Submitting to God's will: attitudes and beliefs of Moroccan Muslim women regarding mourning and remembrance

Death Studies, 2019 43(8) p.478-488

Ahaddour, Chaïma; Van den Branden, Stef; Broeckaert, Bert

This study aimed to elicit the attitudes and beliefs of middle-aged and elderly Moroccan Muslim women regarding mourning and remembrance, to identify whether differences are observable between middle-aged and elderly participants, to explore the role of religion and to document how the actual attitudes of the participants relate to normative Islamic literature. Interviews were conducted with middle-aged and elderly Moroccan women living in Belgium (n = 30) and with experts in the field (n = 15). This study reveals that the religious beliefs have a great impact on the views of Muslim women. Striking similarities were found between participants' views and normative Islamic literature.

Cultural factors influencing advance care planning in progressive, incurable disease: a systematic review with narrative synthesis.

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2018 56(4) p.613-636

McDermott, Ella; Selman, Lucy Ellen

Low uptake of advance care planning indicates it is less acceptable to patients of some cultural backgrounds. The objectives of this study were to explore how cultural factors influence ACP for patients with progressive, incurable disease and how ACP might be made cross-culturally appropriate.

Hidden losses and ‘forgotten’ suffering: the bereavement experiences of British Romany Gypsies and Travellers

Bereavement Care; Dec 2017; 36(3) p94-102
Rogers, Carol; Greenfields, Margaret

This paper presents a narrative review of the literature illustrated by quotes from a from a recently completed study that examines the bereavement support needs of Gypsies and Travellers and best practice for organisations seeking to support these ‘hard to reach’ populations.

Requests for non-disclosure of poor prognoses to patients

End of Life Journal, 2013, Vol/iss 3/4
Kristina Reynolds

This article explores the distress that being told about terminal prognoses causes patients and family members/loved ones and highlights some of the reasons for families requesting non-disclosure of terminal diagnosis. Cultural considerations for such requests, effects of non-disclosure on patients and ways in which to resolve the conflict are also discussed.

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