California Pharmacists’ Perspectives and Experiences with Prayer and Spiritual Conversations with Patients
An Exploratory Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20304457 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Gavaza (0000-0002-4538-8622, Loma Linda University, corresponding author), Soryal Kyrillos (Loma Linda University), Bhaktidevi Rawal, Bhaktidevi M Rawal (0000-0001-7352-3820, Loma Linda University), Elizabeth Johnston Taylor (0000-0002-6790-8801, Loma Linda University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 4875-4890 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4197 • E-ISSN: 1573-6571 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10943-025-02269-8 |
| PMID | 39937411 |
| OpenAlex | W4407393048 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
This exploratory study examined the spiritual care beliefs of California pharmacists and their perspectives and experiences with prayer and spiritual conversations with patients. An online survey was utilized to collect data from members of the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists in Spring 2021. Most of the 85 respondents (3.4% response rate) were Christian (61%), spiritual (73%) and had a spiritual or religious conversation with a patient (60%) and many had prayed for a patient (48%). Respondents believed that pharmacists can initiate prayer (32%) and spiritual conversations (45%) with a patient
Alternative medicine · Conversation · Exploratory research · Prayer · Social science · Sociology · Spiritual care · Spirituality · Communication · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |