Ethical Dimensions in Caring

Nurses’ care practices at the end of life in intensive care units in Bahrain

“…It is important to note that while the nursing and medical profession worldwide adheres to universal values and principles of care, these caring values and principles are expressed differently in differing contexts. 47 Cognisance must be given to the fact that caring and religious values in Islam are inseparable. In addition to being a religious way of life, it is also considered a social system whereby the individual and family are not considered separate but a unified whole with decisions made collectively and embedded in the social context.…”

Islamic Values and Nursing Practice in Kuwait

“…Rassool (2000) cited O. H. Kasule’s proposal for a paradigm synthesizing the concept of tawhid (oneness, unity) as the foundation for a model of nursing care. Based on an in-depth ethnographic study, Lovering (2008) proposed a specific model of nursing care focused on Islamic values.…”

“…The impact of a patriarchal social structure and negative public image of nurses in Iran was explored in a 2004 study (Nasrabadi, Lipson, & Emami, 2004) while juxtaposed with the perception among nurses themselves that this is a holy profession (Nasrabadi & Emami, 2006). This dichotomy was explained by a Saudi colleague of Lovering (2008) saying that the religion supports nursing as an honorable profession but the culture does not.…”

“…This is not true in Islamic societies, in which Islam is considered a total system for living (Narayanasamy & Andrews, 2000). Nevertheless, little research has been done to examine the ways in which the Islamic faith specifically contributes to shaping an individual’s perceptions and practice of nursing (Lovering, 2008).…”

Mental health needs and services in the West Bank, Palestine

“…In the Arab states, religion has played a key role in many aspects of people’s lifestyles and in political issues [ 9 , 10 ]. The Islamic model of health care has been influenced by the cultural context, and is seen as inseparable from Islamic values [ 11 ]. For example, the most significant nurse in the Islamic history and Arabic culture was Rufaidah Al-Asalmiya (570-632 AD) [ 12 ].…”