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May 3, 2024 · This guide discusses cultural competence and how it relates to health equity in the U.S., and includes insights from nursing professionals on how both nurses and their patients can benefit from culturally competent care.
Apr 18, 2024 · Understanding and embracing cultural sensitivity is vital for providing effective and compassionate care. In this article, we will discuss the importance of cultural sensitivity in nursing, its impact on patient care, and strategies for developing cultural self-awareness.
- Setting and Participants
- Cultural Competence Training
- Data Collection
- Data Analysis
The study was conducted in one large primary care hospital in southern Finland in autumn 2017. This hospital was chosen because it is located in an area that has a large number of immigrants (1/4 of all immigrants living in Finland). In 2017, 16% of the population in this area were foreign-language speakers (compared with 7% in the total population...
Cultural awareness was chosen as the main construct for the training because self-reflection on one’s own culture can be seen as an important component of cultural competence, and understanding one’s own cultural features and values helps in understanding the beliefs, values and behaviour of others . Cultural awareness is one component of Campinha-...
After the final training session, three semi-structured small group interviews (n = 4 + 2 + 3) and one single interview (n = 1) were conducted in the hospital to explore the perceptions of the participants about training. Five (n = 5) of the interviewees had attended all of the training sessions, three (n = 3) had attended three sessions, and two (...
Qualitative content analysis with a conventional approach was used to analyse the data. The method is suitable for interview data collected from open-ended questions, and it allows the researcher(s) to explore personal perceptions without resorting to preconceived categories . First, the interview transcripts were read through several times to obta...
- Anu Marja Kaihlanen, Laura Hietapakka, Tarja Heponiemi
- 2019
Nov 1, 2021 · To develop and psychometrically test the Cultural Sensibility Scale for Nursing (CUSNUR), a cultural sensibility scale that can be used in nursing for the achievement of competencies needed to care for culturally diverse populations. Design and methods. The cross-sectional survey was conducted over two stages.
- Maider Belintxon, Ana Carvajal, María Jesús Pumar-Méndez, Esperanza Rayon-Valpuesta, Tamara Raquel V...
- 2021
Results. Patients in public sector hospitals in Gauteng believe consideration of culture is important in nursing. They identified the cultural needs they would like nurses to acknowledge, such as being asked about their food preferences and mentioned the need to evaluate nurses’ level of cultural competence.
Jul 13, 2020 · Cultural intelligence (CQ), which is the ability to efficiently traverse multicultural environments and interactions, can have a profound impact on cultural literacy and fluency. It is foundational in the embodiment of cultural awareness, sensitivity, humility, and competence, and in decreasing biased decision-making.
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In nursing, cultural sensitivity focuses on self in terms of the nurse’s awareness and understanding of a client’s culture as well as attitude toward culture (Srivastava, 2007).
