title: Caring for patients of diverse religious traditions: Islam, a way of life for Muslims.
abstract: You have been a nurse for many years, yet you have never cared for a patient who practices Islam until now. You are assigned to a Muslim family for a home visit. What aspects about Muslim beliefs and way of life might be helpful to know before your visit?
authors.affiliation: George Mason University, College of Health & Human Services, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, USA. mmiklanc@gmu.edu
authors.forename: Margaret A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Miklancie
mesh_terms: D018912:Arabs / Q000208:ethnology; D001293:Attitude to Death / Q000208:ethnology; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004645:Empathy; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D012945:Social Values; D016746:Transcultural Nursing