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Area of Science:

  • Medical Sociology
  • Religious Studies
  • Patient-Physician Relationship

Background:

  • The intersection of religious counsel and medical care is an under-researched area.
  • Patients may seek spiritual guidance for health concerns when conventional medicine falls short.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the motivations behind and the nature of patient consultations with clergy regarding medical issues.
  • To understand patient expectations and the outcomes of these consultations.

Main Methods:

  • An exploratory descriptive study was conducted.
  • 42 patients who had consulted rabbis about medical matters were interviewed in four general practices in central Israel.

Main Results:

  • Most consultations (90%) were with rabbis known for medical expertise, not local community rabbis.
  • Reproductive, psychiatric, and surgical problems were common reasons for consultation.
  • Patients sought advice or blessings; many were advised to change doctors, often unexpectedly. Family or friends frequently suggested consulting a rabbi. Religious observance was not a prerequisite for consultation.

Conclusions:

  • Rabbis in a medical context appear to bolster patient faith in medical treatments rather than performing faith healing.
  • The medical system sometimes fails to instill adequate faith in patients and their families regarding treatment efficacy.