International Journal of Medical Students (Apr 2017)

A Religious Patient and Her Sleep Problems: Reflections on an Experience in which Sleeping Pills were not Prescribed

  • Thiago Henrique Roza

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5195/ijms.2017.174
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 57 – 58

Abstract

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The spirituality, cultural beliefs and religion of any patient are likely to have an impact on his/her health, and well-being. Health professionals, mainly young physicians and medical students, often fail to consider this type of background when taking care of their patients. This experience is a report of an interesting encounter, in the field of mental health, in which the spiritual beliefs and socioeconomic needs of a patient were considered during her treatment. Consequently, sleeping pills were not prescribed in her case.

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