Question

Conduct a literature search to locate a journal article related to the health or health care practices of the Arab people. Present the summary of the journal article and examine how the information presented may impact your nursing practice. Please provide a copy of the journal article or hyperlink if possible.

Answer 1

Some concerns such as modesty, gender preference in health care providers, and illness causation misconceptions arise out of their cultural beliefs and the nurse need to integrate Islamic teaching in to their interventions to provide appropriate care

The extent of womens involvement in decision taken is less, either they interact in presence of father, brother or husband

Exposing womens body during procedure or treatment can leave them feeling ashamed, embarrassed and disrespected. This may prevent women to come forward for treatment. Apart from that language barriers and lack of knowledge can also develop misunderstandings among people

The cultural values that includes modesty and dignity of patients should be maintained and the focus of the assessment should be based on patients and family's belief for health. Patients believe that they have illness and cure from allah, and they have obligations for receiving treatment while doing prayers and reading quran. supporting for prayer is a key nursing action, patients must be given time for prayers before procedure or surgery

Majority of the Arab people believe in concept of predestination of fate and it has been concluded that cultural competency should be a part if training of emergency medical professionals.