Exploring Islamic Based Caring Practice in Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study
Abstract: Even the advanced
technology of modalities in intensive care unit (ICU) has been required a lot,
it is important to date that nurses understand the Islamic faith-based healing
in the holistic nursing care.
Purpose: A phenomenological approach was conducted to describe the caring
behaviors based on Islam for the patients in ICU from the perspective of nurses
and patients’ family.
Methods: Fourteen ICU nurses and 10 families participated in the study.
In-depth interviews with nurses and families were conducted. The data were
analyzed using inductive content analysis.
Results: The findings revealed that Islamic-based caring in ICU was
connecting to God (Allah), being present with patients and family, and nurses
were an instrument to assist the patients and family to be faith in God. In
addition, some barriers regarding Islamic based caring practice were presented,
such as limited of knowledge and skill to provide Islamic based caring.
Conclusion: Islamic based caring is very important in practicing the
balance of body, mind, and spirit. It is suggested that the nurses are applying
Islamic based caring improve the quality of care related to cultural care. The
next investigation is needed to measure the nurse caring behavior based on
Islamic perspective.
Keywords: Caring; Indonesian
nurse; Intensive Care Unit; Islamic based caring
Author: Suhartini Ismail, Urai
Hatthakit, Praneed Songwathana
Journal Code: jpkeperawatangg170002