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| A Culturo-Behavioral Perspective on Providing Services |
| Saturday, September 3, 2022 |
| 2:00 PM–2:25 PM |
| Meeting Level 1; Liffey Meeting 2 |
| Area: CSS |
| Chair: Shariffah Azzaam (Community Behavior Analytics) |
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| Guidelines for Providing Services to Muslim Clients |
| Domain: Service Delivery |
| SHARIFFAH AZZAAM (Community Behavior Analytics) |
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| Abstract: If you have ever worked with Muslim clients you may have asked yourself the following questions: Why isn't my Muslim client eating? Should I continue to work with my client while their caregiver prays? Should I change the way I teach toileting for my Muslim clients?
About 24% of the world’s population is Muslim. Service providers who will provide home-based or residential treatment to Muslim clients should be aware of common daily living practices, social expectations, dietary, and hygienic requirements of their clients who are practicing Muslims. Practicing Muslims pray 5 times a day, fast during the month of Ramadhan, may dress differently from other clients, and adhere to specific hygiene routines after using the bathroom. In order to provide ethical and culturally appropriate treatment, service providers should be aware of the practices of the practicing Muslim. In this paper the author will review basic guidelines for working with Muslim clients as well as review specific intake questions that service providers should consider asking when working with Muslim clients. The author will also discuss consent and assent as it applies to religious practices. |
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