Question

Rennde ta Fund of Nasia PN 105 Fundamentals of Nursing I Stroke- Cultural Factors NS is a 72 year old woman who immigrated to the United States from Egypt 5 years ago. She is a widow, has five grown children, and follows Islamic doctrine. She lives with her oldest daughter. A younger daughter and 3 sons live near her home. NS is currently hospitalized due to recent cerebral vascular accident. She has left sided paralysis. The physician tells the patient that she should go to a rehabilitation unit for 5 weeks for physical therapy. The oldest daughter is present for the physician's visit. Both the patient and her daughter appear anxious but do not ask the physician questions. What cultural factors could explain the apparent anxiety? 1. List five (5) interventions that could decrease the anxiety. 2. 3. Explain the role of health care in this society; the view of conventional western medicine, and the acceptance of medications the patient may be requested to take. How may the patient view the idea of physical therapy? 4. What should the nurse consider before applying an ointment? 5. Reviewed 9/18
only question 3 I need help with. thank you

Answer 1

Islamic patients belief several ethnicities with diverse views on illness and health care. Health care providers should give care in a culturally sensitive manner. Religious implications on family, health, illness, the diet should follow the traditional method with privacy concerns. As health care providers, we need to provide culturally competent care. The impact on faith in the provision of health care they expect privacy, touch issues, patient exposures, dietary practice and unacceptable medicine, eye contact, physical exam, consultation should be done with the same gender. due to many restrictions on medical care, they are more prone to risk for several diseases. This is due to gender preference, modesty, misconception, etc. Health care professionals should aware of cultural and religious factors to provide culturally competent health promotion and education to Islamic patients. The health care approach should be multidisciplinary on culturally and spiritually sensitive to increase the patient's ability to come out of their illness. Professionals should have knoledge, capacity, and skills for providing special needs of the patients, Islamic beliefs illness, suffering, pain, physical inability, dying as a best from God for their sins. Islam patients use any drugs if it is an emergency situation.
  Conventional western medicine that contains alcohol, animal sources, magnesium is prohibited for their use. gelatin-free medicines like antibiotic liquids are accepted. If there is no alternative available the drug may be used.
   As health care professionals, we need to explain the importance of treatment that should be in a respectful, informed manner to help patient to make the right decision for their treatment choice.