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Wahlström E, Wallander F, Stier J. Vacillating between "strange" and "familiar" - representations of children in migrant families and their health in Swedish school health services. Soc Sci Med 2024; 348:116809. [PMID: 38547808 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Representations of migrants influence how they are perceived by others. Hence, how children who have migrated or whose parents have migrated (Children in Migrant Families: CMFs) are represented in clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for Swedish school health services (SHS) may influence how they are perceived by school nurses. Thus, this study aimed to explore representations of CMFs in school nurses' CPGs. Data consisted of 130 CPGs from municipalities in Sweden. Documents were analyzed using the "What is the Problem Represented to be" (WPR) approach - an analytic strategy for investigating embedded assumptions of "problems". In the analysis, Sarah Ahmed's work on "strangers" and "strangeness" was applied. In the CPGs, the CMFs and their health were repeatedly mentioned in conjunction with the need for particular or additional actions, efforts, or routines when assessing or discussing their health, to a degree beyond what is "usually" provided. This need was motivated by representing the CMFs and their health as being the same, yet different in relation to "Swedish" children in general. Thus, the children were not only represented as different, but they were "foreignized". These representations of difference and foreignness placed the children on a continuum in relation to what is recognized as "familiar" in their health, and constructed elastic boundaries between the strange and the familiar. By illustrating how these boundaries were used for difference-making between "familiar" and "strange", this study showed how CMFs are alternately represented as similar and different, and foreignized while provided with SHS aiming to make them "familiar".
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- Emmie Wahlström
- ChiP research group, School of health, care and social welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, 721 23, Sweden; School of health, care and social welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, 721 23, Sweden.
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- ChiP research group, School of health, care and social welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, 721 23, Sweden
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- ChiP research group, School of health, care and social welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, 721 23, Sweden; School of health, care and social welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, 721 23, Sweden
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Güner S, Gökçe İsbir G, Aydın Beşen M. Midwives' Intercultural Effectiveness Levels and Influencing Factors. J Transcult Nurs 2024; 35:189-198. [PMID: 38380448 DOI: 10.1177/10436596241229479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Due to globalization, countries around the world are starting to notice diversity in their populations. It is crucial that midwives be able to communicate effectively with women from a variety of cultures to provide them with culturally effective health care. METHOD This cross-sectional study was conducted with 394 midwives who work in seven different regions of Türkiye. Data on the intercultural effectiveness and intercultural communication competence of midwives were collected. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, analysis of variance, and regression analysis. RESULTS Midwives' intercultural effectiveness was influenced by their foreign language proficiency, experiences abroad, having friends from different cultures, following social media platforms in different languages and cultures, providing care to individuals from diverse cultures, and their willingness to do so. DISCUSSION Findings suggest that exposure to different cultures enhances the level of intercultural effectiveness. Consequently, it is recommended to make plans to support midwives to have positive experiences with different cultures.
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Markey K, Macfarlane A, Manning M. Time to re-envisage culturally responsive care: Intersection of participatory health research and implementation science. J Adv Nurs 2023; 79:4228-4237. [PMID: 37548346 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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AIM In the context of widening societal diversity, culturally and linguistically diverse patients continue to experience inequities in healthcare access and deficiencies in standards of nursing care. Re-framing culturally responsive care as a complex intervention spanning multiple interacting factors at micro, meso and macro levels is an essential prerequisite for addressing knowledge translation gaps into everyday nursing practice. To this end, this paper proposes and explicates the potential of applying synergistic participatory implementation methodologies for developing effective implementation strategies with impact at individual and wider structural levels. DESIGN Discussion Paper. DATA SOURCES A co-design case study is presented as an example of combining normalization process theory and participatory learning and action to investigate and support the implementation of culturally responsive care in general practice nursing. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING Enacting culturally responsive health care is inherently complex in that it is influenced by multiple interacting factors. Viewing culturally responsive care as a complex intervention and incorporating a synergistic participatory implementation science approach offers possibilities for addressing the documented shortcomings in the implementation of culturally responsive nursing care. CONCLUSION There is a need to move away from conventional approaches to conceptualizing and generating evidence on culturally responsive care. Incorporating participatory implementation methodologies can provide a new lens to investigate and support whole system implementation strategies. IMPACT The combination of participatory and implementation methodologies is both theoretically and empirically informed. Engaging stakeholders in the co-design and co-production of evidence and solutions to long standing problems has the potential to increase the likelihood of influencing iterative and sustainable implementation and changes to clinical practice and systems. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION This work is part of a wider programme of participatory health research on migrant health, partnering with a non-governmental organization that supports migrants.
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- K Markey
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Allied Health, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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McCann J, Lau WM, Husband A, Todd A, Sile L, Doll AK, Varia S, Robinson‐Barella A. 'Creating a culturally competent pharmacy profession': A qualitative exploration of pharmacy staff perspectives of cultural competence and its training in community pharmacy settings. Health Expect 2023; 26:1941-1953. [PMID: 37357812 PMCID: PMC10485312 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cultural competence is an important attribute underpinning interactions between healthcare professionals, such as pharmacists, and patients from ethnic minority communities. Health- and medicines-related inequalities affecting people from underrepresented ethnic groups, such as poorer access to healthcare services and poorer overall treatment outcomes in comparison to their White counterparts, have been widely discussed in the literature. Community pharmacies are the first port of call for healthcare services accessed by diverse patient populations; yet, limited research exists which explores the perceptions of culturally competent care within the profession, or the delivery of cultural competence training to community pharmacy staff. This research seeks to gather perspectives of community pharmacy teams relating to cultural competence and identify possible approaches for the adoption of cultural competence training. METHODS Semistructured interviews were conducted in-person, over the telephone or via video call, between October and December 2022. Perspectives on cultural competence and training were discussed. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. The reflexive thematic analysis enabled the development of themes. QSR NVivo (Version 12) facilitated data management. Ethical approval was obtained from the Newcastle University Ethics Committee (reference: 25680/2022). RESULTS Fourteen participants working in community pharmacies were interviewed, including eight qualified pharmacists, one foundation trainee pharmacist, three pharmacy technicians/dispensers and two counter assistants. Three themes were developed from the data which centred on (1) defining and appreciating cultural competency within pharmacy services; (2) identifying pharmacies as 'cultural hubs' for members of the diverse, local community and (3) delivering cultural competence training for the pharmacy profession. CONCLUSION The results of this study offer new insights and suggestions on the delivery of cultural competence training to community pharmacy staff, students and trainees entering the profession. Collaborative co-design approaches between patients and pharmacy staff could enable improved design, implementation and delivery of culturally competent pharmacy services. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION The Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement group at Newcastle University had input in the study design and conceptualisation. Two patient champions inputted to ensure that the study was conducted, and the findings were reported, with cultural sensitivity.
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- Jessica McCann
- School of PharmacyNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneUK
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- School of PharmacyNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneUK
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- School of PharmacyNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneUK
- Population Health Sciences InstituteNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneUK
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- School of PharmacyNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneUK
- Population Health Sciences InstituteNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneUK
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- Alumni, School of PharmacyLiverpool John Moore UniversityLiverpoolUK
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- Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education, School of Health SciencesUniversity of ManchesterManchesterUK
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- School of PharmacyNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneUK
- Population Health Sciences InstituteNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneUK
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Aziz F. Importance of sensitivity to patients' individual background in venous care. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord 2023; 11:913-915. [PMID: 37271477 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2023.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In the current era of increasing emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and equity, it is of utmost importance for vascular surgeons to be cognizant of the increasingly diverse population in the United States. We should try our best to ensure the same quality of vascular care to all our patients, regardless of their backgrounds. It is humanly impossible to expect any of us to have a deep understanding of all the cultures, and that is not the point of this essay. The key lesson from this essay is that we should be able to recognize that patients from different backgrounds may have different expectations from us and we should try to meet those expectations to the best of our abilities.
