Spirituality in African-American Mothers 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.116-122
Main Authors: Wilson, Sonja M., Miles, Margaret S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adult
African Americans
African Americans - psychology
Child, Hospitalized
Child, Preschool
Chronic Disease
critical illness
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Intensive Care Units, Pediatric
mothers
Mothers - psychology
Nursing
Religion
Retrospective Studies
Southeastern United States
Spirituality
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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
1088-145X
1744-6155
DOI:10.1111/j.1744-6155.2001.tb00133.x