Table 4. Clinical encounter preferences.
| Agree/strongly agree N (%) | Neutral N (%) | Disagree, strongly disagree N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| My provider should not play a role in my spiritual or religious life | 41 (28) | 47 (31) | 63 (42) |
| It is important for me that my provider has strong spiritual beliefs | 62 (41) | 51 (34) | 38 (25) |
| My provider should be aware of my religious or spiritual beliefs | 78 (52) | 51 (34) | 22 (15) |
| If you do believe that your provider should be aware of your religious or spiritual beliefs, is it so that your provider*… | |||
| Could understand you better | 57 (73) | 14 (18) | 7 (9) |
| Could understand how your beliefs influence how you deal with asthma or other illness | 55 (71) | 15 (19) | 8 (10) |
| Would change how you are being treated for asthma or other illnesses | 29 (37) | 22 (28) | 27 (35) |
| Would understand how you make decisions | 53 (68) | 15 (19) | 10 (13) |
| Could be able to take care of you better when you are sick from asthma or other illnesses | 45 (58) | 21 (27) | 12 (15) |
| Can send you to a spiritual advisor if you think you need one | 36 (46) | 24 (31) | 18 (23) |
| Yes N (%) | |||
| Have you ever on your own told your provider about your spiritual or religious beliefs? | 42 (28) | ||
| Has your provider ever asked you about your spiritual or religious beliefs? | 46 (31) | ||
| I want my provider to discuss spiritual issues with me, even if it means spending less time on my medical problems | 25 (17) | ||
| Can you think of a situation where your spiritual or religious beliefs influenced how you dealt with a health care decision?† | 34 (23) | ||
| Do you have any spiritual or religious beliefs that would influence your future health care decisions?‡ | 26 (17) | ||
| Do your spiritual or religious beliefs help you cope with asthma and other illnesses?† | 67 (44) | ||
*
N= 78;
†
N = 149;
‡
N = 150