ReviewMedicine, health care, and philosophy2017
Ethical conflicts in the treatment of fasting Muslim patients with diabetes during Ramadan.
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- A Cross-Sectional Survey on the Management of Medication Adherence Among Healthcare Professionals in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- "I am my own doctor": A qualitative study of the perspectives and decision-making process of Muslims with diabetes on Ramadan fasting.PloS one · 2022Article
- The association between renal stones and fasting: A systematic review.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2021Review
- Clinicians' Perspectives on Caring for Muslim Patients Considering Fasting During Ramadan.Journal of religion and health · 2020Article
- Experiences and views of people with diabetes during Ramadan fasting: A qualitative meta-synthesis.PloS one · 2020Article
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- Diabetes education and medication adjustment in Ramadan (DEAR) program prepares for self-management during fasting with tele-health support from pre-Ramadan to post-Ramadan.Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundFor an effective treatment of patients, quality-assured safe implementation of drug therapy is indispensable. Fasting during Ramadan, an essential religious practice for Muslims, affects Muslim diabetics' drug use in a number of different ways.
objectivesEthical problems arising from fasting during the month of Ramadan for practicing Muslim patients are being discussed on the basis of extant research literature. Relevant conflicts of interest originating in this situation are being analysed from an ethical perspective. MATERIAL AND
methodsA number of databases have been searched systematically in view of the stated objectives to identify relevant studies. Starting point for this review are the following questions: What information is available regarding the fasting behaviour of Muslim diabetics during Ramadan? What kind of ethical problems can be identified in the context of this religious practice?
resultsThe present review established a number of problems concerning medication adherence and drug use of practising Muslim diabetics during Ramadan, notably insufficient compliance, reduced frequency of consultations with their doctor, and inadequate, not sufficiently goal-oriented doctor-patient conversations about fasting.
conclusionsDeficiencies in medical as well as religious knowledge about fasting in Ramadan and a lack of sensitivity have been found among Muslim patients as well as among doctors. Compliance management and drug use in this area can be improved by effective, goal-oriented action plans and projects through which linguistic and cultural barriers can be addressed.
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