宗教的影响,中国大陆对健康的灵性和超自然信仰(RSS)仍然知之甚少,尽管强烈的RSS信仰影响着中国社会。我们进行了中英双语系统综述,以总结中国大陆RSS健康研究的现状。使用关键评估技能计划工具评估研究质量。我们筛选了1858项研究,其中162项纳入审查。从2000-2004年到2015-2019年,中国的RSS健康研究数量从5个增加到73个。然而,只有7%的研究被评为较高质量.横断面和病例对照研究代表了绝大多数研究设计(94%),宗教信仰是58%研究的唯一RSS指标。Higher,中度,低质量的研究表明,RSS具有有益和不利的健康影响。在过去的20年里,中国的RSS健康研究迅速加速,但是知识上的基本差距仍然存在。需要纵向研究设计和细致入微的RSS措施,以增进对中国RSS健康影响的理解。
Effects of religion, spirituality and supernatural beliefs (RSS) upon health in mainland
China remain poorly understood, despite strong RSS beliefs influencing Chinese society. We conducted a Chinese-English bilingual systematic review to summarize the state of RSS-health research in mainland
China. Study quality was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program tool. We screened 1858 studies, 162 of which were included in the review. From 2000-2004 to 2015-2019, the number of RSS-health studies in
China increased from five to 73. However, only 7% of studies were rated as higher quality. Cross-sectional and case-control studies represented the vast majority of study designs (94%) and religious affiliation was the only RSS measure for 58% of studies. Higher, moderate, and lower quality studies indicated that RSS has both beneficial and adverse health implications. RSS-health research in
China has accelerated rapidly in the last 20 years, but fundamental gaps in knowledge remain. Longitudinal study designs and nuanced RSS measures are needed to advance understanding of RSS health effects in
China.