Care and cultural diversity: a challenge for nursing

Identifier:  TFG:825

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFG825

Authors:  Baslam, Zahra

Abstract:
Abstract: Objective: To reflect about the importance and the need to take into account cultural differences for attend integrally to persons and improve care nurse. Method: Literature review was conducted by selecting 21 publications that met the inclusion criteria, in databases Cuiden Plus, Cuidatge, PubMed, Cinahl, Em-Premium and search engines Icerc@dorplus. Results: By analyzing, the main results of selected publications are included in seven areas: Impact of culture in the processes health-disease; attitude of nurses towards cultural diversity; intercultural communication nurse-patient; nursing: culturally competent care; intercultural academic training of nursing students; measures and tools to improve health care; need for research in the field of transcultural nursing. Conclusions: It is important to attend the needs of each person from the cultural perspective, revealing the need for research, application and training in transcultural nursing. Keywords: Culture, nursing, transcultural nursing, cultural competence, cross-cultural care, multiculturalism.