Informing patients about intermittent urinary catheterization in transcultural patient-nurse interactions
Gilala, Sonja; Chen, Pingying; Wang, Ruilan (2013)
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013112718681
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013112718681
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Summary:
The aim of this study was to explore the methods of informing patients about intermittent urinary catheterization performed by a nurse who has a different cultural background than the patient. It was vital to find out beneficial methods of providing information to the patients and how to consider the patient’s cultural background in this process. The theoretical framework used in this study was Joyce Newman Giger and Ruth Davidhizar’s (2008) “Transcultural Assessment Model”.
The study pointed out that difficulties appear in the intermittent urinary catheterization information provision if there is no common language between the patient and the nurse,
since written materials and IT-based program information is always combined with oral interaction. Therefore, the communication difficulties were the most significant result of the study. Cultural awareness among nurses enhances the nurses’ ability to provide culturally competent care.
The aim of this study was to explore the methods of informing patients about intermittent urinary catheterization performed by a nurse who has a different cultural background than the patient. It was vital to find out beneficial methods of providing information to the patients and how to consider the patient’s cultural background in this process. The theoretical framework used in this study was Joyce Newman Giger and Ruth Davidhizar’s (2008) “Transcultural Assessment Model”.
The study pointed out that difficulties appear in the intermittent urinary catheterization information provision if there is no common language between the patient and the nurse,
since written materials and IT-based program information is always combined with oral interaction. Therefore, the communication difficulties were the most significant result of the study. Cultural awareness among nurses enhances the nurses’ ability to provide culturally competent care.