Open AccessHow Important Is Intrinsic Spirituality in Depression Care?
Author(s) -
Cooper Lisa A.,
Brown Charlotte,
Thi Vu Hong,
Ford Daniel E.,
Powe Neil R.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of general internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.746
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 1525-1497
pISSN - 0884-8734
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016009634.x
Subject(s) - medicine , depression (economics) , odds , likert scale , spirituality , interpersonal communication , social support , interpersonal relationship , cross sectional study , family medicine , psychiatry , clinical psychology , gerontology , logistic regression , alternative medicine , psychology , psychotherapist , social psychology , developmental psychology , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
We used a cross‐sectional survey to compare the views of African‐American and white adult primary care patients ( N = 76) regarding the importance of various aspects of depression care. Patients were asked to rate the importance of 126 aspects of depression care (derived from attitudinal domains identified in focus groups) on a 5‐point Likert scale. The 30 most important items came from 9 domains: 1) health professionals' interpersonal skills, 2) primary care provider recognition of depression, 3) treatment effectiveness, 4) treatment problems, 5) patient understanding about treatment, 6) intrinsic spirituality, 7) financial access, 8) life experiences, and 9) social support. African‐American and white patients rated most aspects of depression care as similarly important, except that the odds of rating spirituality as extremely important for depression care were 3 times higher for African Americans than the odds for whites.