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We Were Chosen As a Family: Parents' Evolving Use of Religion when Their Child Has Cystic Fibrosis

Overview
Journal J Relig Health
Publisher Springer
Specialties General Medicine
Psychology
Social Sciences
Date 2011 Mar 17
PMID 21409481
Citations 14
Authors
Daniel H Grossoehme
Judith R Ragsdale
Amy Snow
Michael Seid
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Abstract

Parental coping with new CF diagnoses often includes religion; however, little is known about how the use of religion changes over time. Longitudinal grounded theory method, in which parents were interviewed twice the 2 years after their child's diagnosis, was used. Parents constructed the meaning that parenting a child with CF is their vocation, in accordance with "God's plan." A shift from isolation to an outward focus and reentry into the community was clear. The use of faith evolved over time and continues to be a source of support and hope for parents. Clinical implications of parental religion are discussed.

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