Exploring Values Conflict Between Islamic Modesty and Healthcare Guidelines Among Healthcare Providers and Students: A Scoping Review.
Hamza Albawaizeh, Aideen Gildea, Iseult M Wilson
PMID 41914133WHAT IT FOUND
Islamic modesty conflicts in healthcare were inconsistently described, especially around dress, touch, and cross-gender care.
Staff used chaperones, gloves, and same-gender assignments, but no consistent guidance existed.
Key findings
0138 articles mapped Islamic modesty conflicts in healthcare, but modesty was defined inconsistently, with no consensus on its forms or expressions.
02Dress conflicts were prominent, including bare below the elbows infection-control rules and restrictions in sterile environments.
03Muslim healthcare staff managed cross-gender care conflicts by requesting chaperones, wearing gloves, or seeking same-gender assignments when possible.
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What it does not show
Only English-language articles were included. Non-English studies may have been missed. The review did not formally assess study quality. Included sources varied in strength. Many included studies reflected patient or community perspectives rather than healthcare provider experiences. Modesty terms were inconsistently defined. It was a scoping review. It maps topics rather than proving what works.
Declared interests
No conflicts of interest were declared. The authors disclosed funding from a Mutah University, Jordan, scholarship for doctoral studies at Queen's University Belfast.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the listed accommodations as tested interventions that improve patient care. This scoping review mapped provider and student experiences and did not evaluate whether these strategies work.