Indicators

Mean

Descriptive Equivalent

The non-Muslim nurse is aware of her own culture.

3.63

Strongly Agree

The non-Muslim nurse accepts and understands the patients’ culture and belief.

3.53

Strongly Agree

The non-Muslim nurse asks about the cultural or religious practices or beliefs that they need to know about in order to respect and support the needs of patients.

3.53

Strongly Agree

The non-Muslim nurse encourages patients to communicate as need arises.

3.58

Strongly Agree

The non-Muslim nurse has a strong emphasis on the virtues of visiting the Islamic believer patient.

3.33

Strongly Agree

The non-Muslim nurse considers informing family of medical information, and to be involved in the decision-making process.

3.52

Strongly Agree

The non-Muslim nurse has a good communication skill that develops and maintains trust with the patient.

3.36

Strongly Agree

The non-Muslim nurse does not point the soles of the feet to the Islamic believer patient as this is considered disrespectful.

3.29

Strongly Agree

The non-Muslim nurse exempts sick Islamic believer patients from fasting in Ramadan (as well as the elderly, children and expecting mothers). If they insist on fasting, compliance with medication can be enhanced by prescribing with Ramadan in mind.

3.31

Strongly Agree

The non-Muslim nurses consider using elderly members of the community in the decision-making process for the Islamic believer patient.

2.87

Agree

The non-Muslim nurse considers the time of the patient when scheduling appointments.

3.40

Strongly Agree

The non-Muslim nurse does not discriminate the decisions of the patients regardless of gender, race, culture or belief.

3.60

Strongly Agree

The non-Muslim nurse gives the Islamic patient believer the freewill to seek assistance from Muslim chaplains if needed.

3.26

Strongly Agree

The non-Muslim nurse allows the will of Islamic believer patient to receive blood transfusions if necessary.

3.51

Strongly Agree

The non-Muslim nurse sees to it that the food being served to Islamic believer patients are in accordance to the preference of their culture.

3.32

Strongly Agree

Grand Mean

3.40

Strongly Agree