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- Faisal Aziz
- Division of Vascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Pennsylvania State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
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Laari L, Duma SE. Health advocacy role performance of nurses in underserved populations: A grounded theory study. Nurs Open 2023; 10:6527-6537. [PMID: 37315173 PMCID: PMC10415994 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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AIM Nurses' health advocacy (HA) role requires them to speak up for patients, clients, and communities in relation to healthcare. Various studies report the importance of the HA role of the nurse in healthcare. However, nurses' performance in this role is not clear yet. The present study aims to identify and explain how nurses perform their HA role in underserved populations. DESIGN Qualitative grounded theory by Strauss and Corbin. METHODS Data were gathered from three regional hospitals in Ghana with 24 registered nurses and midwives as participants through purposive and theoretical sampling techniques. Face-to-face in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted from August 2019 to February 2020. The data were analysed using Strauss and Corbin's method and Nvivo software. The reporting follows Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research guidelines. FINDINGS The HA role performance theory emerged from data with role enquiry, role dimension, role context, role influence, role reforms and role performance as building blocks. Data analysis showed that the main concerns of the nurses during their daily practice were mediating, speaking up, and negotiating. Among others, the intervening conditions were clientele influence and interpersonal barriers, whereas the outcome was a balance between role reforms and role performance. CONCLUSION Although some nurses proactively initiated biopsychosocial assessment and performed the HA role, most of them relied on clients' requests to perform the role. Stakeholders should prioritise critical thinking during training and intensify mentoring programmes in the clinical areas. RELEVANCE FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE The present study explains the process by which nurses perform their roles as health advocates in their daily activities as nurses. The findings can be used to teach and guide clinical practice for the HA role in nursing and other health care fields. There was no patient or public contribution.
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- Luke Laari
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health SciencesUniversity of GhanaAccraGhana
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Asakawa S, Takeda Y, Henker R. Barriers encountered by nurses in the care of walk-in international patients in an emergency department in Japan. Int Emerg Nurs 2023; 70:101337. [PMID: 37657133 DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2023.101337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND An increasing number of international patients continue to visit emergency departments (EDs) in Japanese hospitals. However, nurses in Japan perceive challenges when caring for patients from other countries. This study explored ED nurses' perceptions of barriers when caring for walk-in international patients. METHODS Five semi-structured online focus group interviews involving 15 registered nurses with experience in caring for patients in an ED at a university referral hospital located in the center of Tokyo were conducted. Thematic analysis was used to identify patterns from the interviews. RESULTS The themes that emerged were as follows: (1) hesitation to engage with patients due to ambiguity, (2) loss of harmony in the ED, (3) difficulty with mutual goal settings, and (4) decreased professional self-efficacy. CONCLUSION The findings provide an understanding of the challenges faced when caring for walk-in international patients. Educational interventions for ED nurses and other strategies, such as the use of interpreters, can enhance nurses' abilities to improve patient safety and maintain equality.
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- Shoko Asakawa
- Graduate School of Health Management, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan; Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Health Management, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan; Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Nurse Anesthesia, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, 360 Victoria Building 3500 Victoria Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States.
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Medero K, Goers J, Makic MBF. Evaluation of a charge nurse leadership development program. Nurs Manag (Harrow) 2023; 54:22-30. [PMID: 37326417 PMCID: PMC10328430 DOI: 10.1097/nmg.0000000000000032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A pilot study evaluated the change in charge nurses' perception of their leadership skills after engaging in a 4-month structured leadership program. Based on a self-assessment, multimodal education using authentic leadership tenets and an appreciative inquiry framework increased participants' confidence in their skills.
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- Kelly Medero
- At Denver Health in Denver, Colo., Kelly Medero is the director of critical care, and Jama Goers is the director of nursing education, research, and innovation. Mary Beth Flynn Makic is a professor at the University of Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colo
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Alfar ZA. Hospital Nurses' Experiences of Providing Care for Muslim Patients in the United States. J Transcult Nurs 2023; 34:279-287. [PMID: 37144407 DOI: 10.1177/10436596231169784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Understanding a patient's culture is imperative to providing holistic patient care. The purpose of the study is to describe and explore the lived experiences of non-Muslim hospital-employed registered nurses providing care for Muslim patients in the United States. METHOD This study used a qualitative exploratory research design based on semi-structured interviews utilizing Husserlian phenomenology. A snowball technique was used to recruit the participants. RESULTS Ten nurses who cared for hospitalized Muslim patients were interviewed and three major themes emerged from the participants' narratives: Nurse-Patient Relationship, Nurses' Knowledge and Western Health Care Systems, and Family Influence. DISCUSSION Muslim patients have cultural expectations and differences that may not be anticipated by nurses, which affects nurses' experiences when providing care. As the Muslim population continues to grow in the United States, there is a need for increased education on culturally congruent care to assure the highest quality of nursing care.
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Latifovic E, Händler-Schuster D. Intercultural communication in long-term care: The perspective of relatives from Switzerland. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR EVIDENZ, FORTBILDUNG UND QUALITAT IM GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2023:S1865-9217(23)00032-6. [PMID: 37127457 DOI: 10.1016/j.zefq.2023.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Due to globalization and the resulting diversity intercultural communication is increasingly coming to the fore. In addition, long-term care is mainly staffed with caregivers who have a migration background, which makes successful intercultural communication all the more important. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to define recommendations by interviewing relatives which can be used to promote intercultural communication in long-term care with regard to relationship building. METHOD A qualitative explorative content analysis, which follows the content-structuring method with an inductive approach. The semi-structured guided individual interviews were conducted with relatives (n = 14) of residents from two retirement centers in Switzerland. RESULTS Four categories were defined: "Perceive communication as a need", "Consider the desire for recognition of relatives", "Promote readiness of caregivers", and "Know opportunities and challenges in intercultural communication". CONCLUSION Intercultural communication means being aware of the significance of culture and one's own origins in order to recognize the peculiarities of the counterpart and to interact sensitively with them. Relatives want to be actively involved when nurses reach their limits in communication and interaction. Relatives want safe care that is based on empathy. When nurses show concern towards others in a person-centered way and are aware of where they come from, this can promote trust and contribute significantly to supporting communication and interaction between cultures.
