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Perinatal Care of Arab Muslim Women

Mary Estelle Bester, Sandra Lovering and Layla Arafat
NeoReviews March 2013, 14 (3) e109-e112; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/neo.14-3-e109
Mary Estelle Bester
*Program Director: Nursing Practice, Quality & Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Sandra Lovering
†Executive Director, Nursing Affairs, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Layla Arafat
‡Nurse Clinician, Obstetrics & Gynecology Unit, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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The birthing experience is a universal experience but strongly influenced by the culture of the patient, health care providers, and institution. Arab Muslim patients’ spiritual and cultural values are intertwined and affect their lives, including pregnancy, labor, and neonatal care.

A review of the literature and practices within a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia describes the values of the Arab Muslim patient. The spiritual values based on Islam necessitate an understanding of practices such as using zam-zam water, praying, reading of the Qu’ran, and specific religious practices around the neonate including Adhan. Cultural practices specific to the perinatal period that need acknowledgment include the use of special phrases such as Ma’shalah, Bismi’ allah before caring for patients as protection against beliefs such as the Evil Eye.

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