TY - JOUR T1 - Culturally-sensitive health education for Muslims with diabetes JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 475 LP - 475 DO - 10.3399/bjgp15X686593 VL - 65 IS - 638 AU - Anju Gupta Y1 - 2015/09/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/65/638/475.abstract N2 - The importance of delivering culturally-sensitive health care is well recognised. A Cochrane Review showed that culturally-sensitive health education on diabetes had at least short-term positive effects on glycaemic control, as well as knowledge of diabetes and healthy lifestyle.1 Provision of culturally and ethnologically-perceptive diabetes education has also been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.2 Research has shown that practitioners sensitive in their approach when discussing patients’ religious commitments in clinical practice may enhance healthcare outcomes.3 The READ programme, based in Brent, London, found that Ramadan-focused education can empower patients to change their lifestyle during Ramadan and encourage safe fasting.4This article aims to familiarise primary care practitioners with some key health-related teachings from the Holy Quran. These teachings can … ER -