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Context of Care for Jordanian Women

Johns Hopkins University

Wasileh Petro-Nustas, RN, ScD

Hashemite University

The purpose of this research study was to document, describe, and analyze diverse and universal care patterns for Jordanian women. The authors used a qualitative design of observation-participation and interview data collected from 15 women in two cities and three villages in Jordan over a 4-month period. Methods used incorporated Leininger’s theory of culture care diversity and universality as well as the ethnonursing research method. Themes discovered from the data include (a) culture of caring connectedness, (b) caring for family honor: the agony and the ecstasy, (c) Islam as feminist thought, (d) political care as intertwined with tribal and religious influences, and (e) reviving Rufaida: return to community care. Findings are being used for collaborative curriculum design for new community health nursing roles focusing on women’s health.

Journal of Transcultural Nursing, Vol. 13, No. 3, 228-236 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/10459602013003012


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