Near-Death Experiences in a Multi-religious Hospital Population in Sri Lanka.
Journal of Religion and Health October 1, 2018 Miyuru Chandradasa, Chamara Wijesinghe, K A L A Kuruppuarachchi et al.
About 3% of a random sample of 826 patients admitted to a general hospital in Sri Lanka reported having had a near-death experience (NDE). Those who reported NDEs were on average older and more often male, though women described deeper experiences. Patients from theistic religions (Christianity, Islam, Hinduism) reported NDEs significantly more often than those from the non-theistic Buddhist group. The NDE-positive group also more frequently felt they were about to die, had loss of consciousness, and were internal medicine patients. This is the first assessment of NDEs in a general hospital population and the first report from Sri Lanka, noting a novel link between theistic belief and NDE reporting.