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Volume 60 - Issue 5 - May 2014 ISSN 1943-2720
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Feature 
Index: Ostomy Wound Manage. 2014;60(5):28–37.
Keywords:stoma, Islam, survey, healthcare practices
Abstract
Quality of life after the creation of a stoma can be influenced by religious factors. Enterostomal specialist nurses often offer holistic preoperative counseling to discuss religious concerns with Muslim patients, which requires a sound working knowledge of relevant Islamic practices. To assess colorectal surgeon and enterostomal specialist nurse awareness of Islamic practices that influence quality of life in Muslim patients with stomas, a questionnaire comprised of 16 multiple-choice questions was developed and face and content validity established.
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