Perceptions of US-Based Muslim Patients of Their Dermatology Care.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Cultural humility training is of growing interest, yet the religious and cultural accommodations of Muslim patients in dermatology have not been studied.

Objective

To explore the perceptions of Muslim patients of their dermatology care.

Design, setting, and participants

This qualitative mixed-methods study, consisting of surveys and semistructured interviews, recruited participants from 2 clinical sites within a large academic health care system in California. Participants were adult, English-speaking, Muslim patients who were evaluated at least once by a medical or surgical dermatologist between January 2022 and January 2023.

Main outcomes and measures

A survey obtained the following data: demographics, religious practices pertinent to dermatology c

SUBMITTER: El-Banna G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10652213 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature