Fehring Richard J, Rodriguez Dana
Marquette University College of Nursing.
Linacre Q. 2013 Aug;80(3):225-238. doi: 10.1179/0024363913Z.00000000023. Epub 2013 Aug 1.
There are few studies that have investigated the spiritual problems of couples practicing natural family planning (NFP). The purpose of this paper is to analyze the spiritual problems and interventions of couples who were taught NFP by means of a professional online Web-based support system. Responses from this online system and its forums were categorized according to spiritual responses, spiritual problems, and spiritual interventions to the practice of NFP. Themes addressed included spiritual care in regards to decisions about the transmission of new life, difficulties in dealing with chastity and abstinence, bioethical problems related to pregnancy and illness, end of the reproductive life decisions, ethical treatment of women's health problems, sacrifice, and personal and relational struggles. Online community support, help in building confidence in NFP methods, and bioethicist referral are key interventions. The complexity of these spiritual responses, problems, and appropriate interventions require the expertise of health professionals in cooperation with bioethicists. We concluded that NFP can be viewed as both a spiritual practice and a means of spiritual growth.
很少有研究调查过采用自然计划生育法（NFP）的夫妇的精神问题。本文旨在分析通过专业的在线网络支持系统学习NFP的夫妇的精神问题及干预措施。该在线系统及其论坛的回复根据对NFP实践的精神反应、精神问题和精神干预进行了分类。涉及的主题包括关于新生命传递决策的精神关怀、应对贞操和禁欲的困难、与怀孕和疾病相关的生物伦理问题、生殖生命结束时的决策、妇女健康问题的伦理治疗、牺牲以及个人和人际关系方面的挣扎。在线社区支持、增强对NFP方法的信心以及转介生物伦理学家是关键干预措施。这些精神反应、问题及适当干预措施的复杂性需要健康专业人员与生物伦理学家合作的专业知识。我们得出结论，NFP可被视为一种精神实践和精神成长的手段。
