Culture sensitive care in oncology care settings in Jordan: a qualitative study
The study demonstrates how culturally embedded beliefs, family dynamics, and faith-based interpretations uniquely shape cancer care interactions in Jordan. Addressing these context-specific cultural factors is essential for strengthening culturally responsive communication and patient-centered oncology services in the region.
Authors
- Mousa Abdal-Rahman
- Omar Shamieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3635-8624)
- Waleed Alrjoub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6098-9891)
- Ruba Al-Ani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4477-162X)
- Asem Mansour
- Adib Edilbi
- Ghadeer Alarjeh
Institutions
- University of Jordan (JO)
- King Hussein Cancer Center (JO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1747462
- Primary Topic
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- King Hussein Cancer Center