| Institution: | (1) Department of Nursing & Health, DeSales University, Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA;(2) Salesian Center for Faith and Culture, DeSales University, Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA;(3) DeSales University, Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA;(4) Department of Natural Sciences Dean of Graduate & Undergraduate Education, DeSales University, Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA;(5) St. Francis Hospital of Health Center, Beech Grove, Indiana, USA;(6) St. Mary Medical Center, Linghorne, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Abstract: | This study aimed to identify the religious practices and beliefs of surgeons and the relationship between surgeons locus of control and religiosity. Thirty-five surgeons completed a survey that included items from the Duke University Religion Index, the Salesian Center Intrinsic Religiosity Scale for Clinicians, and Rotters Locus of Control Scale. Over 68% of sampled surgeons affirmed that their religious beliefs play a part in their practice, 47% attend religious services at least weekly, and 44% pray daily. There was no correlation between locus of control and religiosity. These results challenge the myth of the egocentric, agnostic surgeon. |
