title: Death with dignity: significance of religious beliefs and practices in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam.
abstract: 1. Nurses can help individuals more readily deal with death and dying by examining cultural variations in death reactions and rituals. This helps to humanize care. 2. Caring for a dying client is a complex and challenging responsibility and requires physical, emotional, and spiritual support to ensure a peaceful and dignified death. 3. Clients turn to religion for peace and comfort during times of crisis, such as serious illness and impending death. It is necessary to understand the impact of religious beliefs and practices to provide quality holistic care.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Eshleman
mesh_terms: D002016:Buddhism; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D009732:Nursing Care; D010327:Pastoral Care; D012067:Religion; D012297:Right to Die; D013727:Terminal Care