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- Esmeralda Latifovic
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Institute of Nursing, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Institute of Nursing, Winterthur, Switzerland; Private University of Health Sciences, Medical Informatics, and Technology UMIT, Department of Nursing Science and Gerontology, Institute of Nursing, Hall in Tyrol, Austria; Te Kura Tapuhi Hauora-School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Practice, Wellington Faculty of Health, Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
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Claeys A, Berdai-Chaouni S, Tricas-Sauras S, De Donder L. Barriers and facilitators in providing care for patients with a migration background. J Clin Nurs 2023; 32:912-925. [PMID: 35968776 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to identify the barriers and facilitators experienced by healthcare professionals while caring for patients with a migration background. BACKGROUND People with a migration background often face several structural inequalities and barriers in terms of accessibility to, and affordability of, healthcare. In order to provide quality care for patients with a migration background, it is important to understand which barriers healthcare professionals experience that prevent them from providing care and which factors can facilitate this. DESIGN AND METHODS Qualitative research following the COREQ criteria. A total of six focus groups (n = 37) and 12 individual interviews were conducted with a multidisciplinary sample: doctors, nurses, social workers, and occupational therapists. Nursing and medical students were also included. Thematic content analysis was used. RESULTS Key findings suggest that the main barrier is that healthcare professionals regard people with a migration background as "the other". Healthcare professionals do not feel secure or competent to provide care for these "others." According to the healthcare professionals, the hospital structures-and, particularly, the managerial instances-appear to be only slightly supportive. Structural barriers at the level of the healthcare system, such as limited implementation of care coordination and austerity measures (time pressure or economic restrictions), were also perceived as barriers. Facilitators can be the healthcare professionals' attitude or the flexibility of the management. CONCLUSIONS Healthcare professionals experience barriers in caring for people with a migration background. Othering plays a key role in building or maintaining several barriers. A multilevel approach is necessary to tackle these barriers and enable facilitators. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Raising awareness about "othering" in the educational programs of students and healthcare professionals is essential. Also, deploying support mechanisms and valuing the competences of multicultural and multi-lingual healthcare professionals can help facilitate quality care for patients with a migrant background. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Patients, informal and formal caregivers participated in the study at several stages (e.g.: by involving them during the research design phase or providing feedback and input at specific moments across the study). In addition, community participants played a key role also during the research design and data analysis phases as well as by facilitating patients' recruitment.
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- Ann Claeys
- Department of Healthcare, Design and Technology, Erasmushogeschool Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.,Department of Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Healthcare, Design and Technology, Erasmushogeschool Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.,Department of Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Healthcare, Design and Technology, Erasmushogeschool Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.,Social Approaches to Health Research Centre, School of Public Health, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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De Clercq E, Gamondi C. Challenges for palliative care professionals in providing spiritual care to patients from religious or cultural minority groups: a scoping review of the literature. Int J Palliat Nurs 2023; 29:6-16. [PMID: 36692483 DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2023.29.1.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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In light of the increasing number of people living into advanced age and the intensification of migration flows, care provision to multi-cultural and religious patient populations has become an important concern for many palliative care professionals. The current scoping review aims to explore the main barriers to spiritual care provision for minority groups and identify some strategies to overcome such obstacles. The review draws some general recommendations for researchers, policymakers and clinicians. First, more empirical research on different patient groups is needed; studies should target not only nurses, but also other healthcare providers, to ensure that practice adequately reflects the multidisciplinary nature of palliative care. Secondly, training and education should be offered in various forms and at different levels, as well as go beyond factual knowledge about the beliefs and practices of various religions.
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- Eva De Clercq
- Doctor, University of Basel, Institute for Biomedical Ethics, Switzerland
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- Doctor, University of Basel, Institute for Biomedical Ethics, Switzerland
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Can mental healthcare for Muslim patients be person-centred without consideration of religious identity? A concurrent analysis. Nurse Educ Pract 2022; 64:103449. [PMID: 36108457 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2022.103449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Muslims constitute the largest, fastest growing religious minority in the UK. Globally, nurses are legally, morally and ethically obliged to provide non-discriminatory, person-centred, culturally sensitive care. This obligation includes supporting people with their religious needs where appropriate, but there is evidence this is not always happening, particularly for Muslims in mental health care. AIMS This paper reviewed primary research to address the question: Can mental healthcare for Muslims be person-centred without consideration of religious identity? METHODS Narrative synthesis and concurrent analysis. Searches were conducted post 2000 in MEDLINE, CINAHL, SAGE, PsychINFO and ASA with terms: 'Muslim', 'Islam* ', 'mental health', 'nurs* ', 'person-cent* ', 'religio* '. Narrative data were analysed for commonalities and themes. FINDINGS Seven studies of sufficient quality were analysed. Unconscious religious bias was the overarching theme linking the findings that healthcare staff felt ill-prepared and lacked necessary knowledge and experience to work with diverse patient groups. Unconscious racial bias contributed to limited cultural/ religious competence in treatment and care. CONCLUSION Religious identity is core for Muslim patients, so this group may not be receiving the person-centred care they deserve. Nurses need cultural and religious competence to deliver person-centred, holistic care to diverse patient populations, yet the importance of religious practice can be overlooked by staff, with harmful consequences for patient's mental and spiritual welfare. This paper introduces a welcome pack that could help staff support the religious observance of those Muslim patients/service-users wishing to practice their faith during their stay in health services.
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Tong L, Tong T, Noji A, Kitaike T, Wang X. Nurses' experiences of providing transcultural nursing care to minority patients in Yunnan province: A descriptive qualitative study. Nurs Health Sci 2022; 24:661-669. [PMID: 35633139 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Cultural competency is essential for providing transcultural nursing care. This qualitative study explores nurses' experiences of providing transcultural nursing care to patients from ethnic minority in Yunnan province, China, with the aim of supplementing and enriching previous quantitative research. Yunnan is home to 25 ethnic minorities with the highest proportion (33.1%) of people from ethnic minorities in China. A descriptive qualitative method was used to describe the experiences of 12 nurses. Data were collected in October 2020 through semistructured interviews and analyzed using conventional content analysis methods. Three themes were generated, including limitations of resources to provide transcultural nursing care, challenges in providing transcultural nursing care, and concerns about the quality of nursing care. The results suggest that there is scope for improving cultural competence of nurses in Yunnan through education that would enable them to provide high-quality transcultural nursing care. Training topics could include transcultural knowledge, cultural sensitivity, minority languages, and immersive multicultural experiences. Other suggested improvements include a resource room for transcultural care, the accommodation of religious and dietary needs, and dedicated staff who lead transcultural care in hospitals.
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- Ling Tong
- Graduate School of Nursing, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Faculty of Nursing, ChiangMai University, ChiangMai, Thailand
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- Graduate School of Nursing, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- The Second Department of Medical Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Organisational and staff-related effects on cultural competence in the hospital setting: a cross-sectional online survey of nursing and medical staff. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:644. [PMID: 35568939 PMCID: PMC9107243 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07947-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background Cultural competence is considered a core qualification for dealing with socio-cultural diversity and balancing disparities in health care. Objectives To explore features supporting and inhibiting cultural competence in the hospital at both organisational and staff levels. Design Cross-sectional online survey in the form of a full census from May to November 2018. Setting Two organisations that run a total of 22 hospitals in Germany. Participants Eight hundred nursing and medical professionals [nurses: n = 557; doctors: n = 243]. Methods Using the Short Form Cultural Intelligence SCALE (SFCQ), cultural competence was measured and its relation to potential influencing factors at staff level and organisational level examined, using bivariate (t-Test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson and Spearman correlations) and multivariate (multiple linear regression) approaches. Model 1 examined features at organisational level, Model 2 at individual level and Model 3 included organisational and individual features. Results The mean cultural competence measured was 3.49 [min.: 1.3; max.: 5.0]. In the bivariate and isolated multivariate models [Models 1 and 2], factors on both organisational and individual levels were significantly related to the hospital staff’s cultural competence. The multivariate overview [Model 3], however, revealed that individual features at staff level were the statistically relevant predictors. Positive influencing features included staff’s assessment of the importance of cultural competence in their professional context [B: 0.368, 95% confidence interval 0.307; 0.429], participation in competence training [B: 0.193; 95% confidence interval 0.112; 0.276] and having a migration background [B: 0.175; 95% confidence interval 0.074; 0.278], while negative features included length of medical service [B: -0.004; 95% confidence interval -0.007; -0.001]. Conclusions The development and practice of cultural competence appear to be determined less by organisational features and more on the level of individual actors. In addition to staff development, adequate organisational structures and an economic incentive system are required to promote sociocultural diversity in hospitals.
