This work is a study of culture which exists in all major communities and varies different in ethnic groups. Each group has its individual identity that can respond to life in different ways. Sometimes, some cultures are not harmonious with each other. Thus, when it is necessary, human beings cannot avoid cultural adjustment. Female Thai Muslim patients are able to adjust moderately to hospitalization and have better cultural adjustment to diagnosis. The Characteristics of the population and their illness experiences are significant indicators of the adjustment of female Thai Muslim patients during hospitalization. 

The significant factors that influence the level of adjustment are age, number of years in school, marriage status, proficiency in Thai, surgical admission, disease or symptoms associated with present illness and the number of admissions in the last year. These factors account for 37.33% of the variance associated with the cultural adjustment. The female Thai Muslim who is younger, graduated from school, single or married and proficient in Thai tend to have better cultural adjustment than the ones who are older, not graduated from school, divorced and not proficient in Thai. Religious education, number of children, occupations and present hometown are factors that o not influence the level of adjustment.

In addition, this study shows that the unique sub-culture of this southern community is equivalent in importance to the religious culture. Consequently, it is recommended that there is a greater understanding of both sub-culture and Muslim culture In order to improve hospital services for this group of patients.