Religious construction and interpretation of pain
Lived experiences of terminally ill hepatitis C Muslim patients
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11042576 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Akhlaq Ahmad (0000-0001-6785-843X, Department of Sociology International Islamic University Islamabad Pakistan), Malik Muhammad Sohail (0000-0002-4614-1314, Government College University, Faisalabad), Muhammad Rizwan Safdar (0000-0002-1889-0967, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 983-991 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jcop.22695 |
| PMID | 34416030 |
| OpenAlex | W3195024118 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 27 |
Pain is a complex, multidimensional phenomenon and integral component of illness but little is known about its religious construction and interpretation. This article discusses an important yet neglected component of terminal illness which is the religious construction of pain. Eleven hepatitis C Muslim patients admitted to the liver center were recruited for this study. In‐depth interviews helped the identification of dominant themes. The study found that terminal patients construct pain in a religious context and interpret it into religious realms. For them, pain helps to realize their debility and helplessness. They think pain has a transformatory potential and can help them turn to be very strong and brave. The participants also reported having a belief that pain in this world could be compensated in the life hereafter and they will be rewarded with good deeds and bestowed with the Jannah (paradise). The terminal patients strongly influenced by religion and spirituality believed to be experiencing pain as a punishment of their misdeeds. Thus, pain was helping them to normalize their end‐of‐life experiences and ease the terminal stage of their illness
Alternative medicine · Construct (python library) · Context (archaeology) · Debility · Interpretation (philosophy) · Learned helplessness · Pain and suffering · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Spirituality · Dietary Effects on Health · Law · Medicine · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |