How Islam Influences End-of-Life Care: Education for Palliative Care Clinicians

Leong, Madeline; Olnick, Sage A.; Akmal, Tahara; Copenhaver, Amanda; Razzak, Rab

doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.05.034

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“…Islam means “submission” (to the will of God), and part of that submission might be expressed as being patient during times of illness, believing that cure comes from God, and that death is the eventual end of every living being in which justice in both this world and the hereafter is acknowledged. 14 Moreover, Christian physicians with more traditional theological beliefs are likely to uphold belief in divine judgment as a positive experience, due to the belief that divine judgment ushers in the glorification and resurrection of the body, providing the highest degree of physical and psychological healing. 15 Therefore, more religious physicians might have greater exposure to the theological implications of divine judgment and perceive it as bearing hope and fruition, contrary to more colloquial, secular interpretations of divine judgment as something dreadful.…”

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Physicians’ Religious Characteristics and Their Perceptions of the Psychological Impact of Patient Prayer and Beliefs at the End of Life: A National Survey

Thompson

Tak

Eldin

et al. 2018

Am J Hosp Palliat Care

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US physicians hold divided perceptions of the psychological impact of patients' religious beliefs/practices at the end of life, although they more are likely to believe that frequent prayer has a positive psychological impact for patients. Formal training in spiritual care may significantly improve the number of religion/spirituality conversations with patients at the end of life and help doctors understand and engage patients' religious practices and beliefs.

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Physicians’ Religious Characteristics and Their Perceptions of the Psychological Impact of Patient Prayer and Beliefs at the End of Life: A National Survey

Thompson

Tak

Eldin

et al. 2018

Am J Hosp Palliat Care

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“…While participants in this study generally agreed that all proposed topic areas were either useful or extremely useful as part of an education program, there was divergence in three key areas. Palliative care, (Leong, Olnick, Akmal, Copenhaver, & Razzak, 2016). In terms of financial advice, many Arab people would look to extended family for advice and support where possible (Erickson & Al-Timimi, 2001) and may be more reserved than others in seeking external assistance for financial matters.…”

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“…Cultural and religious values, beliefs, and traditions may have a significant impact on the necessity for information on each of these topic areas. While some studies report a rejection of palliative care practice among Middle Eastern patients (al‐Awamer & Downar, 2014), other describe how Arab patients are willing to receive information about palliative care to inform treatment decisions (Leong, Olnick, Akmal, Copenhaver, & Razzak, 2016). In terms of financial advice, many Arab people would look to extended family for advice and support where possible (Erickson & Al‐Timimi, 2001) and may be more reserved than others in seeking external assistance for financial matters.…”

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Support preferences for Arabic people with a chronic condition living in Australia: A descriptive survey

Alananzeh

Halcomb

Chan

2020

Nursing & Health Sciences

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Chronic diseases are becoming increasingly common and are a priority for action in the Australian health sector. This study investigated the models of support groups preferred by Arab Australians living with chronic conditions. Two hundred fifty-one Arab people with chronic conditions completed a descriptive survey. More than half of participants thought that information on palliative care, financial advice and guidance, social and emotional support for self and family, complementary therapies, and being involved in treatment decisions were extremely useful. Conversely, information about palliative care, financial advice and guidance, and complementary therapies was seen as least useful. Eighty-five percent of participants reported willingness to attend a support program. Participants indicated they preferred the program to be held at a local community organization and facilitated by health care professionals. There was a high level of agreement in the views of Arab participants about the preferred location, type of facilitator, and content of a support program. These findings should inform the design of future programs for Arab immigrants with chronic conditions.

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“…16 One pilot intervention involving a one-hour educational intervention delivered by a Muslin chaplain demonstrated improved knowledge of Islamic teachings regarding end-of-life care among participating palliative care clinicians. 17 Additionally, the available research may reflect presumptions that being Muslim means rejecting biomedical innovation and health education when the opposite may be true. 18 Assessing and attending to religious and spiritual needs of patients with…”

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Supporting Muslim Patients During Advanced Illness

Boucher

Siddiqui

Koenig

2017

TPJ

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Religion is an important part of many patients' cultural perspectives and value systems that influence them during advanced illness and toward the end of life when they directly face mortality. Worldwide violence perpetrated by people identifying as Muslim has been a growing fear for people living in the US and elsewhere. This fear has further increased by the tense rhetoric heard from the recent US presidential campaign and the new presidential administration. For many, this includes fear of all Muslims, the second-largest religious group in the world with 1.6 billion adherents and approximately 3.5 million in the US alone. Patient-centered care requires health professionals to look past news headlines and unchecked social media so they can deliver high-quality care to all patients. This article explores areas of importance in the context of advanced illness for practitioners of Islam. These include the conditions needed for prayer, the roles of medical treatment and religious authority, the importance of modesty, the religious concordance of clinicians, the role of family in medical decision making, advance care planning, and pain and symptom management. Initial recommendations to optimize care for Muslim patients and their families, informed by the described tenets of Muslim faith, are provided for clinicians and health systems administrators. These include Islamic cultural awareness training for staff, assessment of patients and families to determine needs, health education and decision-making outreach, and community health partnerships with local Islamic institutions.

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How Islam Influences End-of-Life Care: Education for Palliative Care Clinicians

Cited by 44 publications

References 7 publications

Physicians’ Religious Characteristics and Their Perceptions of the Psychological Impact of Patient Prayer and Beliefs at the End of Life: A National Survey

Physicians’ Religious Characteristics and Their Perceptions of the Psychological Impact of Patient Prayer and Beliefs at the End of Life: A National Survey

Support preferences for Arabic people with a chronic condition living in Australia: A descriptive survey

Supporting Muslim Patients During Advanced Illness

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