Human dignity in religion-embedded cross-cultural nursing
Dublin Core
Title
Human dignity in religion-embedded cross-cultural nursing
Author
Cheraghi, Mohammad A.
Manookian, Arpi
Nasrabadi, Alireza
Manookian, Arpi
Nasrabadi, Alireza
Publisher
4/4/14
Language
English
Publication Date
20140404
Abstract
Background:Although human dignity is an unconditional value of every human being, it can be shattered by extrinsic factors. It is necessary to discover the authentic meaning of patients' dignity preservation from different religious perspectives to provide professional cross-cultural care in a diverse setting.Research objective:This article identifies common experiences of Iranian Muslim and Armenian Christian patients regarding dignified care at the bedside.Research design:This is a qualitative study of participants' experiences of dignified care elicited by individual in-depth semi-structured interviews.Participants and research context:A purposeful sample of 10 participants (five Iranian Muslims and five Iranian Armenians) from various private and governmental hospital settings was chosen.Ethical considerations:This study was approved by the ethics committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All the participants were provided with information about the purpose and the nature of the study, the voluntary condition of their participation in this study, and the anonymous reporting of recorded interviews.Findings:The common experiences of Christian and Muslim patients regarding dignity preservation emerged as 'exigency of respecting human nobility' and 'providing person-centered care.'Discussion and conclusion:It is essential to recognize the humanness and individuality of each patient to preserve and promote human dignity in diverse cross-cultural settings. The findings support and expand current understanding about the objective and subjective nature of dignity preservation in cross-cultural nursing.
Primary Classification
4.1.3
Secondary Classification
4.1.3;8.1;4.4;21.7;1.2
Primary keywords
cross-cultural comparison--[pri];cultural competence--[pri];human dignity--[pri];nurse patient relationship--[pri];religion--[pri]
Secondary keywords
caring;Christians;cultural pluralism;hospitals;interviews;Muslims;nurses;nurse's role;nursing ethics;patient care;patient satisfaction
Subject
Iran--[pri]
Journal Article
Nursing Ethics2014 March 24:1-13[Online first]. Accessed: 2014 April 4
Link for Internet access
Note
Copyright © 2014 by SAGE Publications
Call Number
citation
Bibliography
67 refs.
ISSN
09697330 (print);14770989 (online)
Collection
Citation
“Human dignity in religion-embedded cross-cultural nursing,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 17, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/36662.