The Use of Prayer in the Management of Pain: A Systematic Review
Illueca M, Doolittle BR. The Use of Prayer in the Management of Pain: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Religion And Health 2020, 59: 681-699. PMID: 31912350, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-019-00967-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewEffective non-pharmacological therapyImportant unmet medical needEffective adjunctive therapyNon-pharmacological therapiesManagement of painPain-related outcomesUnmet medical needEnglish-language publicationsAdjuvant therapyAdjunctive therapyPainful proceduresInclusion criteriaTrial designPainBeneficial interventionMedical needUse of prayerTherapyLanguage publicationsReligious patientsPertinent databasesInterventionStudy of prayerPersonal intervention