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Kianian T, Pakpour V, Zamanzadeh V, Lotfi M, Rezayan A, Hazrati M, Gholizadeh M. Cultural Factors and Social Changes Affecting Home Healthcare in Iran: A Qualitative Study. HOME HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/10848223211072224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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In Iran, home healthcare (HHC) is provided in a diverse socio-cultural context. Health professionals’ inadequate knowledge of the socio-cultural factors of the society can lead to poor quality HHC. Even so, the ways these factors influence HHC remain unclear. This study aimed to explore the effects of cultural factors and social changes on HHC in Iran. This qualitative study which follows a conventional content analysis approach was conducted in Tabriz, Iran. Eighteen individuals including nurses, home health directors, physicians, policy-makers, patients, and their families participated in the study. Participants were selected using purposive sampling. Data collection involved focus group discussion (FGD) and 16 semi-structured in-depth interviews. In order to analyze the data, Graneheim and Lundman’s techniques were used and data collection continued until saturation was reached. Five main themes emerged from the data analysis including cultural diversity issues, society’s understanding of HHC, shifting demographics affecting healthcare needs, transitioning from traditional to modern lifeways, and increasing unaffordability of healthcare. Health managers can improve the accessibility and acceptability of HHC services by identifying the socio-cultural needs of the society. Future research should develop and test patients and families’ cultural care models in the HHC setting.
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- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- National Research Institute for Science Policy, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Centre Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Wang Y, Deng C, Yang L. The Healthcare Needs of International Clients in China: A Qualitative Study. Patient Prefer Adherence 2022; 16:1049-1060. [PMID: 35444408 PMCID: PMC9013666 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s353320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to globalization, an increasing number of international visitors comes to China. The needs of their medical care are understudied, which can cause low patient satisfaction and lead to poor clinical outcomes for the clients. To meet those international clients' medical care needs, hospitals in China are seeking strategies to improve services. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to explore international clients' medical care experiences in China, and their perceptions of the quality of these international healthcare services. PATIENTS AND METHODS In May 2020, focus group interviews with 24 clients and four healthcare professionals were conducted in the international clinic at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (SRRSH). In the client group, 24 representatives of international clients from nine countries were invited and divided into three groups to discuss healthcare needs of international clients who seek healthcare in China. Four healthcare providers, including two nurses and two physicians who usually serve in the international clinic, were also interviewed. Data were analyzed using hybrid inductive/deductive thematic analysis. RESULTS Six major healthcare needs of international clients were identified, namely: needs for privacy and confidentiality; effective communication; multicultural sensitive care; pleasant environments; qualified care and procedures; and respect. International healthcare is a complex process for both international clients and healthcare professionals. CONCLUSION The government and institutional administrators around the world should construct the policies and protocols and integrate cultural competence, communication skills, and privacy and confidentiality protection into health professionals training program to ensure the quality services in the international clinics.
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- Yehua Wang
- Department of International Healthcare Center, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of International Healthcare Center, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Nursing Education Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Lili Yang, Nursing Education Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, No.3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-139-581-31637, Email
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Shahzad S, Ali N, Younas A, Tayaben JL. Challenges and approaches to transcultural care: An integrative review of nurses' and nursing students' experiences. J Prof Nurs 2021; 37:1119-1131. [PMID: 34887030 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2021.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Provision of transcultural care is an essential nursing competency. It is important to comprehensively understand the challenges nurses and nursing students face while striving to provide transcultural care in clinical settings. PURPOSE The purpose of this review was to develop a comprehensive understanding of nurses' and nursing students' challenges and approaches to the provision of transcultural care to people with diverse ethnicities. METHODS An integrative review was conducted. Literature was searched within five databases, and 30 studies published from January 2010 to January 2021 were reviewed and appraised using mixed methods critical appraisal tool. Literature summary tables and inductive approaches were used for data extraction and synthesis. RESULTS The challenges to the provision of transcultural care were intrapersonal struggle, cultural conflicts, varied expressions of pain and suffering, and navigation of personal and organizational constraints. Addressing these challenges required nurses and students to practice self-criticism and tolerate differences, develop interpersonal and psychological skills, and collaborate with peers and patients' families. CONCLUSIONS Provision of transcultural care is a complex task for nurses and students because of different interpretation of personal and organizational factors. Health care institutions should proactively provide resources to nurses and students to strengthen their interpersonal and psychological skills to provide effective transcultural care.
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- Prime Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan; PAEC General Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Swat College of Nursing, Mingora Swat, Pakistan; Faculty of Nursing, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.
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- College of Nursing, Benguet State University @ La Trinidad, Philippines
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Elliana AD, Nursalam N, Yunitasari E. Organizational Characteristics, Individual Characteristics, Work Characteristics, and Technological Factors against Culture-Based Care. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2021.7284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The quality of nursing services has a direct impact on the level of client satisfaction. The marketing wave of health services has now changed from the era of service excellence to the era of care with character so that caring behavior is the main principle in the quality of nursing services. This research is a quantitative research using a cross sectional approach. This research has been conducted at the Regional General Hospital Dr. Iskak Tulungagung and the Blambangan Regional General Hospital Banyuwangi. Respondents involved in this study amounted to 180 respondents. The research variables are Organizational Characteristics, Individual Chatacteristics, Work Characteristics, Technological Factors, Culture-based Caring, Quality of Nursing Work Life, and Quality of Nursing Services. The data in this study were analyzed using quantitative analysis techniques using SEM PLS. Organizational characteristics enhance culture-based caring. Individual characteristics enhance culture-based caring. Work characteristics enhance culture-based caring. Technological factors increase culture-based caring.
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Moffett J, Hammond J, Murphy P, Pawlikowska T. The ubiquity of uncertainty: a scoping review on how undergraduate health professions' students engage with uncertainty. ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION : THEORY AND PRACTICE 2021; 26:913-958. [PMID: 33646469 PMCID: PMC7917952 DOI: 10.1007/s10459-021-10028-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Although the evidence base around uncertainty and education has expanded in recent years, a lack of clarity around conceptual terms and a heterogeneity of study designs means that this landscape remains indistinct. This scoping review explores how undergraduate health professions' students learn to engage with uncertainty related to their academic practice. To our knowledge, this is the first scoping review which examines teaching and learning related to uncertainty across multiple health professions. The scoping review is underpinned by the five-stage framework of (Arksey and O'Malley in Scoping studies: Towards a methodological framework International Journal of Social Research Methodology 8(1) 19-32, 2005). We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsychINFO, ISI Web of Science, and CINAHL and hand-searched selected health professions' education journals. The search strategy yielded a total of 5,017 articles, of which 97 were included in the final review. Four major themes were identified: "Learners' interactions with uncertainty"; "Factors that influence learner experiences"; "Educational outcomes"; and, "Teaching and learning approaches". Our findings highlight that uncertainty is a ubiquitous concern in health professions' education, with students experiencing different forms of uncertainty at many stages of their training. These experiences are influenced by both individual and system-related factors. Formal teaching strategies that directly support learning around uncertainty were infrequent, and included arts-based teaching, and clinical case presentations. Students also met with uncertainty indirectly through problem-based learning, clinical teaching, humanities teaching, simulation, team-based learning, small group learning, tactical games, online discussion of anatomy topics, and virtual patients. Reflection and reflective practice are also mentioned as strategies within the literature.
