Understanding different religions when caring for diabetes patients.
A significant and accelerating worldwide increase in the incidence of diabetes, coupled with growing population mobility, will lead to an urgent need for all nurses to develop a greater understanding of the role of different cultural and religious beliefs in diabetes control and care. In this article, the author presents a brief overview of the five major religions practised in the UK and the associated beliefs, customs and lifestyle factors that may affect the person with diabetes and his/her compliance with current advice and education with the aim of promoting culturally competent health care.
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Cromwell Hospital, Cromwell Road, London, UK.
D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D002835:Christianity / Q000523:psychology; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000208:ethnology / Q000451:nursing; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D018596:Hinduism / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology; D007599:Judaism / Q000523:psychology; D008019:Life Style; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015995:Prevalence; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology