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Stephen C Collins1, Soorin Kim2, Esther Chan3
1Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, 150 Sargent Drive, Second Floor, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA. Stephen.c.collins@yale.edu.
Abstract:
Religion can have a significant influence on the experience of infertility. However, it is unclear how many US women turn to religion when facing infertility. Here, we examine the utilization of prayer and clergy counsel among a nationally representative sample of 1062 infertile US women. Prayer was used by 74.8% of the participants, and clergy counsel was the most common formal support system utilized. Both prayer and clergy counsel were significantly more common among black and Hispanic women. Healthcare providers should acknowledge the spiritual needs of their infertile patients and ally with clergy when possible to provide maximally effective care.
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