title: Culture and religion in nursing: providing culturally sensitive care.
abstract: Last month, Aysha Mendes discussed the impact on care of personal beliefs held by both nurses and patients. This month, she delves into the aspects of culture and religion, which form important pieces of this puzzle, as well as the importance of culturally appropriate care provision in nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Freelance Journalist, specialising in health, psychology and nursing.
authors.forename: Aysha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mendes
mesh_terms: D003469:Culture; D009736:Nursing Process; D012067:Religion