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  • Title: To pray or not to pray: considering gender and religious concordance in praying with the ill.
    Author: Galek K, Silton NR, Vanderwerker LC, Handzo GF, Porter M, Montonye MG, Fleenor DW.
    Journal: J Health Care Chaplain; 2009; 16(1-2):42-52. PubMed ID: 20183112.
    Abstract:
    Analysis of Covariance was conducted on quantitative data collected by chaplains from January 2005 to December 2008. Data from 82 Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant chaplains, consisting of 53 CPE students and 29 professional chaplains were used in this study. Overall, chaplains exhibited a statistically significant higher rate of prayer with patients from their own religion (religious concordance) than they did with patients of different religions (religious discordance). There was also an interaction of chaplain religion and religious concordance wherein Protestant chaplains were 50% more likely to pray with Protestant patients than with patients of other religions, and Catholic chaplains were 20% more likely to pray with Catholic patients than with other patients. Chaplains were also significantly more likely to pray with patients of their own gender (gender concordance) than with patients of the other gender (gender discordance).
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