title: Nursing Care of Pregnant Muslim Women During Ramadan.
abstract: There are approximately 3.3 million people of the Muslim faith living in the United States. This article explores how Muslim women observe their religious beliefs during pregnancy and discusses implications for nursing care of pregnant Muslim women during Ramadan. Although pregnant Muslim women can be exempt from fasting, many still choose to fast during Ramadan. Factors that influence a woman's decision to fast include gravity and parity, maternal education, maternal age, body mass index, comprehension of Islamic Law, and gestational trimester. Nurses can tailor their care of pregnant Muslim women to include episodes of fasting and help them make informed decisions regarding fasting during Ramadan.
authors.forename: Jena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pomeroy
authors.forename: Davika
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zuniga
mesh_terms: D005215:Fasting / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology*; D039382:Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000208:ethnology; D008429:Maternal Welfare / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000451:nursing; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000208:ethnology*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States
keywords: Muslim; Ramadan; fasting; nursing care; pregnancy