Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
J Relig Health. 2023 Aug;62(4):2916-2932. doi: 10.1007/s10943-023-01781-z. Epub 2023 Mar 6.
Religion and spirituality have been key coping mechanisms of Pakistani Muslims amidst natural calamities such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to identify and explore the role of religion and spirituality in the recovery of COVID-19 patients in lower socioeconomics. The data for this qualitative research study were collected from 13 people in Pakistan who survived COVID-19 infection during the wave of the Omicron variant. The participants of this study referenced four key themes about their story of getting infected by COVID-19 and recovering from it and referenced religion and spirituality as an overarching aspect of that story. The patients who recovered believed that COVID-19 was a punishment from God for sinful humanity, which was unavoidable. Amidst such a belief, the studied patients tried to avoid hospitalization but prayed to God for mercy, forgiveness, and help in their recovery. A few who took medical treatment also established and/or strengthened their spiritual connections seeking quick recovery from the infection. The participants of this study believed that their religion or spirituality played a medicinal role in their recovery from COVID-19 infection.
宗教和精神信仰一直是巴基斯坦穆斯林在面对自然灾害（如 COVID-19 大流行）时的主要应对机制。本研究旨在探讨宗教和精神信仰在社会经济地位较低的 COVID-19 患者康复过程中的作用。这项定性研究的数据来自于在奥密克戎变体浪潮中感染 COVID-19 并幸存下来的 13 名巴基斯坦人。研究参与者参考了四个关于他们感染和康复 COVID-19 的关键主题，并将宗教和精神信仰作为该故事的一个总体方面。康复的患者认为 COVID-19 是对人类罪恶的上帝惩罚，是不可避免的。在这种信念下，研究中的患者试图避免住院治疗，但向上帝祈求怜悯、原谅和帮助他们康复。一些接受治疗的患者也建立和/或加强了他们的精神联系，寻求从感染中快速康复。本研究的参与者认为，他们的宗教或精神信仰在他们从 COVID-19 感染中康复的过程中发挥了重要的作用。
