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Jakub Pawlikowski¹, Jarosław Jerzy Sak, Krzysztof Marczewski

¹Department of Ethics and Human Philosophy, Medical University of Lublin, Poland. jpawlikowski@wp.pl

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Physician religiosity positively influences ethical attitudes towards patients, particularly in altruism, empathy, and holistic care. Religious faith supports physicians in difficult decisions, highlighting its importance in medical practice.

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Area of Science:

Medical Ethics
Sociology of Religion
Healthcare Professionalism

Background:

Religious tenets often emphasize compassionate care for the sick.
This study investigated the link between physicians' religiosity and their ethical patient care attitudes.

Purpose of the Study:

To test the hypothesis that higher religiosity correlates with more positive ethical attitudes toward patients among physicians.
To explore the influence of religious beliefs on professional conduct in medicine.

Main Methods:

Anonymous questionnaires were used, including the Scale of Attitudes towards the Patient (SAtP) and the Scale of Religious Attitudes (SReAt).
The study involved 528 Polish physicians, with a 61% response rate (324 participants).
Data analyzed included physicians' work experience, gender, and religious affiliation.

Main Results:

Religiosity showed a positive correlation with altruism (r=0.12), holistic patient approach (r=0.18), and empathy (r=0.20).
No significant correlation was found between religiosity and respect for patient autonomy.
Most physicians found religious faith supportive for decision-making; surgeons reported lower religiosity than non-surgeons.

Conclusions:

Physicians' religiosity significantly shapes their ethical patient attitudes.
Religious beliefs are reported by most physicians as influential in professional decision-making, especially in challenging circumstances.
Religiosity is a stronger predictor of physicians' moral attitudes than religious denomination.