Rivera-Hernandez Maricruz
Center for Gerontology and HealthCare Research, School of Public Health, Brown University, Box G-S121 (6), 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI, 02912, USA,
J Relig Health. 2015 Feb;54(1):303-15. doi: 10.1007/s10943-014-9829-z.
Clergy in the Mexico play a major role in addressing the health care needs of their congregants. With qualitative semi-structured key-informant interviews, this study explored the views of ten male Mexican religious leaders (mostly Catholic) about their understanding of their role in diabetes health promotion. The major themes from the qualitative interviews emphasized the importance of open communication between church leaders and their parishioners, the role of the church in diabetes programs, and the unique position of religious institutions as a link between physical and spiritual aspects of health. Implications for diabetes interventions are discussed.
墨西哥的神职人员在满足其教区居民的医疗保健需求方面发挥着重要作用。本研究通过定性的半结构化关键信息人访谈,探讨了十位墨西哥男性宗教领袖(大多数为天主教徒)对他们在糖尿病健康促进中所扮演角色的理解。定性访谈的主要主题强调了教会领袖与教区居民之间开放沟通的重要性、教会在糖尿病项目中的作用,以及宗教机构作为健康的身体与精神层面之间联系的独特地位。文中还讨论了对糖尿病干预措施的启示。