Spirituality in African-American mother coping with a seriously ill infant

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 r...

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Published in:Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing 2001-07, Vol.6 (3), p.116
Main Authors: Wilson, Sonja M, Miles, Margaret S
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1539-0136
1744-6155