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Chronic diseases are a hidden reality.
Interview with Laïla Loste, coordinator of the "Chroniques associés" coalition of organizations and project manager at AIDES. Between 9 and 28 million French people live with a chronic...
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Listen, ensure confidentiality, and accept the person just as they are.
In Paris’s community centers, there are many people of foreign nationality or French citizens of foreign origin. They come primarily to learn French. For Martine Trapon, rather than...
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Religion, health, illness.
Religion and health have been intertwined for thousands of years. The success of modern medicine and surgery does not prevent a portion of the population from turning to religious...
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Religion and Health: A Search for Meaning.
To exist—but why? Faced with humanity’s desperate search for meaning, the ancient Greek philosophers already emphasized that putting oneself in danger gives meaning and value to one’s...
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Religion in the experience of HIV/AIDS.
The ANRS surveyed thirty-eight people living with HIV/AIDS who follow a religious or spiritual path. The survey explored the meaning of the illness, social integration, and relationships...
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The Incorporation of Beliefs into North American Health Education Models.
Taking into account the underlying models of religious beliefs can lead to a better understanding of people’s health behaviors and help in working with them to change those behaviors....
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Take the time to meet.
Religion influences public health through religious practices. Beyond the religious sphere, a person’s cultural practices allow them to establish their identity. According to Mohamed...
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God in Children's Perceptions of Health.
Children often speak openly about the influence of religion on their health, whether they come from a Catholic, Muslim, or other religious background. For Jean-Christophe Azorin, a...
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Religious Affiliation, Spirituality, and Health in Quebec.
According to a Quebec survey conducted in 1998, spirituality appears to have a positive effect on people’s physical and mental health, insofar as it enhances their ability to cope with...
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A Look at Certain Healthcare Practices in Brazil: What Can Health Educators Do?
In Brazil, the "spiritist" religious movement, based on reincarnation, is integrated into care processes in certain hospitals or alternative healthcare settings through mediums who work...