Muslim Chaplain’s Role as Perceived by Directors and Chaplains of New York City Hospitals and Health Care Settings

Ahmed

Clinical Transplantation

et al. 2020

Islam is the second most practiced religion globally, and the number of Muslims in Western countries has been increasing due to recent trends in migration. Studies have shown that Muslims in the Western world have more negative attitudes toward organ donation and transplantation compared with individuals from other religious backgrounds. Multiple barriers have been postulated that may prevent Muslims from exploring organ donation or transplantation. We conducted a literature review with the goal of summarizing the opinions of major Sunni and Shia scholars and Islamic bodies about organ donation and transplantation, including their opinions and rulings on the neurological determination of death to inform healthcare professionals, community members, and leaders. We also identified factors and attitudes that may prevent members of the Muslim community from achieving equitable access to transplantation or from consenting to donate organs during life or after death. Key factors or concerns identified included: lack of information regarding organ donation, mistrust of the healthcare system, family opinions, sacredness of the body, lack of clear understanding of religious rulings, and opinions of religious leaders. Studies have suggested that partnering with religious leaders to address these concerns may help foster positive attitudes toward organ donation and transplantation.

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Organ donation and transplant: The Islamic perspective

Ahmed

Clinical Transplantation

et al. 2020

“…23,24 Research on Muslim chaplains in the USA, for instance, found a low rate of referral of congregants to mental health professionals among chaplains. [25][26][27][28] This indicates the need for increased understanding in order to build better bridges between Muslims and mental health services. The next section thus focuses on Islam, Muslims and mental health.…”

Section: Public and Private Religiositymentioning

confidence: 99%

Religion and mental health: a narrative review with a focus on Muslims in English-speaking countries

Ibrahim¹

2020

BJPsych Bull

Numerous commentators have noted a historic ambivalence between religion and psychiatry. However, a growing body of evidence indicates an association between mental health and various religious activities, both private and public. As such, there are growing calls for greater religious sensitivity among mental health clinicians, to help unlock the potentially healing aspects of religiosity. So far, most literature from English-speaking countries has focused on Christianity and mental health, with little attention paid to Muslim mental health. This is the fastest growing religion in English-speaking countries, and the mental health of Muslims in these countries is under-researched. As such, the present paper summarises new directions in the mental health and religion literature, with a focus on the mental health of Muslims in English-speaking countries.

J Pastoral Care Counsel

“…If the individual has neither art nor an object, but an opportunity for a follow-up meeting exists, the spiritual caregiver could encourage the patient or family member to bring to the next meeting something that represents the story or stories being discussed. One potential downside of this approach, however, is that often spiritual caregivers are limited in terms of how often or for how long they can visit with those who wish for, need, or even might benefit from their support (Abu-Ras, 2011; Barry, 2003; CBC News, 2016; Vanderwerker, Handzo, Fogg, & Overvold, 2008).…”

Section: Technique: How To Use Story and Art/objectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Art, Objects, and Beautiful Stories: A “New” Approach to Spiritual Care

Smith

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2017

The use of story, and the use of art or various arts-based techniques have become popular in a number of helping professions, including spiritual care. There remains a gap in the literature, however, in which an approach comprised of both story and art or objects is explored. This paper addresses this gap by discussing the experience, theory, benefits, and technique of combining story and art or object-based techniques for the provision of spiritual care.