Impact of postmenopausal osteoporosis on the lives of Omani women and the use of cultural and religious practises to relieve pain

A hermeneutic phenomenological study

Bibliographic Data

ID19509149
AuthorsFaiza Al Zadjali (0000-0002-1077-0362, School of Health Sciences, Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work University of Manchester Manchester UK), Jane Brooks (0000-0003-3441-3543, School of Health Sciences, Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work University of Manchester Manchester UK), Terence W O’Neill (0000-0002-8896-4677, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust), Terence W O'Neill (Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis University of Manchester Manchester UK), Emma Stanmore (0000-0002-4522-5292, School of Health Sciences, Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work University of Manchester Manchester UK, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume26
Issue6
Pages2278-2292
Publication date2023-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Expectations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1369-6513 • E-ISSN: 1369-7625
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/hex.13824
PMID37493005
OpenAlexW4385263944
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited46

INTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis is a significant clinical and public health concern worldwide. Despite the impact of this condition on women's lives, most studies have focused on its clinical manifestations, drug efficacy, and medical treatment. Furthermore, most studies have been conducted in the West. This study aimed to uncover the personal experiences of postmenopausal Omani women living with osteoporosis. METHODS: In this interpretive phenomenological study, a purposive sample of 15 postmenopausal Omani women with osteoporosis was recruited from primary and secondary care facilities in Muscat, Oman. Semi-structured one-to-one interviews were conducted via Zoom and telephone because of coronavirus disease 2019 restrictions. The interviews were audio-recorded, and the Ajjawi and Higgs framework was used to analyse the data thematically. RESULTS: The following key themes were constructed from the interviews: the impact of osteoporosis on religious practices, cultural and social life, and financial status, and the benefits derived from religious and cultural practices and rituals, including Muslim prayer, recitation of Quranic verses, and herbal remedies to cope with osteoporosis-related pain and suffering. CONCLUSION: Osteoporosis and fragility fractures have a significant impact on the religious, cultural, and financial lives of postmenopausal Omani women with osteoporosis. Muslim prayers, recitation of Quranic verses, and herbal remedies are coping strategies for pain in this population. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: Postmenopausal Omani women with osteoporosis participated in this study through interviews and contributed their lived experiences. Orthopaedic doctors helped recruit patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis

Alternative medicine · Family medicine · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Osteoporosis · Population · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Bone health and osteoporosis research · Bone Metabolism and Diseases · Medicine · Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants · Internal Medicine

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