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A Review of Potential Muslim Organ Donors' Perspectives on Solid Organ Donation: Lessons for Nurses in Clinical Practice
Author(s) -
Muliira Rhoda S.,
Muliira Joshua K.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/nuf.12041
Subject(s) - organ donation , sociocultural evolution , islam , nursing , medicine , medline , organ transplantation , health care , transplantation , donation , psychology , family medicine , medical education , sociology , political science , philosophy , theology , law , anthropology
Background Transplantation is increasingly being used to treat patients with end‐stage organ disease. However, when potential organ donors involved are Muslims, religious beliefs and culture have a strong influence on clinical decision making and nursing care.Purpose To establish basic aspects that nurses working with potential M uslim organ donors need to know in order to provide culturally sensitive care.Methods Studies were retrieved from four databases ( C umulative I ndex to N ursing and A llied H ealth L iterature, SCOPUS , M edline, and PubM ed).Results Findings of available studies show that health education, family involvement, and collaboration with religious leaders are good strategies for ensuring culturally sensitive care for M uslim patients in this situation.Conclusion Nurses need to know that organ donation is compatible with I slam and that religious leaders, family, sociocultural beliefs, legal requirements, informed decision making process, and Ramadan are important aspects that need to be considered in order to be able to provide culturally senstive care.>Rhoda MuliiraJoshua Muliira