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- Jenny Moffett
- RCSI Health Professions' Education Centre, 123 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland.
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- RCSI Health Professions' Education Centre, 123 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland
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- RCSI Health Professions' Education Centre, 123 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland
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Markey K, Sackey ME, Oppong-Gyan R. Maximising intercultural learning opportunities: learning with, from and about students from different cultures. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 29:1074-1077. [PMID: 33035086 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.18.1074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Nurses continue to experience challenges when caring for culturally diverse patients and while working with staff from different cultural, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds. The widening landscape of cultural diversity in the nursing classroom provides a vehicle for intercultural learning, supporting intercultural competence development. However, students must embrace culturally diverse learning environments and maximise opportunities to learn with, from and about students from different cultural backgrounds. This requires developing the courage, curiosity and commitment to maximise all intercultural learning opportunities. Drawing on experiences of international students studying in culturally diverse classrooms, this article presents some practical suggestions for meaningfully engaging and capitalising on intercultural learning opportunities.
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- Kathleen Markey
- Lecturer, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Health Science Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- MSc Student, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- MSc Student, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland
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Markey DK, O’ Brien DB, Kouta DC, Okantey C, O’ Donnell DC. Embracing classroom cultural diversity: Innovations for nurturing inclusive intercultural learning and culturally responsive teaching. TEACHING AND LEARNING IN NURSING 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.teln.2021.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Filho MFB, Santana MED, Mendes CP, Jesus Costa DD, Santos CAASD, Araújo MFMD, Oliveira Serra MAAD. Cultural, social, and healthcare access factors associated with delays in gastric cancer presentation, diagnosis, and treatment: A cross-sectional study. J Cancer Policy 2021; 28:100277. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpo.2021.100277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Kaya Y, Arslan S, Erbaş A, Yaşar BN, Küçükkelepçe GE. The effect of ethnocentrism and moral sensitivity on intercultural sensitivity in nursing students, descriptive cross-sectional research study. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2021; 100:104867. [PMID: 33740704 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Factors affecting intercultural sensitivity and care are becoming an increasingly important issue due to ethnic diversity. Nurses play a crucial role in care and therefore should keep up with this trend and improve their intercultural sensitivity. OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN This descriptive cross-sectional study investigated the effects of ethnocentrism and moral sensitivity on intercultural sensitivity in nursing students. METHODS AND PARTICIPANTS Data were collected using a demographic characteristics questionnaire and the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale, Generalized Ethnocentrism Scale, and Moral Sensitivity Scale. The sample consisted of 1343 nursing students. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine correlations between scale scores. Multiple linear regression was used to determine the effects of ethnocentrism, moral sensitivity, and demographic characteristics on intercultural sensitivity. RESULTS Intercultural sensitivity was found to be negatively correlated with ethnocentrism and positively correlated with moral sensitivity. Ethnocentrism predicted intercultural sensitivity more than moral sensitivity. Ethnocentrism and moral sensitivity explained 16.8% of the total variance of intercultural sensitivity. However, ethnocentrism affected intercultural sensitivity more than moral sensitivity did (beta = -0.406). CONCLUSION Nursing education should adopt strategies to reduce ethnocentrism by helping students develop cultural competence and intercultural sensitivity. Such education can equip nurses to provide higher quality care to patients of different cultural backgrounds.
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- Yunus Kaya
- Aksaray University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Child Development, 68100 Aksaray, Turkey.
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- Munzur University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, 62000 Tunceli, Turkey
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- Düzce University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Düzce, Turkey
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- Mardin Artuklu University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Midwifery Department, Mardin, Turkey
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Markey K, Doody O, Kingston L, Moloney M, Murphy L. Cultural competence development: The importance of incorporating culturally responsive simulation in nurse education. Nurse Educ Pract 2021; 52:103021. [PMID: 33725580 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The continued reports of declining standards of care for culturally diverse patients, highlights the urgent need for nurse educators to critically examine how cultural competence development is facilitated in everyday teaching. Nurses frequently report experiencing difficulties when adapting caring practice to culturally diverse groups. Subsequently, there needs to be a rooting of continuous cultural competence development threaded throughout undergraduate curricula. Simulation pedagogy can be used as a vehicle for nurturing cultural competence, but this requires a review of how culturally responsive simulation is structured and designed. This paper focuses on culturally responsive simulation as a means of improving the preparation of nurses for working in a broadening culturally diverse healthcare context by outlining fundamental considerations when integrating cultural competence development in everyday simulation.
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- Kathleen Markey
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland.
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland.
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland.
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland Galway, Aras Moyola, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
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Wahlström E, Golsäter M, Granlund M, Holmström IK, Larm P, Harder M. Adjusting and doing the same: school nurses' descriptions of promoting participation in health visits with children of foreign origin. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:111. [PMID: 33422045 PMCID: PMC7797110 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-10144-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background School nurses in the school health services are assigned to promote health and participation among children when conducting health visits. Still, for children of foreign origin this promotion of participation might be hampered by challenges related to cultural diversity and language barriers. Therefore, knowledge needs to be developed regarding how these children’s participation can be promoted, to support them in sharing and describing matters important for their health. The aim was to investigate school nurses’ descriptions of promoting participation for children of foreign origin in health visits. Methods A content analysis of 673 Swedish school nurses’ answers to eight open-ended questions regarding promotion of participation for children of foreign origin was conducted. The open-ended questions were part of a larger web-based cross-sectional survey distributed to school nurses in Sweden. Results The results show that school nurses use three main approaches during the health visit: adjusting according to the child’s proficiency in Swedish and/or cultural or national background, adjusting according to the child’s individual needs, and doing the same for all children regardless of their origin. Yet, adjustments according to the child’s proficiency in Swedish and/or cultural or national background were the most common. Conclusions By combining the approaches of adjusting, a child-centered care that contributes to children’s participation in health visits and equity in health could be provided.
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- Emmie Wahlström
- ChiP research group, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Box 883, 721 23, Västerås, Sweden. .,School of health, care and social welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden.
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- CHILD-research group, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.,Child Health Services and Futurum, Region Jönköping County, Jönköping, Sweden
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- CHILD-research group, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- School of health, care and social welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden.,Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- School of health, care and social welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
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- ChiP research group, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Box 883, 721 23, Västerås, Sweden.,School of health, care and social welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden.,Child Health Care Services, Region Västmanland, Västerås, Sweden
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Intercultural readiness of nursing students: An integrative review of evidence examining cultural competence educational interventions. Nurse Educ Pract 2021; 50:102966. [PMID: 33454512 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2021.102966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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With the mounting reports of culturally insensitive care and the reported challenges nurses experience when caring for culturally diverse patients, developing the intercultural readiness of nursing students is a necessity. However, little is known as to the success of cultural competence educational interventions in undergraduate nursing curricula and there remains a lack of consensus within the literature as to how it should be structured, organised and facilitated. Incorporating an integrative review method, this study synthesised international research on educational interventions used in preparing student nurses to care for culturally diverse patients. A systematic literature search of all published studies between 2013 and 2017, in CINAHL, Scopus, Medline, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Education Source and PsycINFO databases were performed. The PRISMA checklist was used to guide the review process. Six hundred and twenty-four studies were screened for eligibility and the analysis of the fourteen included studies are presented within two overarching themes; increasing knowledge and understanding and developing commitment and confidence. Engaging student nurses in learning activities that augment their understanding of, and commitment to, providing culturally competent care must include a variety of integrated culturally responsive pedagogical approaches made explicit and continuously developed across all learning opportunities.
