of their care. However, patients in the urban county (24.1%) were more likely than those in the rural county (8.3%) to prefer care that was not affiliated with any religion. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that concerns such as proximity to care and patient/provider relationships may be more important to patients than the possible religious affiliation of a healthcare organization. This work is a first step in better understanding patients' attitudes toward religiously affiliated care in urban versus rural settings.
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Authors: Jacksaint Saintila; Yaquelin E Calizaya-Milla; Digna E Brañes-Ruiz; Pedro R Nunura-Figueroa; Treisy C Chávez-Hernández; Vasthy A Bautista-Mayuri; Luz N R Santisteban-Murga; Sergio E Calizaya-Milla; Laura E Baquedano-Santana Journal: J Multidiscip Healthc Date: 2022-02-17