title: Ethical support for culturally sensitive health care.
abstract: This month's column presents a case study of a Muslim patient and the considerations for culturally sensitive care that one nurse implemented. The interventions resolved potential cultural conflict and involved several departments within her agency. A brief review of the deliberations and decisions of the Institutional Ethics Committee identifies the supporting ethical arguments and the recommendations for developing cultural sensitivity within its healthcare organizations.
authors.affiliation: Kent State University College of Nursing, Kent, Ohio 44240, USA. bturkoski@kent.edu
authors.forename: Beatrice B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Turkoski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D017041:Ethics Committees; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States