Cultural competence in caring for Muslim patients / edited by G. Hussein Rassool.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rassool, G. Hussein, editor.

ebrary, Inc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslims--Medical care.

Muslims.

Muslims--Health and hygiene.

Health--Religious aspects--Islam.

Health.

Health behavior--Religious aspects--Islam.

Health behavior.

Transcultural medical care.

Transcultural Nursing--methods.

Cultural Competency.

Islam.

Religion and Medicine.

Medical Subjects:

Transcultural Nursing--methods.

Cultural Competency.

Islam.

Religion and Medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 319 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

To meet the care needs of today's diverse patient community, healthcare professionals must learn to care in environments comprising different worldviews, communication styles and expectations. To meet this challenge, it is essential that they operate from a solid foundation of knowledge, based on high standards for cultural competence in nursing practice. Cultural Competence in Caring for Muslim Patients is designed for nurses and allied healthcare professionals. It offers a deeper insight into ways in which the islamic faith is intertwined with patient care, and explores approaches with which to effectively address the varying healthcare requirements of a growing and diverse Muslim community. Following a clear and accessible format, the book discusses key issues including: The identity and religious beliefs of Muslims, The ethical dimension in caring, Understanding the Muslim family system, Health considerations during fasting and pilgrimage (Hajj), What's more, case studies, activities and discussion questions throughout actively support learning and reflective practices. This insightful guide will prove a valuable asset for any nurse or healthcare professional looking to develop their understanding of how to deliver culturally compassionate and congruent care. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1: Background and context. Muslims and the Islamic faith: an overview

Nursing, healing and the spiritual dimension: an Islamic perspective

Caring as an act of spirituality: a nursing approach

Ethical dimensions in caring

Understanding the Muslim family system

Health behaviours in Islam

Islamic belief and practices affecting health care

The crescent of care - a nursing model to guide the care of Muslim patients

Part 2: Care, contemporary issues and health concerns. Health concerns related to Muslim communities

Fasting and health care

Pilgrimage (hajj) and health considerations

Mental health: cultural and religious influences

Addictive behaviours: drug use and gambling from an Islamic perspective

Alcohol: the forbidden nectar

Rites de passage: birth, death and bereavement

Organ and blood donation and end-of-life decisions

Putting cultural competence all together: some considerations in caring for Muslim patients

Appendix: Answers to reflective activities.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from resource home page (ebrary, viewed January 3, 2017).

Other Format:

Print version: Cultural competence in caring for Muslim patients.

ISBN:

1137358416

9781137358417

Publisher Number:

99970207597

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.