Integration of Maqasid As-Shariah in Nutrition Nursing: Potential Role of Nurses

Sowtali, (2022) International Journal of Care Scholars, 5(3), 95-96
LETTER TO EDITOR OPEN ACCESS
Integration of Maqasid As-Shariah in Nutrition

Nursing: Potential Role of Nurses
Siti Noorkhairina Sowtali
Department of Professional Nursing Studies, Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University
Malaysia.
E-mail: [email protected]
Dear Editor, However, previously mentioned approach of

treatment modalities is more on biomedical
Nutrition is an important element emphasized model which lack the integration of
by our nursing theorist, Virginia Henderson spirituality or religious perspective to
and Orem in their nursing models that each compliment current nutrition care. Malaysia is
patient needs to be assisted particularly when recognized as Muslim countries with
they are sick(1,2). Several nutritional aspects multiracial citizen living together
commonly monitored by the nurses include harmoniously, sharing certain believe and
anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, dietary culture on food(7). Thus, it is vital to integrate
and nursing history data(3). The minimal Maqasid As-Shariah elements in nutrition
baseline information taken when a patient nursing in understanding certain issues
attended any clinical setting in Malaysia are behold by our patient and their family
the weight and height to calculate their members. This is in line with the Sustainable
current body mass index (kgm-2)(3). Later, Development Goals (SDG) partnership held
biochemical investigations such as blood urea by our nation to ensure good health and well-
serum electrolyte (BUSE), full blood count being (SDG 3) along with establishing peace,
(FBC), renal function test (RFT) or liver justice and strong institutions (SDG 16) among
function test (LFT) are carried out for the citizen (8,9). Maqasid As-Shariah is about
monitoring and early detection for rules and regulation being set based on
malnutrition risk (3). These parameters are Quranic revelation and Prophetic Muhammad
helpful for the healthcare professionals (HCP) SAW recommendations to safeguard human
such as physician, pharmacist, nurses and being in many aspects of living which not only
dietician to monitor their client progress, benefits the Muslim but the other believers
administration of enteral or parenteral feeding (10,11). There are five domains addressed in
and adherence with prescribed diet (4,5). Maqasid As-Shariah that may associate with
nutrition nursing which includes protection of
On the other hand, nurses do perform history life, protection of religion, protection of
taking and basic physical examination such as intellect, protection of lineage as well as
skin turgor, hair and nails structure, mucous protection of an individual and public
membrane and level of activity during properties (11).
nursing care (3). Thus, comparison can be
made throughout patient’s stay in the clinical Nurses is supposed to be the earliest to detect
setting on their dietary status after relevant slight changes on patient’s nutritional status
intervention prescribed. Furthermore, if there since we perform nursing care to the patient in
is suspicious of dysphagia, a swallowing study routine. This is actually reflecting the
is performed which may include preservation of life as addressed in Maqasid
videofluoroscopic swallow or x-ray to evaluate As-Shariah whereby a nurse must act
the structure and function of the diligently to notify relevant HCP about
gastrointestinal tract (6). patient’s poor progress in daily nutritional
intake(10,11). Apart of that, when a patient
requested certain food due to their cultural
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members to bring patient’s favourite food to
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clinical setting. 5. Sowtali SN, Harith S, Mohd Rasani AA,
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nutrition nursing is not merely fulfilling the Among Chronic Kidney Disease
basic needs of an individual patient. Patients Attending the Nephrology
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Submitted: 14 May 2022 sustainable development [Internet].
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Sowtali, (2022) International Journal of Care Scholars, 5(3), 95-96

LETTER TO EDITOR OPEN ACCESS

Integration of Maqasid As-Shariah in Nutrition

Dear Editor, However, previously mentioned approach of

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