Cultural Competence in Caring for Muslim Patients
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-137-35840-0 (ISBN)
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.
G. HUSSEIN RASSOOL is Executive Director and Clinical Consultant at the Sakina Counselling Centre, and had been Professor of Addiction & Mental Health at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Senior Lecturer at the St George's University of London, UK. He is author of a number of books and peer-reviewed papers for national and international scholarly journals.
PART I: BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT.- 1. Muslim and the Islamic Faith: An Introduction; Rassool.- 2. Healing, Nursing and the Spiritual Dimension: An Islamic Perspective; Rassool.- 3. Caring as an Act of Spirituality; Lovering.- 4. Ethical Dimensions in Caring; Lovering .- 5. Understanding the Family System; Rassool and Sange .- 6. Health Behaviours in Islam; Rassool and Sange.- 7. Islamic Belief Affecting Healthcare; Rassool and Sange.- 8. The Crescent of Care: A Nursing Model to Guide the Care of Muslim Patients; Lovering.- PART II: CARE, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND HEALTH CONCERNS.- 9. Health Concerns Related to Muslim Communities; Rassool.- 10. Fasting and Health Care; Rassool.- 11. Pilgrimage (Hajj) and Health Considerations; Rassool.- 12. Mental Health: Cultural and Religious Influences; Rassool and Gemaey.- 13. Addictive Behaviours: An Islamic Perspective; Rassool.- 14. Alcohol: The Forbidden Nectar; Rassool.- 15. Rites de Passage: Birth, Death and Bereavement; Majali.- 16. Organ Transplantation and End of Life Decisions; Rassool and Sange.- 17. Putting Cultural Competence All Together: Some Considerations in Caring for Muslim Patients; Rassool.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.5.2014 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 336 p. |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 516 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-137-35840-8 / 1137358408 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-137-35840-0 / 9781137358400 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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