Religious/Spiritual Influences on Health Flashcards
Buddism Birthing
Believe in reincarnation. Contraception is acceptable
Buddism Death
ensure a calm peaceful environment. Chanting is common. Monk delivers the last rites. Organ donation is encouraged and cremation is common.
Buddism Diet
Vegetarianism and alcohol avoidance are common.
Buddism Health Practices
A quiet and peaceful environment for prayer and meditation. May refuse care on holy days
Catholicism Birthing
Contraception, abortion, and sterilization are prohibited. Baptism is required
Catholicism Death
The priest administers last rites. Organ donation is acceptable. Suicide may prevent burial in catholic cemetery
Catholicism Diet
Abstain from meat on Ash Wednesdays and Lent Fridays
Catholicism Health
communion, confession, may wear cross/medal, may want to see a priest when hospitalized
Christian Science Death
Abortion prohibited, home birth common
Christian Science Death
Unlikely to seek medical help, organ donation discouraged
Christian Science Diet
abstain from alcohol
Christian Science Health
avoid meds and blood products, healing ministers practice spiritual healings
Hinduism Birthing
Contraception acceptable, abortion forbidden, no circumcision, child not named until the 10th day of life
Hinduism Death
reincarnation, traditional natural death, client may want to lie on the floor when dying, thread placed around neck/wrist, prefer cremation, organ donation acceptable
Hinduism Diet
abstain from beef and pork, right hand for eating, left hand for toileting and hygiene, fast several times a year
Hinduism Health
personal hygiene is important, future lives are influenced by how they face illness/death
Islam Birth
Contraception and abortion are permitted under special circumstances. Circumcision customary and prayer said into the infant’s ear at birth
Islam Death
confess sins prior to birth, face Mecca (east), may refuse organ donation/autopsy, bathing with burial within 24 hrs, cremation prohibited
Islam Diet
Halal, pork/alcohol/some shellfish prohibited, Ramadan (9th lunar month), Haram (prohibited food incl pork, gelatin, alcohol, animals w fangs)
Judaism Birth
Abortion permitted, Bris (ritual circumcision on the 8th day of life), not allowed in delivery room
Judaism Death
autopsy discouraged, organ donation discouraged, someone stays with the body at one time, bathing and burial within 24 hours, cremation prohibited
Judaism Diet
kosher food, milk/meat cannot be served at the same time, pork and shellfish prohibited, fasting required on Yom Kippur, lactose intolerance common
Judaism Health
prayers, anything that can ease suffering encourages, abstain from work on Sabbath, saving a life overrides religious obligations
Mormon Birth
contraception dependent on couple, infants not baptized, abortion only under special circumstances
Mormon Death
autopsy and organ donation permitted, life continues beyond death
Mormon Diet
fasting required 1x/month, alcohol/coffee/tea prohibited
Mormon Heath
herbal remedies common, oil anointing by two elders for the sick
Adventist Birth
abortion special circumstances, opposed to infant baptsim
Adventist Death
autopsy/organ donation acceptable
Adventist Diet
Vegetarian diet encourages, alcohol/coffee/tea prohibited
Adventist Health
healing through medical and divine healing, prayer and anointing oil
