An ethnographic study of Pentecostal healing: religious beliefs, healing practices and implications for mental health nursing.

Amoateng, Geoffrey (2026) An ethnographic study of Pentecostal healing: religious beliefs, healing practices and implications for mental health nursing. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 35 (10). pp. 523-528. ISSN 2052-2819

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Abstract

This article explores the influence of Pentecostal healing practices on mental health recovery and their implications for nursing. Drawing on ontology and epistemology, it examines how religious beliefs shape understandings of illness and healing. An ethnographic study was conducted in a London Pentecostal church with ten participants. Data were collected through observation, interviews and field notes, and analysed thematically. Findings show that healing was understood as a spiritual process involving prayer, pastoral authority and community support. Participants' narratives highlighted both the benefits of religious practices in promoting resilience and the potential risks, including stigma and delayed help seeking. The study identifies that culturally competent, spiritually informed care is essential for holistic nursing practice. Nurses across all fields of practice (mental health, adult, child and learning disability) should aim to develop cultural competence, address personal biases and collaborate with faith leaders to deliver care that respects both spiritual and biomedical perspectives.

Item Type:	Article
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Keywords:	London, Middle Aged, Pentecostalism, Humans, Psychiatric Nursing, Mental Disorders - nursing, Adult, Religion, Mental health, Anthropology, Cultural, Female, Male, Cultural competence, Protestantism, Spiritual care
Divisions:	College of Health and Society > Psychology and Criminology College of Health and Society > Nursing and Midwifery
SWORD Depositor:	JISC Router
Depositing User:	JISC Router
Date Deposited:	11 Jun 2026 08:51
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2026 10:21
URI:	https://bnu.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/21025

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