• Understand that the belief in religion, fate and/or karma may mean that care recipient believes that their illness and pain are caused by a higher power such as God, Allah etc.
• Care recipients may accept pain as a way to demonstrate their religious faith. This may impact on their request for pain medication and treatment.
• Identify and support the cultural and religious impact on the acceptability of certain treatments and medications.
• Understand how the care recipient and their family view and express pain.
Ensure care