Table 1.

Key aspects of faith-based messages targeting screening behavior

Faith-Based Topic	Key Messages
Predestination	• Screening does not bypass predestination • Seeking good health is consistent with faith • Treatment is also predestined and is there to be taken • Screening is an opportunity to be taken
The role of modesty	• Modesty of the heart is as important as of the body • It is preferred to see a doctor of the same gender • It is acceptable to see a doctor of the opposite gender • It is more important to seek a doctor who has knowledge and confidence in the health need at hand, than a doctor of the same gender. • In an emergency situation, it is important to first consider how to protect life, the concept of modesty remains but is secondary to protection of life.
Cancer screening and treatment	• Prevention of disease is a faithful and religious thing to do • Religion encourages care of the body along with the mind • Prevention is better than cure • Allah has entrusted you to care well for your life and body