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Markey K, Zhang Y. Demystifying, recognising and combating racism during the pandemic. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 29:1266-1270. [PMID: 33242269 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2020.29.21.1266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The increased reports of escalation of social inequalities, xenophobic and racist ideologies during the COVID-19 pandemic presents a growing concern. Nurses are not immune to xenophobia and racism, both as perpetrators and as victims. Although COVID-19 brings a new wave of xenophobia and racism, healthcare organisations have been tackling discriminatory and racist practices for decades. However, racist practice quite often goes undetected or unchallenged due to its associated sensitivity and a lack of understanding of its complexity. There is a need for a more open and non-judgemental discourse around interpretations of racism and its predisposing factors as a means of combating the growing reports. This discussion paper proposes a practice-orientated conceptualisation of racism and outlines some particular and sustainable areas for consideration for nurses to use in their daily practice. Developing self-awareness and nurturing the courage, confidence and commitment to challenge self and others is critical for transforming ethnocentric and racist ideologies.
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- Kathleen Markey
- Lecturer/Course Director for International Studies, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Health Science Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- BSc student, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland
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Markey K. Moral reasoning as a catalyst for cultural competence and culturally responsive care. Nurs Philos 2020; 22:e12337. [PMID: 33155425 DOI: 10.1111/nup.12337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The importance of developing cultural competence among healthcare professionals is well recognized. However, the widespread reports of insensitivity and deficiencies in care for culturally diverse patients illuminate the need to review how cultural competence development is taught, learnt and applied in practice. Unless we can alter the 'hearts and minds' of practising nurses to provide the care that they know they should, culturally insensitive care will continue operating in subtle ways. This paper explores the ideas behind nurses' actions and omissions when caring for culturally diverse patients and proposes the need to examine cultural competence development through a moral reasoning lens. Examining cultural competence development through a moral reasoning lens can help empower nurses, whilst nurturing commitment and courage to providing quality care that meets the needs of culturally diverse patients. The model of morality provides a framework that explores how moral motivation and behaviour occur and can provide a vehicle for critically examining the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to provide culturally responsive care.
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- Kathleen Markey
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Health Science Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Purtzer MA, Thomas JJ. What Native Americans want nurses to know: Attitudes and behaviors desired in client/nurse relationships. Public Health Nurs 2020; 38:176-185. [PMID: 32935349 DOI: 10.1111/phn.12810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined Native American perceptions of attitudes and behaviors desired in their client/nurse relationships for the purpose of informing cultural-competency education and practice. DESIGN A descriptive-qualitative methodology was used and face-to-face interviews were conducted. SAMPLE A targeted sampling approach was applied; the sample included Native Americans employed at a western reservation casino. ANALYTIC STRATEGY Thematic analysis involved constant-comparison through the examination of similarities and differences, and relationships between concepts. RESULTS Theme I, Native American Experiences with Nurses and Theme II, Native American Experiences with Other Native Americans. Subthemes offer participant perspectives of the dynamics within their client/nurse interactions. Participants offer advice to both nurses and other Native Americans that promotes mutual understanding and respect. CONCLUSIONS Becoming a culturally competent nurse is a complex developmental journey. Four implications are offered. First, nurses can feel confident doing what they do best; valued nurse attributes and behaviors are being taught and practiced that are foundational for cultural competence. Second, within the context of a population-health focus, consider individual preferences and beliefs. Third, empower Native American self-advocacy. Lastly, disrupt racism at the relationship level by seeking cultural humility and practicing critical self-reflection and dialogue.
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- Mary Anne Purtzer
- Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA
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- Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA
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Vandan N, Wong JYH, Lee JJJ, Yip PSF, Fong DYT. Challenges of healthcare professionals in providing care to South Asian ethnic minority patients in Hong Kong: A qualitative study. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2020; 28:591-601. [PMID: 31750578 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2018] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Ethnic minorities across the globe encounter disparities in healthcare. While a great deal of research has been conducted on the experiences of these patients, studies focusing on the perspectives of healthcare professionals are limited, particularly in the context of Asia. This study explores the perceptions of and challenges faced by Hong Kong healthcare professionals in the provision of culturally appropriate care to South Asian ethnic minority patients. Taking a qualitative approach, interviews were conducted with 22 healthcare professionals. Two main themes were identified: 'lack of support' at the healthcare system level and 'dysfunctional relationship with South Asian ethnic minority patients' at the interpersonal level. Challenges at the healthcare system level include information outreach, cultural competency, utilisation of available resources and time and workload, whereas challenges at the interpersonal level include patient-provider interaction, patient-provider perceptions of illness and care and patient-provider sociocultural discordance. Intercultural care was found to be influenced by both the healthcare system and interpersonal characteristics. The study highlights the need for healthcare professional education and training in cultural competency, in order to improve the provision of intercultural care. Identifying the challenges faced by healthcare professionals and the implications of these challenges for the provision of healthcare to South Asian ethnic minority patients will help practitioners, policy makers and care provider agencies to improve quality of care and health outcomes for culturally diverse patients.
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- Nimisha Vandan
- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
- Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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Markey K, Tilki M, Taylor G. Practicalities in doctorate research of using grounded theory methodology in understanding nurses' behaviours when caring for culturally diverse patients. Nurse Educ Pract 2020; 44:102751. [PMID: 32155587 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2020.102751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This article provides a critical review of how grounded theory methodology was used to explore student and registered nurses' experiences of caring for culturally diverse patients, as part of a doctorate of philosophy. It illustrates how a continuous cycle of data collection, constant comparative analysis and theoretical sampling was operationalised and explains how these methods were consistent with classic grounded theory methodology. It describes how a theory of resigned Indifference was generated, which explains how nurses used a raft of disengagement strategies as a means of dealing with their uncertainties, during cross cultural encounters. Disengagement was allowed and sometimes even facilitated within clinical practice and as a result nurses became indifferent to people they knew little about and appeared resigned that this was acceptable. This study highlights the need for greater consideration into how cultural competence development is taught, learnt and more importantly, applied in clinical practice. The detailed explanation of the methodology and methods used is intended to provide a practical guide for researchers considering using the methodology. It describes how new insights into nurses' behaviours towards culturally diverse patients were generated, which has relevance and utility for practising nurses and nurse educators.
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- Kathleen Markey
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Health Science Building, University of Limerick, Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland.
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- Formerly, School of Health and Social Sciences, Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom.
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- Formerly, School of Health and Social Sciences, Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom.
