Spirituality in African-American mothers coping with a seriously ill infant.
Spirituality in African-American mothers coping with a seriously ill infant.
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非裔美国母亲在应对重病婴儿时的灵性。
DOI：
10.1111/j.1744-6155.2001.tb00133.x
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发表时间：
2001
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通讯作者：
Miles,MS
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作者：
Wilson,SM;Miles,MS
问题和目的。描述非裔美国母亲的灵性如何帮助她们在婴儿因严重疾病住院期间应对。设计和方法。这项回顾性、描述性研究采访了 14 名婴儿在生命最初几个月患有重病的母亲。结果。核心主题与祈祷有关。四名母亲报告说信仰得到加强，而两名母亲仍然难以与上帝建立联系或去教堂。实践意义。这些发现支持理解和尊重非裔美国母亲的精神需求和精神表达的重要性，这些母亲正在应对其中一个孩子的严重疾病。
ISSUES AND PURPOSE.To describe how African‐American mothers' spirituality helped them cope during the time of their infants' hospitalization for a serious illness.DESIGN AND METHODS.Fourteen mothers whose infants were seriously ill in the early months of life were interviewed for this retrospective, descriptive study.RESULTS.The core theme related to prayer. Four mothers reported a strengthened faith, while two mothers continued to have difficulty relating to God or attending church.PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS.These findings support the importance of understanding and respecting the spiritual needs and expressions of spirituality in African‐American mothers who are coping with a serious illness in one of their children.