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Jager M, den Boeft A, Leij-Halfwerk S, van der Sande R, van den Muijsenbergh M. Cultural competency in dietetic diabetes care-A qualitative study of the dietician's perspective. Health Expect 2020; 23:540-548. [PMID: 32045075 PMCID: PMC7321725 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Diabetes type 2 is more prevalent in ethnic minorities in the Netherlands, and outcomes of health care in general are worse compared to other Dutch patients. The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of dieticians and the knowledge, skills and attitudes they consider to be important for effective dietetic care in migrant patients. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were held with 12 dieticians, of various ages, ethnic backgrounds and experience. The interview guide was based on Seeleman's cultural competence model and the Dutch dietetic consultation model. Interviews were transcribed, coded and thematically analysed, revealing 7 main themes. RESULTS Dieticians were uncertain whether their care fulfilled their migrant patients' needs. They experienced language differences as a major barrier for retrieving information and tailoring advice to the patient's needs. Furthermore, dieticians feel they lack cultural knowledge. An open and respectful attitude was considered important for effective care. The communication barrier hindered building a trusting relationship; however, few dieticians mentioned a need for communication training. They expressed a need for cultural competence training, specifically to acquire cultural knowledge. CONCLUSION Dieticians struggle with providing dietetic care for migrant diabetes patients due to communication barriers and difficulty in building a trusting relationship. They are conscious of their lack of cultural knowledge, and acknowledge the need for an open and respectful attitude and essential communication skills in order to collect and convey information. They seem unaware of the impact of low (health) literacy. Cultural competence training is needed for effective dietetic care for migrants.
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- Mirjam Jager
- Nutrition and Dietetics, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Primary and Community Care, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Department of Dietetics, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Nutrition and Dietetics, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Primary and Community Care, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Pharos, National Centre of Expertise on Health Disparities, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Berdai Chaouni S, Smetcoren AS, De Donder L. Caring for migrant older Moroccans with dementia in Belgium as a complex and dynamic transnational network of informal and professional care: A qualitative study. Int J Nurs Stud 2020; 101:103413. [PMID: 31678839 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.103413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Due to its labour migration history, Belgium is confronted with an increasingly older population of people of Moroccan background who have been diagnosed with dementia. These migrants came to the country during the labour migration wave of the nineteen-sixties and seventies to work in mines and other industries and they are now ageing. Yet little is known about how dementia care is provided to this older population. OBJECTIVES This study explores how dementia care is provided to these Moroccan older people with dementia, and what challenges do caregivers face in providing care. METHODS A qualitative study including 31 informal caregivers of older Moroccan migrants with dementia and professional caregivers in the field of dementia care in several Belgian cities was conducted. After an initial focus group including 6 informal and professional caregivers, individual in-depth interviews were held with 12 informal caregivers of Moroccan decent and 13 professional caregivers. In order to be included in the study, informal caregivers had to have a recent experience in caring for an older family member with dementia. The professional caregivers had to be active in the field of dementia care (General Practitioners, nurses, psychologists,…) and have experience with older migrants with dementia. RESULTS Analyses of the collected data reveal that current dementia care is a challenging, complex and dynamic search process. This process is shaped by (1) multiple factors reflecting the changing care needs of the care recipient during the course of the dementia, (2) the individual (transnational) recourses of the informal caregivers and the (3) current (lack of) accessibility of professional dementia care (driven by the absence of an accessible migration-, culture- and religion-sensitive professional care). The limited professional service-use is predominantly compensated through the search for transnational external helpers. The limited migration, cultural and religious sensitivity of current dementia care is often overlooked by professional caregivers. CONCLUSION The study provides a better understanding of the complex reality of dementia care for older migrants in which these different aspects intersect. This understanding enable health professionals and policy makers to develop a better suited care for older migrants with dementia.
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- Saloua Berdai Chaouni
- Department of Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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Facing the unfamiliar: Nurses’ transcultural care in intensive care – A focus group study. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2019; 55:102752. [DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2019.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wahlström E, Harder M, Granlund M, Holmström IK, Larm P, Golsäter M. School nurses' self-assessed cultural competence when encountering children of foreign origin: A cross-sectional study. Nurs Health Sci 2019; 22:226-234. [PMID: 31729131 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between school nurses' self-assessed cultural competence in health visits with children of foreign origin and demographic variables, by using a cross-sectional design. A Web-based questionnaire assessing cultural competence and demographic variables was distributed to a nationally representative sample (n = 816) of school nurses in Sweden. Data were analyzed using regression analysis. School nurses assessed themselves as culturally aware and moderately culturally competent, but not as culturally knowledgeable, culturally skilled, or comfortable in cultural encounters. Cultural competence was related to education in cultural diversity, how often nurses encounter children of foreign origin, and nurses' country of origin. In total, these variables explained 23.6% of the variation in school nurses' cultural competence. Because school nurses regard themselves as moderately culturally competent, a foundation for promoting children's health on equal terms in school health care exists. However, education in cultural diversity combined with other additional strategies is needed to further strengthen school nurses' cultural knowledge, skills, and comfort level in encounters with children of foreign origin.
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- Emmie Wahlström
- School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
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- School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
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- School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden.,Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- School of Health, Care and Social Welfare, Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden
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- School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.,Child Health Services and Futurum, Region Jönköping County, Jönköping, Sweden
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Markey K. Nurturing cultural awareness needs to be explicitly addressed in undergraduate nurse curricula. Evid Based Nurs 2019; 23:117. [PMID: 31685658 DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Kathleen Markey
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Hurrell SR, Cliff TL, Robertson CL. School Nurse Cultural Competency Development Using the National CLAS Standards: A Quality Improvement Project. J Sch Nurs 2019; 37:532-541. [PMID: 31570074 DOI: 10.1177/1059840519877436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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As numbers of culturally diverse students rise, struggles with language, cultural differences, and health care create challenges for school nurses. The focus of this quality improvement project was to utilize the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) as a framework to initiate cultural competency development among school nurses. Eighteen public school nurses attended programming that began with the webinar "CLAS is in Session," an introduction to the standards as applicable to school nursing practice. Outcome measures included self-report of cultural awareness and sensitivity (CAS) and culturally competent behaviors (CCB). A greater percentage of nurses reported feeling "somewhat competent" after program completion, though CAS and CCB scores did not significantly change. Despite lack of measurable improvement in CCB, implementation of the CLAS Standards created an important starting point for CC programming.
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Markey K, Tilki M, Taylor G. Resigned indifference: An explanation of gaps in care for culturally and linguistically diverse patients'. J Nurs Manag 2019; 27:1462-1470. [DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Kathleen Markey
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery University of Limerick Limerick Ireland
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- School of Health and Social Sciences Middlesex University London UK
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- School of Health and Social Sciences Middlesex University London UK
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Markey K, Okantey C. Nurturing cultural competence in nurse education through a values-based learning approach. Nurse Educ Pract 2019; 38:153-156. [PMID: 31284218 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2019.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Revised: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Global reports of cultural insensitivity continue despite the growing evidence highlighting the importance of nurturing cultural competence development in nurse education and practice. With the widening sociocultural diversification of the patient population, it is now imperative that nurse educators establish cultural competence as a graduate capability. The recent focus on revisiting and recommitting to core nursing values is welcomed, however further consideration is needed to ensure such values are lived in nurses behaviours, when engaging with culturally diverse patients. Undergraduate nurse education needs to embrace opportunities to engrain values based learning in curriculum design and utilise innovative learning and teaching approaches that ensure cultural competence is more explicitly developed. This paper discusses the importance of providing opportunities for students to critically review approaches to care, whilst ensuring cultural competency is a more visible responsibility of the future registered nurse in delivering quality care. The authors outline some practical approaches to examining core values underpinning nursing practice in the context of cultural competence development.
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- Kathleen Markey
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland.
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- Department of Adult Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Markey K, O'Brien B, Graham MM, O'Donnell C. Juggling to survive: Master of Science postgraduate nursing students' experiences of studying far from home. J Res Nurs 2019; 24:250-262. [PMID: 34394532 DOI: 10.1177/1744987118812537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Globally, government and higher education institutions are expected to increase international student numbers. Programme development, marketing international collaboration and management has been the focus of strategy roll out. Aims This study aimed to explore international student experiences while undertaking Master of Science postgraduate education far from home. Methods A qualitative descriptive design was used. Following ethical approval, 11 students studying on a Master of Science Nursing postgraduate programme in one health education institute in Ireland volunteered to participate. Students were of Asian origin and mixed gender and the average age was 27. Data were collected using face-to-face semi-structured interviews and data analysis followed Burnard's thematic framework. Results The data provide evidence of the complexities and challenges experienced when studying on a Master of Science postgraduate nursing programme. Students described a process of juggling to survive and succeed. Three overarching categories emerged: differing realities, working through, and learning new ways. Conclusions This study adds to international debate regarding structures and processes supporting international nurse education. In meeting ethnic and culturally-diverse student learning needs, consideration of learning and teaching approaches is warranted. For globalisation in nurse education to prosper, investment needs to move from focusing on recruitment towards structures and processes to nurture intercultural learning.
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- Kathleen Markey
- Lecturers, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Lecturers, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Lecturers, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Lecturers, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, Ireland
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Flood C, Coyne I. A literature review of the psychological status of asylum-seeking children: implications for nursing practice. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 28:461-466. [PMID: 30969872 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2019.28.7.461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Europe is in the midst of a large-scale migration crisis, which has implications for healthcare provision for asylum-seeking children and families. The authors set out to identify the psychological status of asylum-seeking children and highlight their needs. A search of three electronic databases was carried out, resulting in 15 studies. Data show that asylum-seeking children appear to experience many mental health difficulties, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, self-harm, sleep disturbance and behavioural difficulties. The daily living situation includes a range of psychological stressors, such as lack of space and control; fear of deportation; feelings of inadequacy and hopelessness; poor parental mental health; lack of recreational facilities; communication issues; and financial worries. Since many asylum-seeking children have experienced past trauma, hospitalisation and healthcare encounters may trigger traumatic memories and cause further distress. Awareness of the psychological impact of the situation on children and families may help nurses to provide empathetic, sensitive and culturally competent care.
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- Ciara Flood
- Staff Nurse, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin
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- Professor in Children's Nursing and Co-Director of Trinity Research in Childhood Centre, Ireland
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O'Brien B, Tuohy D, Fahy A, Markey K. Home students' experiences of intercultural learning: A qualitative descriptive design. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2019; 74:25-30. [PMID: 30554031 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2018.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Higher education institutes are witnessing an increase in the cultural and ethnic diversity of their student population. While this adds to the learning experience, there is a dearth of evidence examining how students on nursing programmes, from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds learn with and from each other. There is need for a greater understanding of the factors that both facilitate and inhibit intercultural learning within the classroom. OBJECTIVES This study explored the perceptions and experiences of home students on a postgraduate nursing programme, of intercultural learning within the classroom. DESIGN A qualitative descriptive design was used. SETTINGS Home students enrolled on a suite of postgraduate nursing programmes in one region of Ireland who were registered for co-scheduled modules with international students, were recruited to participate on a voluntary basis. PARTICIPANTS Fourteen home students (13 females and 1 male) were purposively sampled. METHODS Data were collected using digitally recorded one to one semi-structured interviews (ten 'face to face' and four telephone). Data were thematically analysed using a modified version of Braun and Clarke's (2006) framework. RESULTS This study describes the value of intercultural learning in the classroom and draws attention to some of the challenges experienced by home students. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of exploring similarities, whilst respecting differences in prior educational experiences, learning styles and cultural backgrounds. The overarching theme, Navigating intercultural learning describes home students' experiences of developing awareness, connecting and sharing cultural knowledge. CONCLUSIONS Intercultural learning takes time and requires commitment, emphasising the need for careful consideration of facilitation techniques, preparation, support and planning pedagogies that encourage effective intercultural learning. The findings make a valuable contribution to existing knowledge on internationalising nurse education, specifically with regards to intercultural relations and the perceptions and experiences of teaching and learning in intercultural classrooms.
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- Brid O'Brien
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Health Sciences Building, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
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Shepherd SM, Willis-Esqueda C, Newton D, Sivasubramaniam D, Paradies Y. The challenge of cultural competence in the workplace: perspectives of healthcare providers. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:135. [PMID: 30808355 PMCID: PMC6390600 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-3959-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Cross-cultural educational initiatives for professionals are now commonplace across a variety of sectors including health care. A growing number of studies have attempted to explore the utility of such initiatives on workplace behaviors and client outcomes. Yet few studies have explored how professionals perceive cross-cultural educational models (e.g., cultural awareness, cultural competence) and the extent to which they (and their organizations) execute the principles in practice. In response, this study aimed to explore the general perspectives of health care professionals on culturally competent care, their experiences working with multi-cultural patients, their own levels of cultural competence and the extent to which they believe their workplaces address cross-cultural challenges. Methods The perspectives and experiences of a sample of 56 health care professionals across several health care systems from a Mid-Western state in the United States were sourced via a 19-item questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised both open-ended questions and multiple choice items. Percentages across participant responses were calculated for multiple choice items. A thematic analysis of open-ended responses was undertaken to identify dominant themes. Results Participants largely expressed confidence in their ability to meet the needs of multi-cultural clientele despite almost half the sample not having undergone formal cross-cultural training. The majority of the sample appeared to view cross-cultural education from a ‘cultural awareness’ perspective - effective cross-cultural care was often defined in terms of possessing useful cultural knowledge (e.g., norms and customs) and facilitating communication (the use of interpreters); in other words, from an immediate practical standpoint. The principles of systemic cross-cultural approaches (e.g., cultural competence, cultural safety) such as a recognition of racism, power imbalances, entrenched majority culture biases and the need for self-reflexivity (awareness of one’s own prejudices) were scarcely acknowledged by study participants. Conclusions Findings indicate a need for interventions that acknowledge the value of cultural awareness-based approaches, while also exploring the utility of more comprehensive cultural competence and safety approaches.
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- Stephane M Shepherd
- Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, 1/582 Heidelberg Rd, Alphington, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Burnett Hall, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- School of Social & Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Gratton Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, John St, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Alfred Deakin Research Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University, Burwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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As a result of global migration, nurses are caring for patients in increasingly diverse cultural and linguistic settings. Intercultural nursing requires nurses to care for patients as unique individuals while considering their cultural needs. Being able to communicate effectively with patients from various cultures is crucial for understanding and for optimal delivery of patient care. Communication must be considered in the context of overall care; therefore, this article describes important concepts underpinning appropriate intercultural care. It provides a guide to effective intercultural communication by discussing three main areas: cultural knowledge, attitudes and feelings, and communication skills. These are the essential areas that nurses can reflect on, and develop and apply in intercultural communication with patients and their families.
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- Dympna Tuohy
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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